A new cruise port facility on the pacific coast at Puerto Quetzal was inaugurated with the arrival of Holland America’s ship “Zaandam” on May 5, 2004. Mary Lou Ridinger was aboard lecturing on Maya Archaeology and Jade.
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New Cruise Port Facility at Puerto Quetzal
Posted in Archaeology, Community, Cruises, Humor, International, Jades, Notables, Press, The Ridingers on March 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
