Belize History: The Maya, Spanish, and British Occupation
Belize is formerly known as British Honduras and is a small country of approximately 280,00 people. It is the only English speaking country in Central America and is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy that recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign. Belize, as with other Central American countries (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) and southeastern Mexico, [...]
Cave of human sacrifices
This is an interesting video of a Mayan Cave Ruin that the Mayans used to stash away hundreds of sacrificed People If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
Belize History II
In 1991 Belize was admitted to the Organization of American States (OAS). The same year, Guatemala’s new president, Jorge Serrano, reached an agreement with then-prime minister George Price that led to full Guatemalan recognition of Belize’s independence the following year and the signing of a nonaggression pact between the two nations in 1993. The UK [...]
Belize History I
Numerous ruins indicate that the area now called Belize was once heavily populated by Maya Indians, whose civilization collapsed around AD 900. Columbus sailed along the coast in 1502, but did not land. The first permanent settlement was established in 1638 by shipwrecked English seamen. Later immigrants included African slaves and British sailors and soldiers. [...]
