Quote: My husband, Todd, and I went to Xunantunich and Cahal Pech with our guide, Mario, from Caves Branch. It was going to be just the three of us on this trip, but we came upon a van of seven tourists that had been… Read More

Quote: We had a limited time in San Ignacio and had decided that all our trips and visits would be done independently, so when the staff at Martha’s told us there was a Mayan site within walking distance, we were… Read More

Quote: Bob, the former owner of Eva's, now runs this tour operation in San Ignacio. He was doing push-ups when I walked in. All he needed to know is what I wanted to do and he said he'd make it happen. He did and in a… Read More

Quote: I loved the Rainforest Medicine Trail. It's amazing that Dr Arvigo dedicated her life to preserving traditional Maya Medicine this way. They told us that she even hosts a Bush Medicine Camp for the Belizian kids.… Read More

Quote: Towering pyramids rise above the jungle canopy to catch the sun. Howler monkeys swing in the trees. Tikal is wet on a small hill. The Maya settled here around 700 B.C. You can book a tour in San Ignacio and spend… Read More

Quote: If you ask a historian what the biggest, most impressive, and most important Mayan site in the world is, he'll probably say Tikal (Guatemala) or maybe Palenque (Mexico). In another decade, when you ask the same… Read More

Quote: Barton Creek is the most-visited cave in Belize. It's a perfect introduction to the sport of caving, while harboring some impressive Mayan artifacts. Most people visit Barton Creek on a day trip from San Ignacio,… Read More

Quote: We drove into the Mountain Pine area one afternoon, probably not realizing how bumpy the dirt road would be. Heading up, our first goal was the Green Hills Butterfly Farm. It was a worthwhile stop. The lady… Read More

Quote: In our quest to find interesting and cheap activities in the Cayo area, we actually decided to spend a day in Blue Hole National Park, which we had passed earlier in our travels. The park is actually most easily… Read More

Quote: On Carlos's advice (he's the guide who took us horseback riding the day before), after a cup of coffee at 6:30am in the open-air dining pavilion, we started off on our hiking adventure. Leaving the dining… Read More