Airport Hotel
February 6 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 34 °F
Children shenanigans. We get up at 0300 tomorrow. 😐
First flight
February 7 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 27 °F
Kids in seats.
San Ignacio Market
February 8 in Belize ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
We went to the market to get vegetables and breakfast. We also bought a basket made in a traditional way from the jippi jappa palm. The light color is made when the fibers are boiled.
Cahal Pech Museum
February 8 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
The museum before you head into the ruins of the city where you can see some artifacts excavated from the site.
Cahal Pech
February 8 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
We explored the ruins of Cahal Pech. It is right inside San Ignacio. They estimate 10 to 20 thousand people lived there. It was abandoned around 900 AD like all the classical Maya cities of this areaRead more
Ian is ready for bed
February 8 in Belize ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Green Hills Butterfly Ranch part 1
February 9 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We drove up to the butterfly ranch to see where they raise butterflies for tropical butterfly houses around the world. The butterflies live in the habitat and there are cuttings of their host plantsRead more
Butterfly Ranch Part 2
February 9 in Belize ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We got to see the caterpillar room and then we took a short hike around the property where we discovered a leaf cutter ant nest. And we saw some toucans!
Barton Creek
February 9 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
On our way back from the butterfly Ranch, we saw a sign to Barton Creek, where there is a We decided to go down the road. The first road seemed in poor condition from rain and clay and so we decidedRead more
Rio On Pools
February 10 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
So we got up early to go to another Maya ruin just outside of San Ignacio called Xunantunich. Of course we get there and find out the hand crank ferry is broken. So we head back to town and regroup atRead more
Breakfast at our cabin
February 11 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Ian’s favorite spot
February 11 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Ajaw cacao experience
February 11 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Today we went to a small plot of land where the folks from Ajaw are experimenting with growing cacao. Not really the right climate (too hot and too cold in these parts) and also the soil is a littleRead more
Green Iguana Project
February 11 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
There is a hotel that hosts a conservation project where they breed green iguanas. The temperature of the eggs dictates the sex the iguanas will develop into. Females lay eggs and males can breed withRead more
CATS
February 11 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The daughter of our hosts runs the only cat shelter in Belize. We visited and got in a lot of cuddles. Our cabin overlooked the shelter.
Ice cream and Night on the porch
February 11 in Belize ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
Sitting on the porch was really nice, after a walk out to get some ice cream. We didn’t have air conditioning so the breeze on the porch was really relaxing. That and enjoying a Belizean beerRead more
Cooking Class in San Antonio
February 12 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
San Antonio is a village of about 3000 people, mostly Yucatec Maya. There is a women’s coop that hosts cooking classes.
Our menu was a sweet potato pudding, tortilla soup, and chicken tamales. WeRead more
Oxmul coffee
February 12 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Michael and I visited a Maya farm where they grow some coffee. They adapted technology from a roasted corn drink they traditionally make. They live off the grid and grow about 75% of all the food theyRead more
Random Fruit from the market
February 12 in Belize ⋅ 🌙 75 °F
We bought random fruit and tried it. One thing we got was a breadfruit. It’s terrible raw. You’re supposed to eat it like a potato. We later found some bread fruit crisps and they were excellent.
Goodbye Nature’s Nest
February 13 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We had a nice stay in San Ignacio. Now we’re off to the raptor center and another Maya ruin before heading to the Zoo.
Raptors!
February 13 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
The morning we checked out we headed to the raptor center. The road was like chocolate ganache so they had to meet us at the top with some 4x4s to get us to the center. They rehab injured raptors andRead more
Xunantunich
February 13 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
The ferry was working so we could head to the ruins. I had a fun iguana encounter. I got a video and Michael the photo of my face in the aftermath.
Next stop: The Tropical Education Cente
February 13 in Belize ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We stayed here for three nights so we’d be close to the zoo for our day tour and night tour. We stayed in a big or wooden house built over a pond where a small crocodile lived. This place providedRead more






































































































































































































































































TravelerSafe travels and have a Wonderful time!!!
TravelerBonne chance et vacances!!!