Marco Gonzalez

Marco Gonzalez
Signs at the Entrance to Marco Gonzalez Reserve
Entrance to the Marco Gonzalez Archaeological Reserve
LocationSan PedroAmbergris CayeBelize
RegionAmbergris Caye
History
Founded100 BCE
Abandoned1500 CE
PeriodsPreclassic
CulturesMaya
Site notes
Excavation dates1984–1994
ArchaeologistsE. Graham
D. Pendergast Royal Ontario Museum

Marco Gonzalez is a Maya archaeological site located near the southern tip of Ambergris Caye off the coast of Belize. It was first recorded in 1984 by Drs. Elizabeth Graham and David M. Pendergast, and was named by them after their local guide.

The existence of the site, which is located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of San Pedro, had been known to the town's inhabitants for many years, as had most of the other sites that dot the island. The site was excavated by Drs. Graham and Pendergast between 1984 and 1994.