Birthplace of a Culture The ruins of Santa Rita in Northern Belize are believed by researchers to be the central structures of the ancient Maya city of Chetumal, and the legendary birthplace of the Mestizo culture. Santa Rita is a small archaeological site just outside Corozal Town, near the Mexican border. A small but impressive … .Read More about Mestizo Origins at Santa Rita, Corozal
Tie the knot on a Maya Site
Romance is the expressive and generally congenial feeling emanating from an emotional attraction towards another person. It normally involves a great sensation of excitement and mystery. What better way to enjoy that feeling than in the company of thatspecial someone inan exotic, tropical paradise? Belize is a popular and uniqueweddingdestination.With numerous landscapes, tropical climate all … .Read More about Tie the knot on a Maya Site
Nim Li Punit + Lubaantun in Southern Belize- Maya Rain Songs
Though music is now most commonly used as entertainment, for the ancient Maya, music held a more specific purpose. Discoveries made at the ancient sites of Lubaantun and Nim Li Punit in southern Belize serve as keys to uncovering the true nature and value of music to the ancient Maya. Lubaantun is Belize’s largest Maya … .Read More about Nim Li Punit + Lubaantun in Southern Belize- Maya Rain Songs
Xunantunich – Structures of Many Stories – Maya Site
Gazing out over the Mopan River Valley, stands Xunantunich, one of Belize’s most beautiful and mysterious ancient Maya Sites. The site’s modern name, pronounced zoo-nan-tun-ich, means ‘stone woman’. It references a local legend of a ghostly belle adorned in white, scaling the steps of El Castillo before disappearing into the stone face at the top. … .Read More about Xunantunich – Structures of Many Stories – Maya Site