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Sensitive Cultural Artifacts: On Sale!

All museum reproductions are 20% off. Our featured artifact is a reproduction of the Mask of Death and Rebirth. The Maya belief in the never-ending cycle of life and afterlife is illustrated in this sculpture, with each layered face representing a specific stage of life. The original is from the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala and dates to about 900 AD.

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Artful Nomad Co. Names ShelliusMax "Best Person Ever"

“Assuming she is a real person,” says ANC Editor Dave Berg. Berg is referring to ShelliusMax’s recent blog on belizeforum.com, an excellent forum for info about traveling in Belize.

According to ShelliusMax (not her real name):

“Thanks Steve, the book came on Monday already. It looks fantastic! What I have read so far is very useful and your writing is also funny in places which is great. Terrific photos too. I’m really glad I ordered it.”

Shellius will retain the BPE title and accompanying notoriety until the ANC sees fit to award a new Best Person Ever at a future date.

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Belize Stuck With "Undiscovered Paradise" Stereotype

— Staff Report

According to The Artful Nomad Company’s debut travel guidebook, Belize to Guatemala and Tikal: a nine-day adventure guide, Belize is labeled to be “uncrowded, laid-back, gorgeous, traveler-friendly and has an excellent national beer.” Despite these shortcomings, the company stands behind their decision to publish the detailed and ridiculously photographed traveler’s guide book.

“Say what you want, but the Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and the St. Paul Pioneer Press loved our detailed and storied account of our adventuresome route across Belize and into Guatemala to visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal,” says the book’s author Steve Stratman.

“I defy anyone to read our information page about this book and not come away with a positive impression of Belize and Guatemala,” he contends. “We’re sending books by the hundreds down to the people of Belize to help them cope with the implications of these biases.” Now being distributed in Belize by Cubola Productions, a major book distributor in Belize, The Artful Nomad Company hopes this to be a positive humanitarian action – as well as moving as many books as possible.


A temple’s steps beckon travelers at the Mayan ruins of Tikal near Flores Guatemala.

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  1. This is where they should have filmed that scene in Rocky. It could have saved us from decades of Stalone films.

    — Tom · Mar 7, 07:39 AM · #

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