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Fishing Report #13 April 21 – 28, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! For the Maya, as for many other Mesoamerican cultures, respect for natural resources was fundamental. They considered bodies of water to be sacred and were inhabited by deities who controlled everything related to water and fishing. For example, the god Chaac was associated (more…)

Fishing Report #12 April 14 – 21, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Aluxes, in Mayan mythology, are small beings that take care of nature and the fields. It is said that the Maya used to make pacts with them to ensure the protection and prosperity of their crops and lands. They are described as (more…)

Fishing Report #11 April 07 – 14, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Long ago, in the ancient land of the Maya, there lived twin brothers, Hunahpú and Ixbalanqué. They were sons of the sun god Hun-Hunahpú and his wife Ixquic. After the death of their father at the hands of the Lords of Xibalbá, the (more…)

Fishing Report #10 March 31 – April 07, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! In the mystical jungle of Quintana Roo, the legend of two Maya warrior princes is told. These two princes were brothers: Kinich and Tizic. Both had the same blood but were very different from each other. The younger brother was Kinich, a (more…)

Fishing Report #9 March 24 – 31, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Maya culture had a unique conception of happiness, intrinsically linked to their worldview and religious beliefs. Although it is important to note that the perception of happiness could vary between different periods and regions within the Maya civilization, there were certain common (more…)

Fishing Report #8 March 17 – 24, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Far from being universal, the concept of time and its division has varied from human community to human community. If in agricultural societies it was the seasons and harvest cycles that determined the annual organization of work, in industrial societies it was the (more…)

Fishing Report #7 March 10 – 17, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! The Maya civilization reached a dazzling cultural, scientific, and technological splendor during its classic period, which occurred between 250 and 900 AD. Their society was complex and hierarchical, with priests, aristocrats, merchants, artisans, and peasants, and rested on powerful city-states. So far, more (more…)

Fishing Report #6 March 03 – 10, 2024 Welcome to the Caribbean! Here I am again, anxious to find out what new adventures this season has in store for us. It is exciting to see familiar faces and new faces that have joined the ESB family. With Pakal the great, Mayan ruler who was promoted (more…)

Fishing Report #5 February 25 – March 03, 2024 We’ve enjoyed another incredible week here at ESB Lodge. It’s a special week for Chiara and I that is shared with a group of friends that have been coming to ESB since we opened our doors in 2017. Through thick and thin and plenty of stories, (more…)

Fishing Report #4 February 18 – 25, 2024 We’ve concluded our 4th week of the season here at ESB. It’s been a busy one, hectic around the lodge, incredible weather, and guests busy catching plenty of fish. If one had to choose from a menu of variable conditions to fish, this last week would be (more…)