Royal Mayan Tomb
The recent finding of a Royal Mayan Tomb dating back to the Early classic period in Waka-Peru which is located in the Laguna del Tigre Park in Peten, could be just the start of new and interesting discoveries. Hector Escobedo, of the University of San Carlos of Guatemala found the tomb. According to Escobedo, the royal tomb contains jade offerings, shells, ceramic, royal symbols and paws of jaguar skin dating back to 1500 years old. The tomb was found inside an 18 meter pyramid located in the center of the Waka-Peru archeological site. The funerary chamber is 5.1 meters long by 1.5 meters wide. This proyect is being financed by the Methodist University of Dallas and private donors. Unfortunately, The Peru-Waka site inside the Laguna del Tigre Park, is one of the sites that registers the major number of stolen pieces. Escobedo and other people working on the site have requested the help of army and Seprona to protect this important discovery and site. Experts have said that very soon they will be able to show new and interesting findings in this site. Let us hope that our patrimony can be protected because it is part of who we are as Guatemalans.
