Belize Honeymoon Vacation Sweepstakes
I first heard of Belize from a co-worker whose cousin was marring someone from Belize. Honestly, even coming from the Island of Trinidad and Tobago as a child and migrating to the United States; I never heard of the country. I started researching the country and I was very surprised that you can drive to Belize from the United States; via California then through Mexico. I started researching the culture and the natives. Shortly after I met …

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Fleming,
I recently visited Belize in the spring of 2009 and was blown away by the beauty and splendor of your country, but also by the way I was able to experience it through the resort. What I appreciated the most was the service and the accommodation of your hotel and the connection I had with my tour guide. With my family’s tour guide, Marcos, we were always entertained on the long bus rides. He had a …

Belize Honeymoon Vacation Sweepstakes
I’ve been told about other countries before. I’ve listened to family and friends and acquaintances talk about their vacations and trips to foreign lands where I’ve never been, and may never be. Sometimes, I feel I have to drown out the dull chatter about Louisiana, and sometimes they just don’t know enough about the country they visited, forcing me to mentally correct facts that they misread or misheard. Sometimes, though, I’ll …

The casually elegant eco-lodges and resorts featured in this line-up are good for the planet, support local communities and offer romantic rainforest experiences year-round.

Chaa Creek is offering the opportunity to explore the best that Belize has to offer by celebrating your honeymoon in one of our luxurious suites and villas surrounded by lush tropical gardens in the foothills of ancient Maya Mountains. Enjoy a bottle of fine champagne in your private Jacuzzi, share a candlelit dinner under the huge thatched canopy of our well appointed dining room, engage in numerous adventurous activities within our 365-acre private reserve , and relax with a personalized assortment of professional treatments in our hill top Spa.

The Lodge at Chaa Creek still has a few select dates available at a Special Discount Rate.

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Escabeche, a delicious stew found throughout Latin America, can be found in as many forms as there are fish in the sea. In fact, fish is sometimes used as a main ingredient in escabeche, although one popular resort in Belize has the hands-down best escabeche recipe using the more traditional chicken.

The Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize’s premier eco-resort located deep in the Belizean rainforest near the Guatemalan border, boasts some of the best escabeche to be found anywhere. The …

The jade head was discovered at in the Belize District’s Mayan site of Altun Ha in 1968 by Dr. David Pendergast of the Royal Ontario Museum of Canada. The head, along with forty other objects, had been placed within a large tomb that was located below the stairblock on the Temple of the Masonry Altars (Structure B4). At the center of the tomb were the remains of an elderly adult male. This elite person was likely an important ruler of the site during his lifetime and may have commissioned an artist to produce the large carved object. We do not know the exact date that the head was carved, but analysis of cultural remains within the tomb suggests that the burial, and accompanying grave goods, were deposited in the structure sometime between 600 and 650 A.D.

During the nesting months of April and May, avian activity heats up, as more than 300 species of raucous birds compete for space with the new blooms of multihued flora to begin the fascinating task of building their nests within the reserve.

Our final day we spent hikng around the resort followed by a horseback riding tour with Robert- who was incredible. We were beginners, he took us through the trails of the property and provided some good Mayan history lessons, too. You really can’t beat riding a horse through the amazing jungle trails.

Chaa Creek is offering a week long summer camp program to educate children about biodiversity conservation, the ancient Maya, traditional healing, solid waste management, and land conservation.

The Harpy Eagle is the most majestic bird of prey in the America’s and since 2003 there has been an effort to repopulate the Central American isthmus with the spectacular bird. A number of the eagles have been introduced at the vast and expansive Rio Bravo – but these things have a mind of their own – and one of them has left Rio Bravo – and headed …

The Lodge at Chaa Creek still has a few select dates available at a Special Discount Rate.

Take Advantage of this Special Offer!

The latest World Heritage site to benefit from the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is the Belize Barrier Reef System (BBRS).  Recognized in large part for its extensive coral reef and mangrove ecosystems, this property is particularly vulnerable to siltation of the clear tropical waters on which it depends.  The RRF was approached by the Ya’axché Conservation Trust (YCT), reporting that unauthorized prospection work for a possible hydro-electric dam had been carried out in a remote portion of the Bladen Nature Reserve, …

Chocolate, a name derived from the Maya word Xocoatl, was revered as a favored food of the Mayan gods during the golden age of the Maya Civilization in Belize in 500 BC. The Maya, once the world’s most advanced horticulturists, cultivated cocoa beans that were used throughout Mesoamerica as money.

Why not make this Valentines’ Day a gift to remember for years to come? The lodge at Chaa Creek will be celebrating St. Valentine’s for the entire month of February. The natural beauty of Belize combined with its rich cultural heritage, ancient Maya temple sites, and warm Caribbean waters will create an awesome Valentines gift for lovebirds who want a uniquely romantic time together.

Belize ranks 25 in the Environmental Performance Index
According to the 2010 environmental performance index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at Yale University and Columbia University, Belize ranks 25 in addressing pollution control and natural resource management.
The EPI ranked 163 countries on their performance across 25 metrics aggregated into ten categories including: environmental health, air quality, water resource management, biodiversity and habitat, forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and climate change.
According to the EPI, Iceland ranked #1 due to its high …

If you are looking for an exotic travel destination, without having to travel halfway around the world, then you might want to checkout the relatively unknown gem of the western Caribbean, Belize.
Belize has an extremely diverse terrain, consisting of mostly lush, dense rain forests, and coconut palm tree dotted sun bleached beaches lying peacefully next to the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean sea. It’s bordered by Mexico to the north and by Guatemala to the west providing a intriguing …

Cayo District, Belize February 8th 2010 -The Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize’s award-winning ecotourism resort in the jungles of Central America is delighted to announce the winners of our Belize Vacation Sweepstakes.
Chaa Creek’s Belize Vacation Sweepstakes offered contestants free eco-holidays inclusive of accommodation, food, tours and activities in Chaa Creek’s 365 acre rainforest reserve in the foothills of the Maya Mountains.
A total of sixty eight participants wrote fascinating essays explaining why they wanted to visit The Lodge at Chaa Creek. …

We couldn’t have picked a more wonderful place to have our wedding and honeymoon! The entire staff went out of their way to ensure our wedding was perfect, down to the last detail – from the beautiful decorations and flowers to the delicious dinner and gorgeous cake – we couldn’t have asked for more! We would especially like to thank the concierge, Denise, who was wonderful from day one. We absolutely could not have done it without her! Chaa Creek made our wedding day and our vacation more amazing than we could have ever imagined! We will never forget all you have done for us! Thank you always!
-Love, Katie & Nick Voiles