Feb 2006 - Belize - Xunantunich - Cahal Pech - Jaguar Reef Lodge - Cockscomb Basin



In February 2006, Jan and I went to Belize for a week-long vacation sponsored by the affiliate program FocalClick. During the week we snorkeled on the barrier reef, visited the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich and Cahal Pech, and took a helicopter tour over the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Reserve and Jaguar Sanctuary. It was an awesome trip! We spent the week at the Jaguar Reef Lodge.

For the photos below, click on a thumbnail to see a mid-sized version.


001 Boarding in Belize City for Dangriga.JPG
001 Boarding in Belize City for Dangriga.JPG
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002 Aboard the flight Mark JanP Dara.JPG
002 Aboard the flight Mark JanP Dara.JPG
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003 In Flight.JPG
003 In Flight.JPG
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004 Belize City Below.JPG
004 Belize City Below.JPG
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005 Caribbean Sea Below.JPG
005 Caribbean Sea Below.JPG
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006 First of Many Cays Offshore.JPG
006 First of Many Cays Offshore.JPG
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007 Boats Offshore a Cay.JPG
007 Boats Offshore a Cay.JPG
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008 Shrimp Farms Perhaps.JPG
008 Shrimp Farms Perhaps.JPG
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009 Orange Groves Near Dangriga.JPG
009 Orange Groves Near Dangriga.JPG
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010 Near Landing at Dangriga.JPG
010 Near Landing at Dangriga.JPG
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011 Back on Terra Firma Jan Dara Ben.JPG
011 Back on Terra Firma Jan Dara Ben.JPG
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012 A Glimpse of the Rough Runway.JPG
012 A Glimpse of the Rough Runway.JPG
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013 Jaguar Reef Lodge - View from Lunch Table.JPG
013 Jaguar Reef Lodge - View from Lunch Table.JPG
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014 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Lunch Visitor - A Grackle.JPG
014 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Lunch Visitor - A Grackle.JPG
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015 Jaguar Reef Lodge - The Dining Room.JPG
015 Jaguar Reef Lodge - The Dining Room.JPG
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016 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Ken Checking Email.JPG
016 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Ken Checking Email.JPG
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017 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Beach View.JPG
017 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Beach View.JPG
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018 Jaguar Reef Lodge - JanP and JanJ Getting Snorkel Gear.JPG
018 Jaguar Reef Lodge - JanP and JanJ Getting Snorkel Gear.JPG
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019 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Dock and Kayaks.JPG
019 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Dock and Kayaks.JPG
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020 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Coconuts.JPG
020 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Coconuts.JPG
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021 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Hammock.JPG
021 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Hammock.JPG
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022 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Our Cabana.JPG
022 Jaguar Reef Lodge - Our Cabana.JPG
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023 Reef Snorkel - About to Depart.JPG
023 Reef Snorkel - About to Depart.JPG
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024 Reef Snorkel - Looking Back at the Mainland.JPG
024 Reef Snorkel - Looking Back at the Mainland.JPG
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025 Reef Snorkel - First Sign of the Reef.JPG
025 Reef Snorkel - First Sign of the Reef.JPG
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026 A Pelican Greets Us at South Water Cay.JPG
026 A Pelican Greets Us at South Water Cay.JPG
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027 Xunantunich - The Hand Cranked Ferry River Crossing.JPG
027 Xunantunich - The Hand Cranked Ferry River Crossing.JPG
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028 Xunantunich Sign - Antoine and Alex.JPG
028 Xunantunich Sign - Antoine and Alex.JPG
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029 Xunantunich - Ferry Coming to Get Us.JPG
029 Xunantunich - Ferry Coming to Get Us.JPG
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030 Xunantunich - Headed for the Other Side.JPG
030 Xunantunich - Headed for the Other Side.JPG
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031 Xunantunich - Just Entering the Ruins.JPG
031 Xunantunich - Just Entering the Ruins.JPG
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032 Xunantunich - Long Maya Building.JPG
032 Xunantunich - Long Maya Building.JPG
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033 Xunantunich - Small Pyramid.JPG
033 Xunantunich - Small Pyramid.JPG
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034 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
034 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
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035 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
035 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
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036 Xunantunich - El Castillo.JPG
036 Xunantunich - El Castillo.JPG
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037 Xunantunich - Top of El Castillo.JPG
