Paliac

Paliac was a Ch’ol Maya settlement of southern Belize, in a region of forested hills and rivers descending toward the Caribbean. Nearby stood the ancient Maya center known as Nim Li Punit, whose plazas held numerous carved stone monuments. One depicts a ruler wearing an exceptionally large headdress, giving the site the Maya name “Big Hat.” The monuments recall a flourishing community of the Classic period long before the Spanish entered the region.