Upon arrival on the tiny Guatemalan island of Flores, the first thing Natasha and I did, besides find lodging, was walk uphill to the tallest point to get the best view. It was here that we found the Cathedral de Flores and its quaint little plaza with basketball courts and small shops around the perimeter. […]
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“Every child is an artist. The challenge is to remain an artist after you grow up.” -Pablo Picasso The somewhat border town of Chetumal was our last stop in Mexico before entering into Belize, and the first stop upon exit. On the drive to Belize we stayed there two nights, to kind of catch our
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El Remate is a small village on the east end of Lake Peten Itza, almost directly in between Tikal and Flores. This quaint town is a perfect location to stay to avoid the expensive hotel in Tikal or the crowded, noisy streets of Flores. We chose to stay at La Casa de Don David, which offered
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“Man…sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to
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Waking up at a specific time without an alarm clock is something I have practiced for years, but still four bells I thought might be pushing it. However, I awoke without a hitch and was on the road by 5:00, on my way to Crooked Tree Village. Crooked Tree is an island village, about 80 miles
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We attempted to arrive at the island early on the 10:30 ferry from Belize City, but were told it was having propellor problems, and the next boat wasn’t until 1:30. So I bought tickets for the ride over to Caye Caulker, which only took an hour, and we started to stroll the island in search
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So many birds down here I have loads of images and thought breaking them up a bit would be best. Here’s another installment of “Birds of Central America.” The Trogon photo below was taken at duPlooy’s Jungle Lodge in San Ignacio, Belize. The Ani photo below was taken on the side of the road near
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As those of you who follow this blog well know, I have become an avid birder during my travels throughout Belize & Guatemala. Here is a sample of some of the native species here, as well as some migratory birds I have been able to capture. More to follow… The Green Heron photo below was
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We took a weekend trip to Guatemala with the idea of seeing Tikal Maya Site and maybe stopping over in Flores, a tiny island in the Lago de Peten Itza. Our adventure began in El Remate, a village in between Tikal and Flores, to give us a chance to see a bit more of Guatemala.
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It’s been one month since entering the country of Belize, and Natasha and I still hadn’t been in the ocean. So we took a weekend trip to Placencia, in the Stann Creek District of Southern Belize. We had heard good things about the peninsula, and quickly discovered all the rumors were true. Placencia is a
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