Altun Ha is one of the most popular. It is a short boat trip followed by taxi ride to reach the site. A visit to Ambergris Caye in Belize is full of opportunities. Visitors interested in the Mayan civilization will find satisfaction in the numerous ruins and knowledgeable guides.
You just have to shop around for tour companies matching your trekking desires. When you're ready to explore what Ambergris Caye has to offer, book your trip to the island by embarking on a Chill Weekend. For more information on how you can test-drive island living, visit GrandBaymen.
Topics: Tourism in Belize. Grand Baymen Resort. All Rights Reserved. It is a leisurely 20 min. Please note that much of the park was ruined by the swell from Hurricane Mitch, even though it passed miles to the south. The town has plans to rebuild the park. One of Belize's newest reserves, the park is accessible only by sea. The ranger station is located amidst the ruins of Chac-balam, which was an important Maya trading center.
Fifteen hundred years ago these same Maya cut the narrow channel that now separates Ambergris Caye from Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Diving opportunities are spectacular.
Tours to Bacalar Chico can be arranged through local tour guides. Dress lightly; wear a bathing suit, repellant and or sunscreen, comfortable shoe or sandals, sunglasses and a hat. These cayes are two small mangrove island reserves managed by Green Reef an Ambergris Caye local based non-governmental organization along with the Belize Audubon Society. These two cayes are great places to spot blue herons, roseate spoonbills, magnificent frigate birds, reddish egrets and other coastal zone birds.
Tours can be arranged through local guides. Dress comfortably. Wear insect repellant, sandals, hat and of course bring along your binoculars. There are many small Mayan sites on Ambergris Caye. Unfortunately, the sea, wind, and history have conspired to turn most of the sites into little more than vegetation covered mounds. The sites are also located in hard to reach places requiring guides, time, and not a little insect repelent.
Should you be interested in visiting any of the sites Marco Gonzalez, Chac Balam, San Juan, San Carlos , be sure to acquire the services of a guide that knows the locations. While traversing the many little creeks and lagoons, you are likely to encounter hawks, kites and falcons.
You may also see dainty Jacanas lightly walking on the lily pads while the crocodiles bask in the morning sunlight. While touring this site, huge masks depicting dead rulers and gods seem to materialize out of the rainforest amid the chatter of birdlife and the haunting call of the Howler Monkeys.
After a fifteen-minute flight into Belize City, your adventure will begin with a scenic drive up the Western Highway to the Cayo pronounced Ky-o District. Next, you will continue to Barton Creek Cave in Amish territory. Equipped with canoes and high-powered lights you will paddle into Xibalba she-bal-ba. As you glide through the cave system you will be dazzled by the glistening crystalline rock formations and awed by the Mayan artifacts secretly tucked away in overhead alcoves.
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