Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

The second episode of Belize Inna Time of COVID 19 was just released!  It's great!  Daniel Velazquez clipped in many of the pandemic scenes from The Kurse a di Xtabai.  He interviews Maria Garcia from the Garcia Sisters in San Antonio.  The World Culture Band provided the music.  Stay for the post credits scenes, where you'll get to see some of the Free Soup Project.  

"Documentary series, stories of hope from the people of Belize as we watch the global crisis unfold. In this episode i invite Michael Flores and Amiel Topsey to shoot a segment along with my walk around town interviews

Maria Garcia share her vision at this changing time, and it gets a bit surreal when i add clips from a film late Matthiew Klinck and i co-produced in 2012 i had chill while editing."

Video of the day.  Documentary about the Garcia Sisters of San Antonio.  They discuss herbal medicines and masa in the video.

"The Garcia Sisters are two Yucatec Maya woman who know of herbs and about our Maya spirituality."

Travel Awaits has a nice article about many of the adventurous excursions found around Belize, and of course, Cayo sights make up the majority of the list.  They highlight Caracol and Actun Tunichil Muknal, along with Mountain Pine Ridge and the Garcia Sisters.  Definitely worth a read.  

"Atop a plateau near the Guatemalan border rest the ruins of a city that was once the political powerhouse of the ancient Maya civilization. Dubbed Caracol, the nearly 25,000-acre archaeological site is known for its vast agricultural field system and sophisticated city planning. But despite how remarkable it is, Caracol offers visitors lots of freedom to wander around the site on their own. You can even climb the Sky Palace -- the tallest man-made structure in Belize. The site only receives about 10,000 visitors a year, so you won’t have to worry about running into crowds at this curious place. To get to Caracol, rent a car and make your way to the Chiquibul Forest Reserve in the Cayo District. Or, take the easy route and set up a guided tour with your hotel."