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	The Belize Virtual Guide - El Pilar - Mayan Ruins Tour
		The area has long carried the name of El Pilar and while the origin of this name is obscure, the numerous natural sources of water speak to the old Spanish word for watering basin or pila, whose collective would be designated in Spanish as El Pilar.
		Two local streams have their origins at El Pilar, one to the east, which we call El Pilar Creek, and one on the west referred to generally as El Manantial (the Spring).
		The abundance of water in the vicinity of El Pilar is rare in the Maya area; the venerable ancient city of Tikal (just 50 KM west) had no natural water sources at all.
	www.travelbelize.org /spanish/guide/ma/ma05.html (751 words)

	El Pilar: Site Background 1997-98
		The area has long carried the name of El Pilar and while the origin of this name is obscure, the numerous natural sources of water speak to the old Spanish word for watering basin or pila, whose plural would be expressed in Spanish as El Pilar.
		The abundance of water in the vicinity of El Pilar is rare in the Maya area; the venerable ancient city of Tikal had no natural water sources at all.
		The center of El Pilar is situated at the edge of the interior ridge lands that begin east of Tikal.
	marc.ucsb.edu /elpilar/archives/website97/sitebackground.html (552 words)

	Belize Virtual Tour - Maya ruins, travel, national parks, towns and villages of Belize
		El Pilar has more than twenty-five identified plazas in an area of approximately 100 acres (38 hectares), ranking it equal with major centers of the lowland Maya region.
		Two local streams have their origins at El Pilar, one to the east, which we call El Pilar Creek, and one on the west referred to generally as El Manantial (the Spring).
		The abundance of water in the vicinity of El Pilar is rare in the Maya area; the venerable ancient city of Tikal (just 50 KM west) had no natural water sources at all.
	www.belizeexplorer.com /cgi-local/explorer.cgi?uid=default&view_records=1&mh=1&ID=100160 (742 words)

	Anthro.Net: BRASS/El Pilar Program
		Members of the locally-based Amigos de El Pilar benefited from presentations on archaeology, eco-tourism opportunities, native plant uses, and the development of cottage industries.
		El Pilar is located twelve km north of the western Belizean town of San Ignacio, astride the Belize and Guatemala border.
		The integrated relationship between the natural and cultural resources of the Maya forest is etched in ancient Maya settlement patterns and well documented at El Pilar.
	home1.gte.net /ericjw1/BRASS.html (425 words)

	El Pilar: Belize's Newest Archeological Site
		The area has long carried the name of El Pilar and while the origin of this name is obscure, the numerous natural sources of water hint at the old Spanish word for watering basin or pila, whose collective would be designated in Spanish as El Pilar.
		The abundance of water in the vicinity of El Pilar is rare in the Maya area; the venerable ancient city of Tikal, just 30 miles west, had no natural water sources at all.
		Pilar Poniente is connected to Nohol Pilar by a systems of plazas and causeways, the largest of which is over 100 feet wide.
	www.belizefirst.com /bfjan/pilarhome.html (1680 words)

	Dieta y ejercicio, el pilar del tratamiento contra la obesidad > elmundo.es salud
		El Colegio de Médicos Americano ha publicado unas nuevas guías que recogen consejos sobre las actuaciones que deben tomar los médicos ante los pacientes con uno de los principales problemas que afectan a las sociedades desarrolladas: la obesidad.
		El principal problema de la técnica es que 19 de cada 1000 pacientes intervenidos puede fallecer a causa de complicaciones quirúrgicas.
		Es preciso que antes de ello el paciente sea informado de los riesgos y se haga una valoración psiquiátrica para ver si el paciente va a asumir los cambios en su estilo de vida derivados de la intervención.
	www.elmundo.es /elmundosalud/2005/04/04/dieta/1112637506.html (666 words)

	Belize: Archaeological Sites of Mayan World
		The south sector is called Pilar Nohol and Pilar Poniente is on the west.
		Pilar Poniente, is in the Petén of Guatemala while the rest of the site is in Belize.
		El Pilar has dozens of plazas and there are archaeological nature trails.
	www.mayan-world.com /ruinas/belize-m.htm (2412 words)

