As we told you last night, the show: Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed opened in Dallas, Texas last night. Our 7News team was there and so was a surprising showing of Belizean - Americans. About 40 of them came out to see the show - which is the most that has attended at any of the five previous stops that show has made in Minnesota, Boston, Denver, San Diego or San Antonio. Jules Vasquez was there and he spoke to a few of the very proud show goers:
Kay Burn - Belizean Living in Dallas
"We are so excited to be here and it's an experience that I can't wait to get in there and see what it's all about. I am so happy to be here."
Samantha Patnett - Belizean Living in Dallas
"Very proud and excited and will definitely tell friends so they could come and see the exhibit."
Mary Ritchie - Belizean Living in Dallas
"I'm extremely proud to represent Belize today and to have this exhibit to showcase to the world and showcase other people that may not be familiar with the Mayan culture and it just puts us on the map."
Priscilla Henry - Belizean Living in Dallas
"We are Belizean and we are right here in Dallas, there is definitely a big effort for us to come out and support and also I think it was more expose even by family members or friends.so all of us just keep texting each other and we put the word out there but we are very proud that we are from Belize and that we are here to see this tonight."
Carlton Willoughby - Belizean Living in Dallas
"As much as we go back to Belize, we never really took the time to really go through all this stuff. We want to hang out in the city, we want to go to the cayes. We never really get into all the artifacts and stuff like that. So I find it very amazing. I love the puzzles in the back, where you have to set up the whole ruins, that's was awesome."
Jules Vasquez
"So you learn about your own country?"
Carlton Willoughby - Belizean Living in Dallas
"Yes and it's a forever learning process."
Jules Vasquez
"Do you feel proud?"
Carlton Willoughby - Belizean Living in Dallas
"Very proud, there's an electrifying feeling about it. I love it."
We'll have our full feature on the show and the opening on Monday.
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