Book of Mormon LandsThe Pasión River Model

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Mulek

Proposed site: Belize City (Holzuz, historical Maya town) (approximate)

The model proposes the Mulekite landing and the city of Mulek at the mouth of the Belize River, where Belize City stands today. A Maya town called Holzuz was recorded there before the English founded Belize Town in 1638, and the authors take it as the site; Robert Roylance confirms it is a real place. Holzuz is documented as a town of the 1600s, not an excavated ancient ruin, and its exact spot within the city is not recorded, so it is shown as a small area. That it was the city of Mulek is the authors' proposal.

  • Scripture: Omni 1:16; Alma 51:26; 52:17–22
  • Authors' rating: #1 of 5 (1 = strongest)
  • Precision: approximate area
  • Sources: Authors' 2026 book, pp.63–66, 95; Wikipedia Belize City (Holzuz; Mwakikagile 2010); Early Belize History p.7 (1641 expedition, ambergriscaye.com); Scholes & Thompson 1977

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