- San Pedro Columbia
San Pedro Columbia is a
village inToledo District ,Belize , located about two miles from the ancient Maya ruins ofLubaantun . In 2000 San Pedro Columbia had a population of about 700 people. [ [http://www.southernbelize.com/vil_sanpedro.html San Pedro Columbia, Belize profile] ] The population is mostlyKekchi Maya with someMopan Maya. San Pedro Columbia has Belize's largest settlement of Kekchi. Most of the population came to Belize from the Petén region ofGuatemala in the late 19th century. The village is known for the hand wovenembroidery produced there.Ancient history
Lubaantun along with several other sites in the local area is a Mayan city inhabited at least as early as the Mayan Classic Period. Lubaantun has unusual features of construction including
drystone work and rounded corners that set it apart from other Mayan sites. [ [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18136 C.Michael Hogan, "Lubaantun", 2007, The Megalithic Portal, editor: A. Burnham] ]Reference line notes
External links
* [http://www.southernbelize.com/vil_sanpedro.html San Pedro Columbia on SouthernBelize.com]
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