Altun Ha - sandals or Tevas???

[newyorker123]

We are going to Altun Ha through a ship excursion. It says sturdy shoes are recommended. Just wondering who has done it with a good pair of sandals or Tevas (which won't fall off). I didn't really want to bring sneakers with everything else I'm bringing.

[crewsweeper]

Tevas over sandals/flops. Although some type of covered toe shoe is best. Tevas at least have some support and sturdy soles. Especially if you are climbing around. Altun Ha is excavated and there are walking paths and flat grass areas. But it's not smooth terrain.

[newyorker123]

Thank you so much!!

[Amoré Familia]

We went to Lamani and I can tell you I am glad we had tennis shoes on. One there was some rough paths and two the red fire ants. Definitely a good shoe. We felt bad for those that did not have good shoes on. Plus we ran into rain. Apparently it can rain anytime in the jungle. Bring one of those cheap ponchos . We got wet but dried quickly because of the heat.

 

 

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[crewsweeper]

Well, yes at Lamanai, you'd be foolish to wear any open toed type shoe. It's in a different part of the country and not fully excavated. Altun Ha is nearer Belize City and excavated grounds are much more park like, albeit, not completely smooth and climbing on any ruins temple is best handled with sturdy shoes.

[peymas]

We are going to Altun Ha through a ship excursion. It says sturdy shoes are recommended. Just wondering who has done it with a good pair of sandals or Tevas (which won't fall off). I didn't really want to bring sneakers with everything else I'm bringing.

 

If you plan to do any climbing (which you can do at Altun Ha), I would wear toed shoe. I didn't and my tevas were fine.

 

We didn't really have any rough terrain to cross at Altun either. Take bug spray!

Edited October 3, 2016 by peymas

[pokerpro5]

Definitely wear sneakers at Altun Ha.

 

Climbing the temples actually isn't hard. I expected something much more treacherous.

 

However, the paths on the ground can be uneven and slippery.

 

Even wearing sneakers, I slipped and fell pretty hard while walking on the ground, though thankfully I landed in a good position and didn't hurt anything.

[labchick89]

How is the boat ride part of this excursion?

 

 

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[peymas]

How is the boat ride part of this excursion?

 

 

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We enjoyed the river ride. Always on the lookout for monkeys, alligators, etc. it was very hot that day and there wasn't a roof over the boat. Every once in a while the driver would speed up and cool us off a little.