Corozal Culture

Grant D. Jones has graciously donated a series of photographs which are now permanently on display at the Corozal House of Culture. For maximum appreciation, you should visit the House of Culture to enjoy these priceless photographs, taken in Corozal and in Xiabe Village in 1967 and 1968. They are a rare collection of life in Corozal and the district "Back in the Days." For more about the exhibit, click

Due to the efforts of the Corozal Rotary Club in cooperation with the Corozal Town Board and other organizations and the work of two Rotary Clubs in Canada as well as youth groups, new state-of-the-art playground equipment over four days installed at Santa Rita Park, right next to Santa Rita Archaeological Site. This project demonstrates what can be done with international cooperation, all the way from volunteers from Canada to the families in the neighborhood who helped provide snacks and labor, painting benches, digging holes, and painting the old swings, giving the park a brand new look!

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Due to the efforts of the Corozal Rotary Club in cooperation with the Corozal Town Board and other organizations and the work of two Rotary Clubs in Canada as well as youth groups, new state-of-the-art playground equipment over four days installed at Santa Rita Park, right next to Santa Rita Archaeological Site. This project demonstrates what can be done with international cooperation, all the way from volunteers from Canada to the families in the neighborhood who helped provide snacks and labor, painting benches, digging holes, and painting the old swings, giving the park a brand new look!

For pictures, click

covered the Festival del Mestizaje held at Santa Rita Archaeologial Park on December 21, 2012.

The festival included a re-enactment of the wedding between Tzazil Ha, the Maya Princess, to Gonzalo Guerrero, the Spanish Warrior, beginning the Mestizo culture. Some experts believe the wedding was at or near Santa Rita, between 1511 and 1519.

Ambergris Today got great pictures and even a video of the event, and we wanted to share them with you.

Grant D. Jones has graciously donated a series of photographs which will be permanently housed at the Corozal House of Culture. For images from the opening on January 25, 2013 click

The Corozal BTIA and others presented a celebration and cultural presentation at the Santa Rita Archaeological Site and Wedding Garden. It included a re-enactment of the wedding between Tzazil Ha, the Maya Princess, to Gonzalo Guerrero, the Spanish Warrior, beginning the Mestizo culture. Some experts believe the wedding was at or near Santa Rita, between 1511 and 1519.

Mayan Food was available. Entertainment was provided by the Corozal Junior College, depicting Maya history through dances and the re-enactment of the famous wedding.

Some of the pictures of the elaborate costumes of the presentation can be viewed on this public . You do not need to belong to Facebook for this link to work.

Ten Corozal women artists were featured at the House of Culture during the last of march. We have the biographies and the displays online. If you missed seeing the exhibit, you can see it here!

The Corozal House of Culture has opened it doors to the public! The inauguration was 24 February, attented by hundreds of excited citizens. We have information and pictures about the Center, the inauguration, and the first exhibit, The Corozal Collective. We will do our best to keep you posted on what is going on with this dynamic project!

Over 300 kids were present on the afternoon of December 22, 2011 to enjoy the party presented by the Xaibe Country Club and others who helped.

A team of 20 professionals and volunteers from the program from Canada were in Corozal in November of 2011 providing services and glasses for the people of the Corozal District. Dozens of local Rotarians and volunteers assisted to make the project successful.