Category Eco-Tourism & Conservation

Exploring Belize’s Maya Ruins During the Green Season

Belize’s four most-visited Maya ruin sites, Caracol, Xunantunich, Altun Ha, and Lamanai, remain open during green season, though access can vary. Xunantunich and Altun Ha are generally the most reliably accessible in September, while Caracol’s more remote access road can…

Exploring Belize’s Lesser-Known Nature Reserves

Cockscomb Basin and Crooked Tree tend to dominate Belize’s nature reserve conversation, and deservedly so. But the country protects a surprising number of additional reserves that see a fraction of the visitors while offering equally rich wildlife and landscapes. Why…

Belize Wildlife Photography Tips from Local Guides

Belize packs an outsized amount of biodiversity into a small footprint — jaguars, howler monkeys, toucans, manatees, and hundreds of bird species share a country roughly the size of Massachusetts. For wildlife photographers, that density is a gift, but capturing…

Exploring Belize’s Mangrove Ecosystems Responsibly

Mention Belize and most people picture the barrier reef or the jungle canopy. But some of the country’s most important ecosystems are the tangled, root-woven mangrove forests lining its coastline and cayes. Mangroves are unglamorous compared to coral reefs and…

Rainforest Hiking in Belize During the Green Season

Belize’s “green season,” roughly June through November, transforms the country’s inland rainforests into a lush, saturated version of themselves — waterfalls run fuller, foliage turns a deeper shade of green, and wildlife activity often increases as fruiting trees and flowing…

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