Site Opening Ceremonies at Lamanai, Belize

July 9, 2004

Dr. Jaime Awe, Director of the Belize Institute of Archaeology, NICH, addressing the audience with Dr. Alan Moore to his right

Main new palapa at site visitor's center, Lamanai, Belize

Dr. John Morris, Associate Director Research, Belize Institute of Archaeology, NICH with Dr. Alan Moore to his right.

Interior of new Visitor's Centre on Opening Day.  View North.

Large crowd in new Visitor's Centre on Opening Day.

Stela 9 in new Vistor's Centre, Lamanai, Belize
Lord Smoking Shell, believed to be depicted on the stela, is flanked by two attendants, Darby and Cam Simmons

New Vistor's Centre placard, one of many written by Dr. Elizabeth A. Graham, Principal Investigator of the Lamanai Archaeological Project.
Many thanks to Dr. Jaime Awe and Ms. Carolyn Audet for seeing their production through!