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Belize's Pook's Hill, Ambergris & Hamanasi

A panga rests docked on Ambergris Caye
A panga rests docked on Ambergris Caye
As we walked down the aisle of the Continental jet, we could feel it getting hotter and humid, and it really hit us when we walked down the stairs to the tarmac at the Belize International Airport. We were really looking forward to this tropical weather.
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Maya ruins of Xunantunich

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Howler monkeys at the Belize Zoo

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A panga rests docked on Ambergris Caye

Arriving in Belize - to Pook's Hill

As we walked down the aisle of the Continental jet that just parked, we could feel it getting hotter and humid, and it really hit us when we walked down the stairs to the tarmac at the Belize International Airport. We left Missoula with temperatures in the 50's and snow still in the mountains, and we were really looking forward to this …
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Rainforest at the opening of the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave

Rio Macal and Xunantunich

We set out with Mike to drive to the town of San Ignacio in western Belize near the Guatemalan border and situated on the Rio Macal. We joined up with our canoe guide and headed out in a canoe upriver from the town. At first I was a little surprised that we were starting this journey from a city park in the middle of the town, and I was a bit …
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Parrots at the Belize Zoo

Actun Tunichil Muknal

We woke up floating in our stilted cabana among the forest plants and animals. Many bird species sang during the early morning hours, sounding like a tropical symphony. The Keel-billed Toucan squawks repeatedly each morning as a beacon of the forest, reminding me of where I was. As I looked out into the sea of green, Blue-crowned Mot-Mots called …
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Maya ruins at Xunantunich, Belize

Tikal

As the early sun rose, our bus to Tikal was already on the road. Mike, our guide and driver, meanders down the bumpy, dirt road from Pook's Hill and towards the border to Guatemala. Today we entered Guatemala and spent the day at Tikal National Park. As soon as we arrived to the border, Mike jumped out and lets us know we will walk across the …
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View of dock in Ambergris Cayes

Travel to San Pedro, Ambergris Cayes

It was nice to have the morning to hang out and walk around the grounds of Pook's Hill and explore. We were able to spend time walking around the Maya sites found only yards away from the main lodge and also take a hike to the river. It is such a nice area for bird-watching, and Carrie became quite adept at recognizing the keel-billed toucans …
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Smooth seas near Hamanasi

Mexico Rocks

We had a nice relaxing morning, and Xanadu arranged an afternoon snorkeling trip with a local dive/snorkel operator to the Mexico Rocks, a site that is on the northern section of the caye. The boat came right to the Xanadu pier, picked us up as well as some other travelers participating in the excursion, and continued 25 minutes out to the reef. …
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Flats off of Caye

Hol Chan

We had the opportunity to change accommodations to visit the Tides Resort which is located on the north end of San Pedro. I liked the area where Tides was located, and this is a great locally-owned and operated (I have been told it is the only locally-owned hotel that is located on the beach). It is not as fancy as Xanadu, but it is clean, …
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View from caye in Belize

Hamanasi

We left San Pedro in the morning and flew back to Belize City on the small plane. Our plane landed at the international airport, and after dropping off a few passengers and parcels, the same plane flew about 5 minutes to the municipal airport. We had a 2 hour layover here, and watched a soccer game with the Tropic Air staff while we waited to fly …
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Snorkeling at Hol Chan site near Ambergris Cayes

Snorkeling

The water along the coast was a bit murky since we were further from the reef compared to being on Ambergris, so I was a little skeptical of how good the snorkeling would be. How is this one of the premier dive spots in the world with a visibility of about 3 feet? We figured out why there were so many experienced divers choosing Hamanasi: You just …
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