I’m admittedly a serious fan of holidays in Belize, and once again my friends are asking me what’s so great about it, especially with winter on the way. So once again, I’m giving ten good reasons why I’m returning there with my family this year.

“If it’s good enough for Jacques Cousteau, it’s good enough for me,” I thought as we headed out to Belize’s Great Blue Hole, one of the truly great wonders of the natural world.

Who travels responsibly? Anyone can be a responsible traveler! You can get back to nature, or bathe in luxury… hike into the rainforest, or explore the city… stay close to home, or travel to the exotic location of your dreams. Responsible travel provides many options and is often very affordable.

10 Reasons Why Families Should Travel To Chaa Creek/Belize This Summer

Affordable family vacations can be a tricky business these days, with the usual busy family having so many different interests and expectations. How do you keep everyone engaged, entertained and enthused while spending quality time together?
Our answer has been family vacation packages to Belize, that little tropical jewel nestled in the heart of the Caribbean basin. Since our family first discovered Belize we have returned three times, and friends we …

Creatures of the Night Walk

Nature’s orchestra performs a live concert that promises to heighten your senses. When the lights go off the night comes to life. Look out for Armadillos scampering through the bushes searching for food. Listen up for the chirping of Crickets, the hooting of the Owls in the distance, toads croaking nearby, and the distant barking of the Kinkajous.
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The Phoenix Resort Joins Prestigious Rainforest and Reef Resorts of Belize
The Ambergris Caye luxury beachfront resort is selected to join
the leading association of unique and exclusive resorts in Belize
San Pedro, Belize, June 4, 2010 – The Phoenix Resort, a modern and luxurious beachfront resort on the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, has been selected to join Rainforest and Reef Resorts of Belize, an association of elite resorts located in Belize.

This prestigious group serves as its own tour operator …

Brion Young, Chaa Creek Naturalist Guide
Mr. Brion Young, a staff naturalist guide at The Lodge at Chaa Creek in Cayo, has recently returned to Belize after completing advanced training in the United States. The two-week course on “Interpretation and Visitor Services” was conducted by the United States Department of Interior’s National Park Service and was facilitated at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The course’s theme centered on improvement of professional skills and techniques that are required to …

By Future Perfect Travel
The Manatee
The manatee is a huge marine mammal with a gray brown seal looking body. They have two  forelimbs that act both as arms and front flippers they also have a powerful paddle shaped tail.  They have tough skin with a rough texture and some body hair,  their face is wrinkled and has stiff whiskers.  They produce sounds audible to humans.  When active, they surface regularly to breath,  they can stay under water 10-15 minutes without breathing …

By Future Perfect Travel
Red-eyed tree frogs, as their name states, have bold red eyes with vertically narrowed noses, a vibrant green body with yellow and blue striped sides, and orange toes.There is a great deal of regional variation in flank and thigh coloration. Although it has been suggested that the frog’s bright colors function as sexual signals,  neither of these hypotheses have been confirmed. Males range from 2 to 2 1/2 inches, while female range from …

The Lodge at Chaa Creek has been selected as one of the best environmentally friendly hotels in the world by CNN Traveler Magazine.

Lucy Fleming, 62, and her husband Mick own the Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize’s first jungle resort, which opened its doors in 1981.  Chaa Creek has been consistently ranked as the best eco resort in the Caribbean for years by the likes of Conde Nast and National Geographic Adventure Magazine.  I came away from a stay there awed by the energy and vibrancy of the jungle—and the Flemings.
It is hard to imagine an environment that is more vividly alive than …

Maya Civilization
Archaeologists estimate that at their peak, 1 to 2 million Mayans lived within the borders of present day Belize. Mighty Maya cities such as Caracol, Xunantunich and Lamanai dotted the landscape, with small agricultural communities farming the land between. The Maya civilization is divided into the Pre-Classic (1000 BC to AD 300), the Classic (AD 300 to 900) when the civilization reached its height of development, and the Post-Classic (AD 1000 to 1500) when the civilization fell apart and …

The Lodge at Chaa Creek, a Belize eco-resort in Central America is listed in the top ten eco-friendly resorts from around the world by Delta Sky Magazine, the new in-flight magazine for all Delta international and U.S domestic flights. 
 

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19 March 2009, Belize – The Lodge at Chaa Creek has achieved the prestigious Green Globe Certified Silver status under the global Certification programme. The global programme recognises The Lodge at Chaa Creek’s commitment to operating at the world’s highest environmental standard and becoming Belize’s first ever Green Globe Certified business.
Prior to achieving Certification, The Lodge at Chaa Creek successfully Benchmarked against key environmental indicators including energy and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment.
The Lodge at Chaa Creek …