Mayan Pottery

This is the first Mayan pot we came to. Much of the pottery is as old as 200 B.C., and it seemed to me that a lot of them were described as funeral pots. Will explained that the cave was viewed as an entrance to the underworld, and, as such, a lot of their funeral rites were performed in caves.

CheChem Hah Cave

January 25th 2008
We had the fortune of touring the CheChem Hah cave with its founder, Will. Will is a Mayan and Spanish decendant who lives at a farm type home with a few bulls and cows. In 1989, he was venturing out to find palm leaves (which are used for the roofs in many homes here, including our cabanas at the resort). His dogs ran off chasing something, and they came to a hole in a rock wall ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize

Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more

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