Among VIP visitors lately to the Jade Museum and Jades, S.A. showroom in Antigua was former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, who had an enjoyable visit with seventh generation Texan Mary Lou Ridinger.
Archive for March, 2002
Governor Richards of Texas Visits Jades S.A. Showroom
Posted in Community, Humor, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Rotary introduces new members
Posted in Community, Jades, The Ridingers, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
The Antigua chapter of Rotary International, under the leadership of new president Juan Antonio Meza, is introducing new members.
Rave Reviews!
Posted in Jades, Notables, Press on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Antigua, Guatemala
Arguably the most picture-perfect colonial city in the Americas.
October 24, 2002: 3:41 PM EDT
By Glenn Coleman, Money Magazine Senior Editor
ANTIGUA, Guatemala (Money Magazine) – Stuffed from lunch, my wife and I sat for an extra-long while at our restaurant table, holding hands by a tropical garden in a Spanish colonial mansion more than two [...]
Fine Jade rosary, emblems crafted for Papal visit.
Posted in Community, Jades, Notables on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
When Pope John Paul II made his historic trip to Guatemala in July, he had Guatemalan Jade at hand.
More notable shoppers visit Jades S.A.
Posted in Community, Jades, Notables, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Panama President Mireya Elisa Moscoso visited Jades S.A. showroom in Antigua prior to the papal visit to Guatemala in late July. President Moscoso, a trained interior designer, was elected in 1999, the first woman president of Panama. Her late husband was Arnulfo Arias, who had been president three times. President Moscoco defeated her principal contender [...]
Burial site at Abaj Takalik yields mask
Posted in Archaeology, Community, Jades, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
The archaeological team working at Abaj Takalik, near the municipality of El Asintal in Guatemala’s department of Retalhuleu, discovered a unique mask in a newly excavated burial site at this ancient Maya community.
Medical clinic opens for Jades S.A. staff, families
Posted in Community, Jades, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
Jades S.A. employees and their families needn’t wait in the doctor’s office anymore. The doctor comes to them, courtesy of the company.
Cruising for Tourists, One Ship at a Time
Posted in Cruises, Uncategorized, tagged Antigua, Archaeology, Caribbean, Cruise, Guatemala, Jade, Jadeite, Mayan, Mesoamerican on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
When cruise ships dock at Caribbean ports such as St. Thomas, Cozumel, or Cancun, nearly all of the passengers disembark to shop, eat, or sightsee. When cruise ships dock at Guatemala’s Puerto Quetzal, nearly all of the passengers stay aboard. Archaeologist Mary Lou Ridinger of Antigua has embarked on a one woman campaign to entice tourists off [...]
