Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize - 10 February 2009

Visitors to Southern Belize will get a rare chance to witness the famous ancient Mayan ball game on Sunday March 29, during the Maya Day events organized by the Tumul Kin Center of Learning in Blue Creek village in Toledo district. The ball game had ritual associations and the Popol Vuh, the Mayan religious narrative establishes its importance which may have included human sacrifice. There will also be a performance of the traditional Cortes dance which tells the story of the arrival of the conquistadores in central America. The finale to the day will be a fireball game where players use s! ticks to strike a burning ball. Other activities throughout the celebrations include the finals of marimba and harp playing competitions and poetry competitions. This colourful festival attended by hundreds of villagers from the district is being repeated after being successfully staged for the first time in 2008.

To assist visitors, The Lodge at Big Falls is offering "The Living Maya 4 day/3 night Package"
March 28-31, 2009

On the second full day guests will visit the ancient Mayan site of Lubaantun where in 1926 the famous crystal skull was discovered by Frederick and Anna Mitchell-Hedges. After leaving Lubaantun they will travel through Mayan villages with traditional palm thatched roofs to the Rio Blanco National Park.

The Package includes accommodation, all meals, tours and transfers US$699 + tax

>> For more information please contact:
Marta & Rob Hirons
The Lodge at Big Falls
PO Box 103
Punta Gorda, Toledo
Belize, Central America
http://www.thelodgeatbigfalls.com
Skype name"lodgeatbigfalls"
Tel: +501 671-7172