buried mirror: latest reflections

According to Brave New Traveler, Belize is one of the top five green travel destinations, noting that “Belize is deeply committed to eco-tourism.” Among its attractions is that it is home to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.

  Francis Ford Coppola, inspired by his experience filming Apocalypse Now in the Philippines, decided to search for a “jungle paradise” closer to his northern California home. He ended up buying property in Belize and Guatemala, and now run three hotels there. Blancaneaux Lodge in the Maya Mountains of Belize Turtle Inn on the southern [...]

This 45-minute video, shot entirely in Belize, presents an overview of the history of Garifuna people of the Central American Caribbean coast, as told in their own voices. (Around 18 mins. are some historical photos.) The Garifuna are an ethnic mix of Carib, Arawak, and African peoples. To the outsider, Garifuna drumming is the most [...]

Archaeologists have discovered traces of an ancient Maya city in a papaya plantation in the Corozal area of Belize. The find includes three Mayan foundations tentatively dated to the early classic period. Skeletons of a man and a woman were also uncovered, although they seem to be from a little earlier. According to the Belize [...]