Dorian's Angels help archeologists unearth the skeletal human remains at the Marco Gonzalez Mayan Site in South Ambergris Caye. They had a fun day of exploration as university students and archeologist make great finds at this forgotten archeological site on the island. (View Full Gallery & Story Here)
Lots of interesting stuff taking place at the Marco Gonzalez Mayan Ruin Site, South Ambergris Caye, as current excavations are revealing very interesting findings. Very much exploited and damaged in the past, a new project is working on securing, preserving and bringing the Mayan Ruins back to life.
On Thursday, July 8, the board of Directors of the Marco Gonalez Mayan Site Project hosted a reception for tourism and education stakeholders of San Pedro to view artifacts from the site and meet the visiting archaeologists.
Miss Nadia Glassup from the University College London, England, working on her Master’s thesis conducted a four day exhibition of Marco Gonazlez artifacts and the importance of the island site.
Ambergris Today also made a special trip to the site to see the workings of the university students and visiting archeologists. More on the great findings on Thursday’s edition of Ambergris Today.
The Marco Gonzalez Mayan site in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye has been entered into the second annual National Geographic Geotourism Challenge 2009. The challenge awards winning entries for their efforts to promote geo-tourism, defined as "tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place - its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well-being of its residents."
Jan Brown, who is spearheading the Marco Gonzalez Site project, submitted the site in the challenge that has a $5,000US cash prize, not to mention the honor of spearheading the continuing growth of the geo-tourism movement. A panel of judges will select the finalists, which are then voted on by the online community.
A major part of the entry is input from the general public. Please take a minute to check it out and post a comment about the importance of the project to the island culture and education for our children and guests. Your comments will help the Marco Gonalez Mayan Site enter the finals. Voting is July 15th for the final cut of 10 to 15 entries.
Click on the following links to learn more about the project and leave your comment. THANKS!
*National Geographic Geotourism Challenge 2009
