Antillean Manatee
Trichechus manatus
Manatees can easily move between salt water and fresh water.
The gestation period is 13 months, usually giving birth to one calf.
Harvest Caye has developed a Manatee Conservation Program to . . . — — Map (db m239944) HM
Black Howler Monkey
Alouatta Pigra
Belize has two species of primates, the Black Howler Monkey and the Spider Monkey.
The black howler monkey, locally called the baboon, is known for its extremely loud localization that can be . . . — — Map (db m239939) HM
Dugout Canoe
Dating back approximately 8,000 years to the Neolithic Stone Age, dugout canoes are the oldest boats archaeologists have recorded to date. One attribution to the survival of these canoes is that they are carved from a single, . . . — — Map (db m239942)
Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricateta
Harvest Caye is one of few nesting sites in Belize for the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle, as well as for other marine turtles. Their nesting season takes place between May to . . . — — Map (db m239941) HM
This ball court consists of two parallel structures, and the rectangular space between them. At the center of this space there is a ballcourt marker. The Maya ball game, as it is recorded in the Popol Vuh (sacred book of the Quiche Maya), is a . . . — — Map (db m240325) HM
The E-Group is an assemblage of buildings that are arranged to provide a fixed location for observing the movement of the sun, moon and stars. This architectural feature was first identified at Uaxactun, Guatemala, and at several other centres since . . . — — Map (db m240328) HM
Structure 7, thought to be the royal residence of Nim Li Punit was built sometime before about A.D. 400 and was occupied until about A.D. 800. Two remarkable discoveries were made while excavating the royal residence. The first of these is Tomb 4, . . . — — Map (db m240334) HM
This tomb located on the western side of Str. 5 contained the remains of at least 5 people in a sequential burial.
Along with their bones were froud shells, pottery, jade, stingray spines and objects of carved stone. These individuals were members . . . — — Map (db m240330) HM
Queen of Brokdong Lila ‘Leela' Genus Vernon (1950-) Born on October 21, 1950 • Referred to as the ‘Queen of Brokdong’, Lila Genus Vernon was born in Punta Gorda Town to a family of proud African heritage. • Her music and activism throughout . . . — — Map (db m104977) HM
Dedicated to: The Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price Prime Minister of Belize, the Father of the Belizean Nation, who struggled to attain the independence of Belize, 1950-1981 Through the efforts of the people of Punta Gorda and The Hon. Michael . . . — — Map (db m105026) HM
Ball Court Structures 21 & 22
This ballcourt was built between 800-900 A.D. Four figurines and three metates (grinding stones) were found here. Amongst the construction fill material lay broken bits of stucco painted red and purplish-black. . . . — — Map (db m105009) HM