	Tribal Trust Foundation, Inc.
		El Pilar is situated across the border that divides Belize and Guatemala and its people who share the cultural and natural resources of the Maya forest.
		The El Pilar Program in now collaborating with the Tribal Trust Foundation to bring greater awareness of the living arts of the Maya forest.
		Background: The inspiration for the El Pilar program is grounded in the vision of Dr. Anabel Ford, celebrated winner of the Rolex Award for Enterprise for Cultural Heritage in 2000.
	www.tribaltrustfoundation.org /maya.htm (338 words)

	El Pilar - Mayan Sites in Belize
		Located outside of the village of Bullet Tree a few miles from San Ignacio, El Pilar is not a ruin for the average thrill seeker.
		El Pilar is considered by many as one of the finest bird-watching sites in Western Belize.
		The area has long carried the name of El Pilar and while the origin of this name is obscure, the numerous natural sources of water speak to the old Spanish word for watering basin or pila, whose collective in Spanish is El Pilar.
	www.duplooys.com /mayanruins/elpilar.php (612 words)

	PILAR DE TODOS
		El 30 de octubre, siendo las 15.40 hs., ingresa a mi negocio una persona armada y se lleva mi auto y su chofer, a quien dejan tirado a un kilómetro de la agencia.
		El 31 de octubre me dirijo nuevamente a la Fiscalía de Pilar con el chofer para hacer la denuncia de lo sucedido, denuncia que no quise hacer en Villa Astolfi por razones obvias, ni tampoco quise comprometer al resto de los policías que me hubiesen atendido.
		Persuadidos de que las cosas son así, el autor de esta nota y sus nietitos, damnificados por la recesión terminal que paraliza a nuestro país, hacen un llamado a la solidaridad.
	www.pilardetodos.com.ar /ediciones/011110/cartas.htm (1818 words)

	El Pilar
		A number of buildings at El Pilar reach 50 to 70 feet in height, and the central plaza ruins consist of temples, palaces, and housing for the elite.
		Currently, El Pilar has a total of five trail systems, three archaeological and two primarily nature trails intended to provide insight into the agro-forestry of the ancient Maya.
		El Pilar is 7 miles beyond the village of Bullet Tree Falls.
	www.belizex.com /maya/elpilar.htm (169 words)

	UCSB Press Release: "Maya Reserve at El Pilar Formally Established" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		With the agreement, the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna was officially born.
		The digging shows that El Pilar was built before other important Maya sites, such as nearby Tikal in Guatemala, and continued to flourish even after they went into decline.
		El Pilar's extensive trail system is already open to the public, and the reserve is the site of experimental farming and craft production by modern-day Maya.
	www.instadv.ucsb.edu /pa/display.aspx?pkey=208 (481 words)

	ABC.es Hemeroteca: el pilar reune a 132 tocayas
		Justo esas 132 «pilares», «pilis» y «mari pilis» fueron las que, en la festividad de la Virgen del Pilar, atendieron la llamada del periódico «Vaguada.net» que, por segundo año consecutivo, organiza una fiesta muy especial en la citada barriada madrileña.
		El plazo de inscripción se abrió el pasado 1 de septiembre y se cerró el 8 de octubre.
		El año pasado -comentaban- el éxito de público fue mayor porque la fiesta de la Vaguada se celebró unos días antes de la festividad del Pilar.
	www.abc.es /hemeroteca/historico-14-10-2004/Madrid/el-pilar-reune-a-132-tocayas_9624145230618.html (517 words)

