Today was our first day here in Belize. We had a great time in Church of the Nazarene in the morning. Most of the people here in Belize dress very formal to go to church. After Church we went to Xunantunich Archeological Reserve and it cost us 10 Belizean Dollars ( 5 U.S. Dollars). It was a great time to explore this beautiful Mayan arqueological site. The name Xunantunich derives from the Yucatec Maya language and means “Stone Woman.” Local legend holds that around the end of the 1800s, a gentleman from the village of San Jose Succotz Belize went hunting near the site. Crossing the base of the Castillo, he was struck by the appearance of a beautiful statuesque Maya maiden, dressed in traditional “huipil” and “pik,”,and dazzling in the rays of the rising sun. As entertainment the mayans used to play a ball game. The ancient Mayans used to play a ball game similar to soccer. The loser team would end up being killed .I also found out that Belize just to be called “British Honduras” in June of 1973. Belize did not gain their independence until 1981. Belize is unBELIZEable!
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