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 […]
Belize Maya Sites
Xunantunich Gazing out over the Mopan River Valley, stands Xunantunich, one of Belizes 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 […]
Caracol – The Sky Palace – Maya Site
Heavenly Architecture at Belize’s Largest Maya Site Deep in the jungle of Belize’s Chiquibul National Forest stands Caracol, Belize’s largest Maya site. Spanning over 75 square miles – approximately five times the size of modern Belize City. In its center rises Caana, meaning sky palace, which reigns as the tallest standing structure in Belize. True […]
Adventure All Year Round in Belize
The Seven Tourism Regions that you can Discover Since Caribbean Culture and Lifestyle recently published the Adventure Issue, we thought on sharing more of Belize with you. Belize is a playground of adventures, check out the many activities found at sea and inland, get the best of both worlds! The country is geographically divided into […]
Caribbean Culture & Lifestyle’s Adventure Issue is Out Now!
It’s Adventure Time! No, we aren’t talking about the cartoon. This is real life, adrenaline-fueled, awe-inspiring explorations we’re talking about! The 5th issue of Caribbean Culture and Lifestyle is finally here! Appropriately named “The Adventure Issue”, it showcases Belize as the most desirable destination to explore. With recent noteworthy mentions in the international press, the […]
Maya Mapping the Way
A momentous launch event was on Monday, where they announced the Caribbean region’s acquisition of a new LIDARsystem. What is LIDAR? An acronym for light detection and ranging, this technology uses light in the form of a laser to measures variable distances of the earth. This technology is capable of simultaneously gathering both topographic and […]