The first trip to Rio On Pools I went solo so I could spend the day shooting. So this time I took Natasha, along with our new friends Soni and Missy. I also ventured further down the rock labyrinth to shoot pics of the lower portion of the falls. This natural array of waterfalls seems to […]
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Any trip to Xunantunich Maya Site in Belize will bring you to San Jose Succotz, but one must venture away from the roadside vendor aisle and cable ferry entry to the ruins, and go up the hill to discover this small, sleepy Spanish-speaking village. I only knew of San Jose Succotz after I had visited Xunantunich, and
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Five Sister’s Falls, or Gaia Falls, is a short drive past the entrance to Big Rock Falls in the Mountain Pine Ridge. Gaia Lodge claims they “own” the waterfalls, which seems to be a problem in Belize. How can anyone own a river? It was going to be an issue but we were with another
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Another gem found in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest, Rio On Pools is a network of waterfalls and pools leading up to the breathtaking drop of Thousand Foot Falls. I went by myself to spend the day shooting pics and flowing with the current along the slippery rock formations leading from pool to refreshing pool.
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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
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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
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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
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Breathtaking…the word that best describes Big Rock Falls. Since we have my Jeep Wrangler we finally decided to make the trek into Mountain Pine Ridge National Forest to visit Big Rock. Big Rock Falls It is by no means a comfortable, easy drive, and I was wishing I had a rental car the whole time.
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Our first trip to a Maya ruin in Belize, Xunantunich was spectacular! It was smoking hot in the sun, but we endured the heat in order to climb to the top of El Castillo, at 136 feet it’s Belize’s second tallest structure by only one foot. Xunantunich was first explored in the 1800’s by Dr.
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