Belize_Vacation

This trip to Belize was not terribly thought through at the outset. Shelley and I had decided on dates we could travel and let the internet and Travelocity guide us to our destination in the sun. We couldn't have been more pleased with the outcome. We had an absolutely wonderful trip. Belize is a beautiful country with a desire to share their natural and cultural resources with travelers from around the world. The licensed Guides we encountered in our adventure were absolutely wonderful. Our special thanks go to Hilberto and Martin from the San Ignacio Resort Hotel where we spent the week. Their insight into the land and people of Belize was the anchor point of our trip. The entire Hotel and their staff are highly recommended by us to anyone traveling in the country. If you go, Tell them we sent you...
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The outdoor eating area was a highlight of the Hotel	Morning pre-breakfast was the time to gather on the deck and welcome the morning
What makes the deck really special is this Trumpet Leaf or Cecropia Tree	Collared Aracari Toucan
Plain Chachalaca	Blue-Grey Tanager

Immediately behind the Hotel is the Jungle sloping steeply to the Macal River. The 14 acres of Hotel Property contain trails, including a signed Medicinal Trail and access to the river. Many more birds are readily accessible from walking the trails or gliding down river in a canoe
Blue-Crowned Mot Mot	Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
Squirrel Cuckoo (full size)	Amazon Kingfisher
Neotropical Cormorant	Mangrove Swallow
Reptiles were prominent in our journeys
a pair of lizards in the	Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve
Green Iguana	Green Iguana
Spiny-tailed Iguana	Unknown
Basilisk Species	View Canoeing down the Macal River
Highlight of the trip was a visit to Tikal click here for images