Tikal, translated from Maya as”City of Spiritual Voices,” is one of the most magnificent of all Mayan sites. The 222-square mile Tikal National Park is located in northern Guatemala, in the heart of El Peten. This is a must see for anyone in Central America, particularly Belize & Guatemala, who has an interest in the […]
Located just one mile from the Guatemalan border, Benque Viejo del Carmen is a quaint little town offering Spanish-influenced shops and restaurants right along the Mopan River. Its proximity to Xunantunich Maya site makes it a nice detour destination where you can stroll through the narrow streets and visit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Benque Viejo
Yesterday I woke at 4am to take a trip to Thousand Foot Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve to capture it in the morning light. It is quite a drive just to get there (see pics below of the road). When I finally arrived about two hours after departing, the fog was so
I wanted to post some shots of the wildlife and wasn’t sure of all the scientific names of the animals, so I want to play a game…please leave comments if you know any of the species names, family, etc. of the pictured animals. If nobody plays along, then I’ll get the hint and try to
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
We travelled to the sleepy fishing village of Hopkins, Belize and enjoyed relaxing in the hammock and reading. While there, a glorious double rainbow appeared just before sunset and I jumped to photograph it. We booked a cabana at Lebeha Drumming Center in Hopkins, Belize for one night. Being a fishing village, there is not much to