037 Xunantunich - Top of El Castillo.JPG
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038 Xunantunich - Mark on El Castillo.JPG
038 Xunantunich - Mark on El Castillo.JPG
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039 Xunantunich - View from First Level.JPG
039 Xunantunich - View from First Level.JPG
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040 Xunantunich - Looking Back at Jan.JPG
040 Xunantunich - Looking Back at Jan.JPG
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041 Xunantunich - Looking Back Zoomed.JPG
041 Xunantunich - Looking Back Zoomed.JPG
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042 Xunantunich - Antoine Climbs Below the Frieze.JPG
042 Xunantunich - Antoine Climbs Below the Frieze.JPG
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043 Xunantunich - Captain on His Way Across.JPG
043 Xunantunich - Captain on His Way Across.JPG
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044 Xunantunich - More of the Captain.JPG
044 Xunantunich - More of the Captain.JPG
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045 Xunantunich - Captain Approaches the Top.JPG
045 Xunantunich - Captain Approaches the Top.JPG
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046 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
046 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
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047 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
047 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
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048 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
048 Xunantunich - A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid.JPG
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049 Xunantunich - View from Near the Summit.JPG
049 Xunantunich - View from Near the Summit.JPG
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050 Xunantunich - View from El Castillo.JPG
050 Xunantunich - View from El Castillo.JPG
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051 Xunantunich - Ledge View.JPG
051 Xunantunich - Ledge View.JPG
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052 Xunantunich - View From El Castillo.JPG
052 Xunantunich - View From El Castillo.JPG
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053 Xunantunich - Jan and Patti Far Below.JPG
053 Xunantunich - Jan and Patti Far Below.JPG
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054 Xunantunich - Dean Near the Other Frieze.JPG
054 Xunantunich - Dean Near the Other Frieze.JPG
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055 Xunantunich - Dean Takes a Photo.JPG
055 Xunantunich - Dean Takes a Photo.JPG
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056 Xunantunich - Dean.JPG
056 Xunantunich - Dean.JPG
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057 Xunantunich - View of Rooms on Side.JPG
057 Xunantunich - View of Rooms on Side.JPG
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058 Xunantunich - Ken Seated and Dean Standing Above.JPG
058 Xunantunich - Ken Seated and Dean Standing Above.JPG
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059 Xunantunich - More El Castillo.JPG
059 Xunantunich - More El Castillo.JPG
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060 Xunantunich - More El Castillo.JPG
060 Xunantunich - More El Castillo.JPG
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061 Xunantunich - Ken.JPG
061 Xunantunich - Ken.JPG
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062 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
062 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
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063 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
063 Xunantunich - Jan.JPG
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064 JanP Gabriel Mark Dara - Alex Ben Valentina Antoine - Patti Allan JanS Ken.JPG
064 JanP Gabriel Mark Dara - Alex Ben Valentina Antoine - Patti Allan JanS Ken.JPG
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065 JanP Gabriel Mark Dean - Alex Ben Valentina Antoine - Patti Allan JanS Ken.JPG
065 JanP Gabriel Mark Dean - Alex Ben Valentina Antoine - Patti Allan JanS Ken.JPG
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066 San Ignacio - Lunch with Valentina  JanP Allan Patti.JPG
066 San Ignacio - Lunch with Valentina JanP Allan Patti.JPG
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067 San Ignacio Lunch - Patti Dean Dara.JPG
067 San Ignacio Lunch - Patti Dean Dara.JPG
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068 Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex JanP Allan Patti Dara.JPG
068 Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex JanP Allan Patti Dara.JPG
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069 San Ignacio - Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex.JPG
069 San Ignacio - Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex.JPG
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070 Cahal Pech - First View.JPG
070 Cahal Pech - First View.JPG
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071 Cahal Pech.JPG
071 Cahal Pech.JPG
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072 Cahal Pech.JPG
072 Cahal Pech.JPG
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073 Cahal Pech - Jan.JPG
073 Cahal Pech - Jan.JPG
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074 Cahal Pech - JanP Mark Ben Below - Dean Valentina Above.JPG
074 Cahal Pech - JanP Mark Ben Below - Dean Valentina Above.JPG
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075 Cahal Pech - Main Pyramid.JPG
075 Cahal Pech - Main Pyramid.JPG
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076 Cahal Pech - Antoine Atop.JPG
076 Cahal Pech - Antoine Atop.JPG
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077 Cahal Pech - Jan Heads In.JPG
077 Cahal Pech - Jan Heads In.JPG
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078 Cahal Pech - Jan in Corridor.JPG