	Friendship Park for Belize and Guatemala/Planeta.com
		The core of the El Pilar vision comes from archaeological research on the evolution of the ancient Maya landscape.
		The leadership role villagers are assuming and the self-determination they are gaining in the process is the foundation upon which the future success of the El Pilar model depends.
		The El Pilar Program has set the stage for ecotourism where the visitor can explore and discover the beautiful Maya architecture beneath the luxuriant forest canopy.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/98/1198elpilar.html (1028 words)

	ford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The integrated relationship between environment and culture that lasted for more than four millennia is etched in ancient Maya settlement patterns and is well-documented at El Pilar, in Belize and Guatemala, and it has been argued that these ancient patterns take on important implications as we consider the future of this forest and its people.
		This is even more accentuated in the case of El Pilar, where the ancient Maya city bridges the political boundary separating Belize and Guatemala.
		This paper will outline the goals of the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna, discuss the experience of reserve establishment in Belize, and outline the path towards a model of conservation and peace for Central America.
	www.spatial.maine.edu /~onsrud/Landtenure/abstracts/ford.htm (476 words)

	Zaragoza, fiestas del Pilar, viajes a Zaragoza, alojamiento en Zaragoza, vuelos a Zaragoza, hoteles Zaragoza, ofertas ...
		Se celebra el 12 de octubre porque ese día de 1118 la ciudad fue reconquistada por Alfonso I y al año siguiente, ese mismo día, se consagró la nueva catedral, llamada Seo de San Salvador.
		Al día siguiente tiene lugar el Rosario de Cristal o desfile de carrozas de cristal que representan los misterios del Rosario a lo largo de quince farolas diseñadas por el arquitecto Ricardo Magdalena.
		Descubra el entorno de Zaragoza, rico en paisajes, pueblos, balnearios, rutas culturales y naturaleza.
	www.spainviajes.com /fiestas1.htm (694 words)

	Exploring solutions past: the Maya Forest Alliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The 5,000 acres of El Pilar hosts 7 culture and nature trails that wind through the ancient monuments.
		A ranger’s house, 8 comfort stations, one large picnic area, many thatched overlooks, and signage define the visitor experience under the canopy at El Pilar.
		To reveal and frame the Maya archaeological monuments of El Pilar in the context of the traditional forest gardening practices.
	www.espmaya.org /elpilar.html (105 words)

	s42a in sm99
		The July 9, 1997, Mw = 6.9 Cariaco earthquake was located along the El Pilar fault, between the towns of Cariaco and Casanay, with a focal depth of 9.4 km.
		The aftershock activity is mainly concentrated between the towns of Mariguitar to the west and El Pilar to the east within an about 15 km broad stripe on surface.
		This earthquake is associated with surface rupturing along a major portion of the onshore section of the dextral El Pilar fault, extending between the gulfs of Cariaco and Paria.
	www.agu.org /cgi-bin/SFgate/SFgate?&listenv=table&multiple=1&range=1&directget=1&application=sm99&database=/data/epubs/wais/indexes/sm99/sm99&maxhits=200&="S42A" (2991 words)

	Rolex Awards for Enterprise
		She is also developing a collaborative project on the “biocomplexity” of El Pilar, investigating the complex inter-relationship between settlement, land use, soils, geology, water availability, topography, flora and fauna, and human systems.
		The second development, also established in June 2001, is the Consultative Council for El Pilar (CoCEP), a collaborative advisory body comprising representatives from the governments of Guatemala and Belize, together with individuals from non-governmental organisations, academia, community groups and the private sector.
		And although the local population, a number of whom are direct descendants of the Maya, now believe that El Pilar is their heritage, they still need assistance in making themselves heard.
	www.rolexawards.com /news-update/news-update.jsp?id=0016 (483 words)

	Pilar Exposito at IDEAS
		Neira, Isabel & Exposito, Pilar & Aguayo, Eva, 1998.
		Neira, Isabel & Aguayo, Eva & Exposito, Pilar, 2001.
		Aguayo, Eva & Exposito, Pilar & Lamelas, Nelida, 2001.
	ideas.repec.org /e/pex1.html (1165 words)

	Encyclopedia: Saragossa, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Near the basilica on the banks of the Ebro are located the city hall, the Lonja (old currency exchange), the cathedral or Seo, and the ruins of the Roman city wall.
		Near this area is a "tapa"'s zone called El Tubo and a nightclub district called El Casco.
		Some distance from the centre of the old city is an expansive Moorish castle/palace called the Aljafería, one of the northernmost important Moorish buildings in Spain.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Saragossa,-Spain (554 words)

