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, now long merged into something else. 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.

Boarding in Belize City for Dangriga

Aboard the flight Mark JanP Dara

In Flight

Belize City Below

Caribbean Sea Below

First of Many Cays Offshore

Boats Offshore a Cay

Shrimp Farms Perhaps

Orange Groves Near Dangriga

Near Landing at Dangriga

Back on Terra Firma Jan Dara Ben

A Glimpse of the Rough Runway

Jaguar Reef Lodge — View from Lunch Table

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Lunch Visitor — A Grackle

Jaguar Reef Lodge — The Dining Room

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Ken Checking Email

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Beach View

Jaguar Reef Lodge — JanP and JanJ Getting Snorkel Gear

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Dock and Kayaks

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Coconuts

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Hammock

Jaguar Reef Lodge — Our Cabana

Reef Snorkel — About to Depart

Reef Snorkel — Looking Back at the Mainland

Reef Snorkel — First Sign of the Reef

A Pelican Greets Us at South Water Cay

Xunantunich — The Hand Cranked Ferry River Crossing

Xunantunich Sign — Antoine and Alex

Xunantunich — Ferry Coming to Get Us

Xunantunich — Headed for the Other Side

Xunantunich — Just Entering the Ruins

Xunantunich — Long Maya Building

Xunantunich — Small Pyramid

Xunantunich — Jan

Xunantunich — Jan

Xunantunich — El Castillo

Xunantunich — Top of El Castillo

Xunantunich — Mark on El Castillo

Xunantunich — View from First Level

Xunantunich — Looking Back at Jan

Xunantunich — Looking Back Zoomed

Xunantunich — Antoine Climbs Below the Frieze

Xunantunich — Captain on His Way Across

Xunantunich — More of the Captain

Xunantunich — Captain Approaches the Top

Xunantunich — A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid

Xunantunich — A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid

Xunantunich — A Wedding Atop the Other Pyramid

Xunantunich — View from Near the Summit

Xunantunich — View from El Castillo

Xunantunich — Ledge View

Xunantunich — View From El Castillo

Xunantunich — Jan and Patti Far Below

Xunantunich — Dean Near the Other Frieze

Xunantunich — Dean Takes a Photo

Xunantunich — Dean

Xunantunich — View of Rooms on Side

Xunantunich — Ken Seated and Dean Standing Above

Xunantunich — More El Castillo

Xunantunich — More El Castillo

Xunantunich — Ken

Xunantunich — Jan

Xunantunich — Jan

JanP Gabriel Mark Dara — Alex Ben Valentina Antoine — Patti Allan JanS Ken

JanP Gabriel Mark Dean — Alex Ben Valentina Antoine — Patti Allan JanS Ken

San Ignacio — Lunch with Valentina JanP Allan Patti

San Ignacio Lunch — Patti Dean Dara

Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex JanP Allan Patti Dara

San Ignacio — Ken Antoine Valentina Ben Alex

Cahal Pech — First View

Cahal Pech

Cahal Pech

Cahal Pech — Jan

Cahal Pech — JanP Mark Ben Below — Dean Valentina Above

Cahal Pech — Main Pyramid

Cahal Pech — Antoine Atop

Cahal Pech — Jan Heads In

Cahal Pech — Jan in Corridor

Cahal Pech — Stonework

Cahal Pech — JanP

Cahal Pech — Ken and Jan

Cahal Pech — Jan and Ken

Cahal Pech — Multiple Levels

Cahal Pech

Cahal Pech

Back at the Beach

Helicopter Tour — Allan Patti Jan Ken

Helicopter Tour

Helicopter Tour

Helicopter Tour — Rainforest Begins

Helicopter Tour — Farming

Helicopter Tour — Headed for the Maya Mountains

Helicopter — Headed for the Mountains

Helicopter — Jan in the Copilot Seat

Helicopter — Jan

Helicopter — Victorias Peak in the Distance

Helicopter — A View over the Cockscomb Basin

Helicopter — Mountain Tops

Helicopter — Clouds and Mountains

Helicopter — Peaks

Helicopter — Altitude 3400

Helicopter — Approaching Victorias Peak

Helicopter — Victorias Peak

Helicopter — Victorias Peak

Helicopter — Sibun Gorge

Helicopter — Sibun River Gorge

Helicopter — Looking Down the Gorge

Helicopter — Waterfall

Helicopter — More Citrus Groves

Helicopter — Rock Wall Near Hummingbird Highway

Helicopter — Belize Landscape

Helicopter — Livestock Atop Mountain

Helicopter — Belizean One-Lane Bridge

Helicopter — Approaching the Coast

Helicopter — A River Delta

Helicopter — View of Jaguar Reef Lodge

Helicopter — More Jaguar Reef Lodge

Helicopter — More Jaguar Reef Lodge

Helicopter — JRL and the Landing Spot

Helicopter — JRL with Both Pools

Just Before Sunrise

Just Before Sunrise

Beach Before Sunrise

Grackles Are a Noisy Start to the Day

The Sun Appears

Sun Rises Higher

Into the Clouds

Start of Another Belizean Day

Clouds at Sunrise

Back into Dangriga