At the Belize Zoo |
Tapir |
Nose to nose |
Deer |
Ocelot |
Ocelot |
Emerald Toucanet |
Emerald Toucanet |
Jaguar |
Coati |
Coati |
Illusive Jabiru |
Jabiru |
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Tunnel of trees |
Grounds of the duPlooy's Lodge |
Kay outside the main office |
Path to our rooms |
Entry to our rooms |
Bathroom |
Sitting area |
Bedroom |
Patio |
Main dining room for the lodge |
Ricky, our bartender for six days |
Every night, kinkajous would come down from the trees for bananas |
In the mornings, birds come to the feeder. |
Collared Aracari |
I was able to get very close |
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After two days, we moved to this lodge |
Overlooks the jungle |
Very nice place |
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Relaxing |
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Our adopted pet away from home |
Local cat lives at the lodge |
Very friendly cat |
Our third and final place in four nights |
Bed much more comfortable than first place |
Our bathroom |
Who's that? |
Very relaxing, I need one at home |
Canopied walkway leads to a river overlook |
There's more 200 feet of decking |
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It's 30 feet to the ground below |
Path to our lodge |
Steps down to the river |
Macal River |
We used the canoes to paddle the river |
The river is very calm at this juncture |
Suspension Bridge along the river trail |
Mayan hut in the Botanical Garden |
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Lookout at the far end on the garden |
Great views overlooking the jungle canopy |
Drive in the rain to Five Sisters Waterfall |
Is this right direction? |
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Five Sisters Lodge overlooks the waterfall |
This is a beautiful place |
Grounds of the lodge |
Grounds of the lodge |
But it's 25 miles of dirt roads to get here |
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Dining Area |
Balcony overlooks the waterfall |
Nice rooms and reasonable rates |
It's 286 steps down to the waterfall |
There's an hydraulic lift available |
But we decide to walk down |
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Wow! |
It's a beautiful setting |
Swimming is allowed |
Drinks after ascending the steps back to the lodge |
Local artist |
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Good, we left empty handed |
Typcial truck |
The road west |
The road west |
Old bridge over the Macal River |
San Ignacio |
San Ignacio |
San Ignacio |