	Belize Report: El Pilar Maya Ruins, Cayo District
		ell hidden beneath the jungle canopy of the Cayo District, the Maya ruins of El Pilar straddle the Belize/Guatemalan border.
		El Pilar is divided into three primary sectors: North (Xaman), South (Nohol), and West (Poniente).
		The rare abundance of natural water sources in this vicinity is possibly the origin of the name El Pilar ("pila" being Spanish for watering basin).
	www.belizereport.com /sites/elpilar.html (1081 words)

	El Pilar d'Almenara i el castell de Guimerà (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		El Pilar d'Almenara i el castell de Guimerà
		The Pilar d’Almenara is a circular 11th century tower which was built to guard and watch over the surrounding countryside.
		In Guimerà, an old walled town, we should visit the magnificent old quarter, houses, Gothic windows and doorways, the ruined castle and the church of Sant Sebastià, built in the 14th century in Gothic style, with a slender bell-tower.
	www.gencat.net /probert/rutes/arr528.htm (265 words)

	Time and Space Distribution of Cariaco Aftershocks, Focal Mechanisms and Statistical Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Both towns are situated on the segment of the El Pilar fault that was activated.
		The majority of aftershocks cluster close to the El Pilar fault, both at the section ruptured by the main shock and its eastern and western extensions.
		The segment of the El Pilar fault activated by the earthquake is marked by a thick red line.
	www.gfz-potsdam.de /pb2/pb21/Task_Force/Einsaetze/Cariaco/cariaco.html (1007 words)

	Our Lady of El Pilar, Zaragoza
		When Pope John Paul came to the Shrine of Our Lady of El Pilar in Zaragoza on pilgrimage he called Our Lady of El Pilar the Mother of the Hispanic Peoples.
		We could say that for the Hispanic peoples the Shrine of El Pilar in Zaragoza holds a similar significance as Fatima to the Portuguese or Knock to the Irish.
		The tradition of the shrine of El Pilar, as the Spaniards call it, as given by Our Lady in an apparition to Sr Mary Agreda and written about in The City of God, is that Our Lady was carried on a cloud by the angels to Zaragoza during the night.
	www.frtommylane.com /homilies/pilgrimage/zaragoza_el_pilar.htm (385 words)

	Zaragoza on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		There are two cathedrals—La Seo (12th-16th cent.), formerly a mosque, and El Pilar (17th cent.), named after the sacred pillar near which the Virgin is said to have appeared in the vision of St. James the Greater.
		Also noteworthy are the Church of San Pablo, the Moorish castle of Aljafería (residence of the emirs and later the kings of Aragón), the lonja (exchange building), and a 15th-century stone bridge across the Ebro.
		Zaragoza rompe en fiestas para agasajar a su patrona, la Virgen del Pilar.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/Z/Zaragoza.asp (883 words)

	San Ignacio : Side Trips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Pilar Poniente (West Pilar) is in Guatemala, a little less than a mile away.
		The sunsets from Plaza Ixim looking west to Pilar Poniente and the forested hills of Guatemala are spectacular.
		El Pilar is located about 12 miles (19km) north of San Ignacio, past the village of Bullet Tree Falls.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=3556&catID=3556010011 (613 words)

	Santa Barbara.com - Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		El Pilar is a collective of indigenous Maya forest gardeners organized to promote a return to the concept of diversity by nurturing their paradise.
		In their own words, their traditional practice replenishes and nourishes soil, purifies the air, and maintains the water cycle by managing varied and multi-storied farming plots as a source of food, medicine, and materials that fortifies economic livelihood and provide financial benefit.
		Their forest garden is the legacy of the ancient Maya civilization and at El Pilar they showcase archaeology under the canopy of the Maya forest as a garden.
	www.santabarbara.com /calendar/show_event.asp?event_key=486 (189 words)

	El Pilar Archaeology Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		El Pilar Archaeology Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna
		The El Pilar Archaeology Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna straddles the border of Belize and Guatemala, just north of San Ignacio, Belize, in northeastern Central America.
		The looters' trench in structure EP19 on the Plaza Ixim.
	www.seekpeace.com /pilar (192 words)

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