The Antigua chapter of Rotary International, under the leadership of new president Juan Antonio Meza, is introducing new members.
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Rotary introduces new members
Posted in Community, Jades, The Ridingers, Uncategorized on March 18, 2002 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
