The most extensive Mayan site in Belize is Caracol, Spanish for snail. It covers over 200 square kilometers and holds over 30,000 buildings. It was quite an important city in the Classical Age of Maya civilization. Then its hieroglyph name would have been read as Uxwitza (Three-Hills-Water). The site is supposed to have been occupied […]
Spelunking at Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM)
Actun Tunichil Muknal, or Cave of the Stone Sepulcher, is a cave in the Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve of the Cayo region of Belize. Belize is known to have an extensive cave system. Actun Tunichil Muknal was discovered in 1989 by a Canadian geologist. Archaeologists believe that it holds evidence of the Classic Maya religion […]
Arrival into Belize
Our trip to Belize was pretty much uneventful. We took an early morning flight out of Newark directly to Belize City. There were a number of empty seats on the plane. About four planes arrived close to each other leading to a a very busy immigration and customs hall however we were able to breeze […]
Belize on my mind
The winter this year has been pretty mild feeling like spring for days in a row. But I’m tired of the cold, the multi-layers of clothing, and the knowledge that a severe snowstorm could hit anytime between now and May. I signed up for snow-boarding lessons this year too, but I am not at all […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.