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nohmul complex
from mayan culture, archaeology posted in history by speedy_dee
If you are walking around the village of Douglas in northeastern Belize and you admire the roads, that's because they are the remnants of a Mayan pyramid (c. 350 BC to 250 AD) that were bulldozed to make road fill.
The pyramid, now 70% destroyed, was on private land nearby. It was approximately 50 by 52 meters and was 8 meters tall.
The cultural heritage site was unmistakable, and the construction company knew they were destroying an ancient ruin to pave a road. Unfortunately, this is not new in Belize. As Professor Norman Hammond of Boston University put it to the AP, "bulldozing Maya mounds for road fill is an endemic problem in Belize."
hotel ambos mundos
from ernest hemingway posted in literature by pete_nice
This 1920s hotel was frequented by Ernest Hemingway during the 1930s, while he wrote large portions of For Whom the Bell Tolls.
His room of choice, #511, is now a museum dedicated to the writer. Large black and white photographs of Hemingway adorn the hotel's lobby, and the rooftop restaurant serves a Hemingway Special (fish and rice).
new zealand consulate
from flight of the conchords posted in television by donkeyoti
Jemaine and Bret often go to the New Zealand Consulate (actually, the East Broadway Medical Association building) to meet with their band manager, Murray, in Flight of the Conchords.
dave’s pawn shop
from flight of the conchords posted in television by donkeyoti
In the HBO show Flight of the Conchords, this is the location of Mohumbhai and Son's Pawn Shop where Jemaine and Bret's buddy, Dave, works.
In real-life, this is the home to Roger TV Services where you can buy TVs and air conditioners. They also sell DVD versions of the show here.
museo ernest hemingway
from ernest hemingway posted in literature by pete_nice
Finca Vigía (English translation- Lookout Farm) is where Ernest Hemingway made his occasional home from 1939 to 1960. At this location, he wrote seven books, including The Old Man and the Sea, A Moveable Feast and Islands in the Stream.
Today, Finca Vigía is the home of the Cuban Museo Ernest Hemingway. The walls are covered with his hunting trophies and his books still line the shelves, and his fishing boat is outside.