Cayo Tour Guide Association (CTGA)

19/07/2024

On Wednesday we celebrated the 100 Years of excavations at site of Xunantunich. To commemorate this event in collaboration with Dr. Jamie Awe, Cayo Tour Guide Association, and other local tour guide associations a series of lectures were presented on the history of archaeological work at the site. Thank you to everyone Dr. Jamie Awe, Dr. Kathryn Brown, Mr. Christophe and Mr. Douglas Tilden, for your hard work dedication and taking the time to present to us the tour guides.

24/06/2024

16/06/2024

Happy Father's Day to all those amazing tour guide dads. ❤️💪

14/06/2024

The CTGA thanks Julie Hoggarth PhD for an excellent presentation on the site of Baking Pot, Central Farm Cayo. Dr. Hoggarth has worked in several excavations including Caracol and Cahal Pech and is also co director at Belize Valley Archaeological Reconnaissance Project. (BVAR)

06/06/2024

Members of the CTGA Archaeology travel Club visited the ancient Maya cities of Naranjo and Nakum, both located in the Peten basin region in Guatemala. Naranjo is known for its unique polychrome high quality ceramics, most notably the Jauncy Vase found in Buena Vista Del Cayo, Belize. It is also known as the home of a woman ruler, Wak Chanil Ajaw 'Lady Six Sky.' Nakum has large well preserved architecture with original plaster and paint. Its central acropolis is truly impressive. It sits on a very large raised platform with 10 plazas and is comprised of residential and temple buildings.
We, the tour guides, thank the president Jorge De Leon for arranging this trip and doing all the driving. We also thank Mr. Victor Lopez, our local guide who had worked many years on archaeological excavations at these very sites. Thank you for taking time out and sharing a wealth of knowledge with us.

15/05/2024

On Monday night the CTGA hosted its monthly meeting. We were honored to have Mr. Javier Romero from the Statistical Institute of Belize on "Key Census Findings 2022" Thank you for visiting us.

18/04/2024

First Aid and CPR training
It's that time of year again.

The CTGA thanks Andy Bahadur, a proud member and colleague, in providing an excellent First Aid and CPR training Course.

08/03/2024

Happy Women's Day ❤️💪

21/02/2024

Yesterday was an absolute treat. Tour guides of the CTGA went to Caracol where Arlen Chase, PhD, and Adrian Chase, PhD, archeologists of the site, had prepared an excellent presentation for the guides. The tour guides were also invited to see the current dig site in the nearby outskirts of the ancient city.

13/02/2024

Thank you to John Walden PhD for visiting the CTGA and presenting on "Modeling Classic Maya Kinship Networks in the Belize River Valley"

09/12/2023

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02/11/2023

Planning School trips? Here is some information that you should know if you are planning a school trip to Archaeological Reserves!

We encourage all schools to please follow this procedure to make sure your school trip flows as easily as possible!

See you at the Sites entrance gates!

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25/10/2023

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🍃It's Wild Wonder Wednesday! A rare creature in the Chiquibul, the forest rabbit or forest cottontail (scientifically known as Sylvilagus brasiliensis truei), was documented by one of our wildlife camera traps. Referred to as Tapeti in general, this species encompasses a remarkable 37 subspecies. The truei subspecies inhabit the regions ranging from Panama to Mexico. Have you had the opportunity to spot one in the wild?🌿

22/10/2023

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21/10/2023

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11/10/2023

Thank you Mr. Giovanni Pinelo for a excellent lecture at our tour guide meeting. Mr. Pinelo presented on the history that influenced the names of our communities, towns and cities.

05/10/2023

CTGA members birdwatching at El Pilar.

21/09/2023

Happy Independence Day ❤️

24/07/2023

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***BELIZE TO HOST 5TH INTERNATIONAL POK TA POK TOURNAMENT 2023***

Participants from countries:
United States of America
Belize
Mexico
Honduras
El Salvador
Panama
Guatemala

PokTaPok International Tournament 2023
December 7th to 10th, 2023

30/06/2023

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16/05/2023

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08/04/2023

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07/04/2023

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03/04/2023

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The National Institute of Culture and History extends congratulations to our new director at the Institute for Social and Cultural Research, Mr Rolando Cocom. 🥳

21/03/2023

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/married-couple-work-to-unearth-secrets-of-lost-mayan-civilization/

Diane and Arlen Chase share a lifetime commitment to exploring and have been digging at the ruins of Caracol, an ancient Mayan city, since 1985.