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Iguana Creek Resort: Resort in the Jungle
ymike2000 Says: We found Iguana Creek to be a comfortable place to stay. We had an air conditioned "casita" with a private bath and coffee maker. There was a hammock outside our room in which my girlfriend spent a lot of time. The lush resort grounds are on a hill overlooking the Western...
ymike2000 Says: Bring a book if you want something to do after dinner. We just went to bed when it got dark so we would have the strength to be active during the day.
ymike2000 Says: We had a guide take us on a 2-1/2 hour, 18 mile trip down the Belize River in a canoe. This was a great way to really get into the dense jungle. Also, since a canoe is relatively quiet, you won't scare the animals away. So a canoe trip is a good oppotunity to see some local...
ymike2000 Says: Horses work hard taking you through the jungle. Be sure to give them a break once in awhile.
Ride horseback into the jungle
ymike2000 Says: We rode horses up into the jungle. Never leaving the Iguana Creek Resort property, we rode and hiked for 3 hours.
ymike2000 Says: This photo illustrates how TIME is treated in the jungle. This bus is crossing the Belize River on a ferry. On the other side are 2 vehicles. When the ferry reaches the other side (it took about 10 minutes to cross), the first vehicle (the tractor) will get a ride back...
ymike2000 Says: In the jungle, it's good to have a dog with you. Dogs chase away animals you really don't want to have to deal with, like snakes. Belize is home to a number of deadly snakes. The people who run the resort told us they've lost a number of dogs (and even a horse) to...
Watch out for falling iguanas!
ymike2000 Says: When they feel they are in danger, iguanas jump right out of the trees into the water. We were told by our guide that they have been known to land in the canoe, which is unfortunate for both the iguana and the occupants of the boat. If a frightened 3-4 foot lizard lands in...
ymike2000 Says: Don't go into the jungle without someone who knows where he's going. We had 2 guides, Juan and his son Jose, leading our horses. Juan talked, Jose translated. They carried machetes to keep the trails clear, ward off animals and slice fresh coconuts :-)Juan and his family...
ymike2000 Says: At the end of our horseback ride, we came to another terrific view. We waited here for our ride back to the resort. No hurry, I thought.
ymike2000 Says: This is an entrance to one of many un-excavated Mayan sites we saw on in the jungle. Centuries of jungle foliage all but cover up the sites, leaving just a mound of dirt with some exposed rock. When the archeologists come to work on them they dig to reveal the structure. Of...
ymike2000 Says: The trails through the jungle need constant attention or else they disappear.We hiked this part of the trail, as the horses would have had trouble with it.
ymike2000 Says: On horseback, we rode through the jungle until we saw this beautiful view of the Belize River and valley. The resort is somewhere below. I understand there are plans to build cabanas where this picture was taken.
Location location location....
ymike2000 Says: Ontario Village is just an hour from Belize City. And from here, many of Belize's top jungle attractions are within an hour drive. It's good to be in the middle of things.
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Ontario Village is just an hour from Belize City. And from here, many of Belize's top jungle attractions are within an hour drive. It's good to be in the middle...
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We stayed 4 days in Ontario Village, a town on the westen highway between Belmopan and San Ignacio.
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