078 Cahal Pech - Jan in Corridor.JPG
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079 Cahal Pech - Stonework.JPG
079 Cahal Pech - Stonework.JPG
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080 Cahal Pech - JanP.JPG
080 Cahal Pech - JanP.JPG
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081 Cahal Pech - Ken and Jan.JPG
081 Cahal Pech - Ken and Jan.JPG
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082 Cahal Pech - Jan and Ken.JPG
082 Cahal Pech - Jan and Ken.JPG
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083 Cahal Pech - Multiple Levels.JPG
083 Cahal Pech - Multiple Levels.JPG
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084 Cahal Pech.JPG
084 Cahal Pech.JPG
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085 Cahal Pech.JPG
085 Cahal Pech.JPG
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086 Back at the Beach.JPG
086 Back at the Beach.JPG
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087 Helicopter Tour - Allan Patti Jan Ken.JPG
087 Helicopter Tour - Allan Patti Jan Ken.JPG
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088 Helicopter Tour.JPG
088 Helicopter Tour.JPG
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089 Helicopter Tour.JPG
089 Helicopter Tour.JPG
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090 Helicopter Tour - Rainforest Begins.JPG
090 Helicopter Tour - Rainforest Begins.JPG
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091 Helicopter Tour - Farming.JPG
091 Helicopter Tour - Farming.JPG
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092 Helicopter Tour - Headed for the Maya Mountains.JPG
092 Helicopter Tour - Headed for the Maya Mountains.JPG
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093 Helicopter - Headed for the Mountains.JPG
093 Helicopter - Headed for the Mountains.JPG
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094 Helicopter - Jan in the Copilot Seat.JPG
094 Helicopter - Jan in the Copilot Seat.JPG
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095 Helicopter - Jan.JPG
095 Helicopter - Jan.JPG
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096 Helicopter - Victorias Peak in the Distance.JPG
096 Helicopter - Victorias Peak in the Distance.JPG
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097 Helicopter - A View over the Cockscomb Basin.JPG
097 Helicopter - A View over the Cockscomb Basin.JPG
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098 Helicopter - Mountain Tops.JPG
098 Helicopter - Mountain Tops.JPG
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099 Helicopter - Clouds and Mountains.JPG
099 Helicopter - Clouds and Mountains.JPG
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100 Helicopter - Peaks.JPG
100 Helicopter - Peaks.JPG
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101 Helicopter - Altitude 3400.JPG
101 Helicopter - Altitude 3400.JPG
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102 Helicopter - Approaching Victorias Peak.JPG
102 Helicopter - Approaching Victorias Peak.JPG
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103 Helicopter - Victorias Peak.jpg
103 Helicopter - Victorias Peak.jpg
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104 Helicopter - Victorias Peak.jpg
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106 Helicopter - Sibun Gorge.jpg
106 Helicopter - Sibun Gorge.jpg
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107 Helicopter - Sibun River Gorge.jpg
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108 Helicopter - Looking Down the Gorge.jpg
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109 Helicopter - Waterfall.jpg
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110 Helicopter - More Citrus Groves.jpg
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111 Helicopter - Rock Wall Near Hummingbird Highway.jpg
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112 Helicopter - Belize Landscape.jpg
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113 Helicopter - Livestock Atop Mountain.jpg
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114 Helicopter - Belizean One-Lane Bridge.jpg
114 Helicopter - Belizean One-Lane Bridge.jpg
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115 Helicopter - Approaching the Coast.jpg
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116 Helicopter - A River Delta.jpg
116 Helicopter - A River Delta.jpg
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117 Helicopter - View of Jaguar Reef Lodge.jpg
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118 Helicopter - More Jaguar Reef Lodge.jpg
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119 Helicopter - More Jaguar Reef Lodge.jpg
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120 Helicopter - JRL and the Landing Spot.jpg
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121 Helicopter - JRL with Both Pools.jpg
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122 Just Before Sunrise.jpg
122 Just Before Sunrise.jpg
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123 Just Before Sunrise.jpg
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124 Beach Before Sunrise.jpg
124 Beach Before Sunrise.jpg
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125 Grackles Are a Noisy Start to the Day.jpg
125 Grackles Are a Noisy Start to the Day.jpg
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126 The Sun Appears.jpg
126 The Sun Appears.jpg
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127 Sun Rises Higher.jpg
127 Sun Rises Higher.jpg
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128 Into the Clouds.jpg
128 Into the Clouds.jpg
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129 Start of Another Belizean Day.jpg
129 Start of Another Belizean Day.jpg
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130 Clouds at Sunrise.jpg
130 Clouds at Sunrise.jpg
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131 Back into Dangriga.jpg
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