In our last segment we told you how the Melchoristas want back their Belizean customers, but archaeologists from Belize, Guatemala and the US seem to be getting along just fine at the El Pilar Mayan Site. And to prove it, the Guatemalan Minister of Culture and Sports Jose Urruela visited El Pilar earlier this week.
As you may be aware, a part of El Pilar is in the Cayo District in Belizean territory, and the other part is in Peten, Guatemala. Up until a few years ago, the Belizean tour guides have been afraid to take their guests there because they've been the target of Guatemalan bandits.
But, this ancient city could be a thing that unites Belize and Guatemala. That's because the Guatemalan Minister of Culture expressed on his Wednesday visit that El Pilar could become the symbol of peace and co-existence where both country's co-management this Natural monument.
Present for the Guatemalan Minister's visit to the Guatemalan portion of El Pilar was Dr. Anabel Ford, an archaeologist who has been working in Belize and Guatemala and on the Maya site for the past 20 years. She told us that she is excited to hear of the Guatemalan Culture Minister's interest to develop El Pilar into a place of vibrant tourism and culture.
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