From time to time, we at East Cape Tackle in Plaza del Pueblo purchase used fishing equipment. We do not buy from people we don’t know and we make every effort to insure that we know where these items come from. If we are informed of what type of fishing tackle is involved in a robbery we do our best to watch for these stolen items coming into our shop. If there is any doubt as to an item’s origin, we will not buy it. It is, however, difficult to tell the difference between on used reel or rod from another.

We know that fishing equipment is expensive. We suggest that identify marks or numbers be engraved on your fishing equipment. Take photos of your marked equipment and keep them in a safe place. Then if someone brings in a used item for sale, we will have a means to positively identify it. If it proves to be a stolen item, we can inform the rightful owner.

We want to do all we can to prevent theft. We have an electric engraving tool. If you bring your equipment to East Cape Tackle, Plaza del Pueblo #4 we’ll help you mark your gear.

Rancho la Venta

Rancho la Venta, neighbor to Rancho Verde, lies in the foothills of the La Laguna mountain range between San Bartolo and San Antonio. Rancho la Venta was once part of an extended group of cattle ranches known for their rich grass-covered grazing lands. We have been told by the ancestors of families who originally owned Rancho la Venta that revoluciónarios, on their way to the Sea of Cortez, rode through Rancho la Venta, guns blazing, during the Mexican revolución, Some claim that bullet holes can still be seen on the walls of the original ranch casa.

Rancho la Venta is now the home of Bob and Liz Pudwell. They have created a tranquil rustic setting for their horses and extensive organic garden, without destroying the original character of the old ranch. They are now offering trail rides and overnight pack trips to ranch sites in the area. This is an excellent opportunity for “eastcapers” and visitors alike to and explore the historic mountain landscape of the East Cape region.

Portrait of Maya Woman Discovered

An international team of archeologists has unearthed the earliest known portrait of a royal Maya woman. The 6½ foot stone stele is at least 200 years older than the earliest previously known portrait of a Maya queen. The stele was damaged during an attack on a Maya city known as Naachtun in a remote section of Guatemala around AD 400. It was then buried ceremonially amid the ruble as the city was rebuilt.

Team leader, Kathryn Reese-Taylor of the University of Calgary states, “That kind of reburial is done very infrequently. The historic events on the monument were incredibly important to the history of the site. We think that this woman would have been really important to the people of Naachtun. There are prominent queens later, but not in this period.”
The stele is also unusual in that it portrays only a woman’s head in profile in the center of the stone.

“This is truly a portrait,” Reese-Taylor states, “We have not found another like it in the Maya area. I’m pretty confident it is a historical figure of an early queen.” Archeologist Julia Guernsey of the University of Texas said the gender is significant. “It means that we may need to reevaluate the role and status of women within Early Classic Maya political dynamics.”
Naachtun, found in 1922 by Sylvanus Morley, is about half a mile from the border of Mexico. It was largely ignored until Reese-Taylor’s team began working there in 2004. The city probably was founded around 400 BC, but it thrived during the Early Classic Maya Period from AD 150 to 600. Some of its influence probably arose from its critical position halfway between Tikal and Calakmul, the two greatest cities of the Classic Maya world. These two cities formed powerful confederacies and fought wars with each other, both directly and through proxies. The partial destruction of the stele around AD 400 probably occurred during one of those wars according to Reese-Taylor.

Evening Classes in the South Sala

Mon. & Thur. Kickboxing: (with Dr. Michele)
8:00 – 9:15 pm
Wed.& Fri. Step Aerobics (for women)
8:00 – 9:15 pm
Classes in the North Sala
(Schedules to be announced)
English classes for niños & adults
classes for adults in watercolor
Workshops in African Drumming

Calendar

(Note: look for flyers and announcements on BPE)
February 14: Valentine Run sponsored by Otra
Vez and the East Cape Rotary Club
March 5: Las Casas De Artes home tour in
Buena Vista sponsored by the Asoc. de Artes
March 18: Ba-Ha-Ha Golf Tourney sponsored by
the East Cape Guild
March 17 & 18: “Crimes of the Heart” returns to
Los Barriles at Palmas de Cortez Hotel
April 2: 13th annual Festival de Artes sponsored
by the Asoc. de Artes at Rancho Buena Vista
April 6,7,8 & 9: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
sponsored by Baja Shakespeare at Palmas
Hotel

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