San Pedro Columbia

San Pedro Columbia is a village in Toledo District, Belize, located about 2 miles from the ancient Maya ruins of Lubaantun. In 2000 San Pedro Columbia had a population of about 700 people. The population is mostly Kekchi[?] Maya with some Mopan[?] Maya. San Pedro Columbia has Belize's largest settlement of Kekchi. Most of the population came to Belize from the Peten region of Guatemala in the late 19th century. The village is known for the hand woven embroidery produced here.

External Links

• San Pedro Columbia on SouthernBelize.com (http://www.southernbelize.com/vil_sanpedro)
• Life in San Pedro Columbia, Belize, CA (http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/steve/belizeweb/eduardo/culturelist)