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29/04/2024

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30/05/2023

This was an interesting experience. While on a ship somewhere in the Caribbean Sea, there was a partially submerged diving boat. After several passes and circles, it was determined that it was a dive boat that had broken free from its mooring prior, originating from a near by coastal town during a storm earlier in the week.

The International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea (IMO 1974) states that “the master of a ship at sea, on receiving a signal from any source that a ship or aircraft or survival craft there of is in distress, is bound to proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress informing them if possible that he is doing so.”

11/05/2023

The Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory, is part of the Cayman Ridge, which extends westward from Cuba. Situated 150 miles (241 kms) south of Cuba and 180 miles (289 kms) west of Jamaica, the largest of the three Cayman Islands is Grand Cayman.

Her sisters, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, are located northeast of Grand Cayman. Together all three islands rest on the edge of the Cayman Trench, the deepest part of the Caribbean Sea at a depth of more than four miles.

Fun Facts:

- Christopher Columbus discovered the Cayman Islands on 10 May 1503, during his final voyage to the "New World".

- Despite its name, Seven Mile Beach actually measures only 5.5 miles (8.9 kms).

- The sea around Grand Cayman owes its extraordinary clarity to the fact that there are no rivers or naturally occurring fresh water anywhere on the island.

- There are 365 dive sites around all three islands, one for every day of the year.

20/04/2023

The artful production of monolithic stone monuments, carved in sandstone without the use of metal tools, is outstanding. The monuments, called stelae, contain hieroglyphic texts describing significant calendar dates, celestial events such as eclipses, passages of Maya mythology and political events, as well as important social and historic events to the development of the city.  Not only does this text give a better understanding of the rise and fall of Quirigua, but also describes the span of time between 426 AD to 810 AD making it possible to reconstruct parts of Mayan history. During its brief time of erecting stelae, Quirigua was one of only two cities to regularly erect monuments marking the end of five-year periods.

The monuments that make up Quirigua include stelae, altars and zoomorphic sculptures (animal-shaped sculpture), carved in sandstone and used to honour the Mayan rulers of Quirigua.   Each monument captures the rulers’ image and is accompanied by hieroglyphic text with dates as well as mythical, historical and political events.

29/03/2023

Quirigua is a small, yet significant Maya archaeological zone located along the banks of the Montagau River, which forms part of the border between Guatemala and Honduras. Quiriguá is an archaeological site dating to the Classic Maya period. The monumental complex of pyramids, terraces, and stairways echoes a time when the city prospered from trade in jade and obsidian under the rule of K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat, between 724 and 785.

Quiriguá is best known for its superb sculptures, including sandstone stelae carved with striking anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures. The tallest Maya stela ever discovered was found in Quiriguá, which depicts ruler Kak’ Tiliw Chan Yopaat is a stunning 35 feet/11 meters in height with a weight of some 65 tons. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.

20/03/2023

The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) is unlike any other protected area or wildlife sanctuary in Belize.  The nature and functioning of the CBS are completely embedded within the seven Belize River Valley communities that comprise it and it is inextricably linked to the Kriol culture and history of the region. 

The sanctuary nature of the CBS exists because of the long-held cultural appreciation for the black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) by the people that co-inhabit the region.  Villagers in the Belize River Valley have never hunted howlers for food and rarely engaged in capturing them for pets or the pet trade.  In fact, there is a deep-seated appreciation and enjoyment of the howlers and they have become part of the fabric of the rural lifestyle along the Belize River. 

14/03/2023

Theobroma cacao, is the scientific name of the cacao tree. The genus name, Theobroma, literally translates to “Food” (Theo) “of Gods” (broma) in Greek.

It is believed to have originated far to the south of the historic boundaries of the Mayan civilization, in the thin stretch of coastline west of the South American Andes Mountains, although the native peoples there are thought to have eaten the fleshy fruit that grows around the bean instead of roasting the bean itself.

It wasn’t until the plant made its way to Central America that it began to be cultivated, this time by the precursor civilization to the Mayans, the Olmecs, who lived along the Pacific coast of Guatemala.

For the Mayans, it was considered the Food of the Gods

The word “cacao” itself comes from the Mayan word for the bean, “Ka’kau”, while our word “Chocolate” derives from the Mayan verb “Chocol’ha”, or “to drink cacao”, combined with the Aztec word “atl”

08/03/2023

Real Tequila can only be produced in the following places in Mexico; all of the municipalities of the state of Jalisco, eight of the states of Nayarit, seven of the states of Guanajuato, thirty of the states of Michoacán and eleven municipalities of the states of Tamaulipas. They are the only places suitable for the cultivation of the Blue Weber Agave, which Tequila is made from.

Tequila is a specific type of mezcal, which is obtained from Blue Weber Agave, while mezcal in it’s different varieties can be obtained from fourteen different types of agave.

03/03/2023

San Gervasio is a pre-Columbian Maya civilization archaeological site with an unusually long history spanning from 100 B.C. thru the 16th century. San Gervasio's pre-Hispanic name was Tantun Cuzamil, Mayan for Flat Rock in the place of the Swallows. The ruins were once a hub of worship of the goddess Ix Chel (“She of the Rainbows”), a deity of childbirth, fertility, medicine, and weaving.

Pre-Columbian Maya women would try to travel to San Gervasio and make offerings at least once in their lives. Pilgrims arrived at Cozumel for the fulfillment of their vows to offer their sacrifices, to ask help for their needs, and for the mistaken adoration of their false gods.

Cozumel was held in the same veneration as we have for pilgrimages to Jerusalem and Rome, and so they used to go to visit and offer presents there, and if they did not go themselves, they always sent their offerings.

28/02/2023

After a bit of a break, I’m back and taking us to Cozumel, Mexico.

The Island of Cozumel is located by the world’s second-largest barrier reef system, known as the Mesoamerican Reef which stretches out for nearly 700 miles (1,126 kilometers) along the coast of the Yucatan pen*sula.

This is why Cozumel is known as one of the best diving destinations and although the coral has unfortunately been damaged, it’s still home to rich marine life including exotic fish, turtles, dolphins, and even sharks, providing a truly magical experience to divers and snorkelers.

Cozumel’s original name is comes from the Mayan name “Ah Cuzamil Peten”, which in English translates to “Island of the Swallows.” (Islas de las Golondrinas in Spanish). Besides swallows, there are also 5 species of birds that are completely endemic to the island — meaning the only place in the world they reside in is on this island. Three endemic mammals and one endemic fish also make Cozumel their home.

Cozumel is believed to have been first settled by the Mayans nearly 2000 years ago. There are 24 ancient ruins on the island.

22/07/2022

22/07/2022