Cayo Articles

Every post I've written about the Cayo District.  There is so much to love.

A Beautiful Orchard in Cayo: Lychees, Coconut and Jatropha in Cristo Rey, Belize

May 25th, 2017

Just outside of San Ignacio, Belize, there is a turn off that heads up into the hills, the Maya Mountains…

Road to Cayo: Restaurants, Murals and My Hotel in San Ignacio, Belize

May 23rd, 2017

Just a few days ago, I made my way out to Western Belize.  91 miles as the crow flies but…

A Day Trip from the Island: In the Heart of the Maya Mountains, Climbing Waterfalls

November 13th, 2016

One of most incredible traits of Belize is that there are so many different ecosystems and climates (from savannah to…

Heroes in The Jungle: Belize’s Race To Save The WILD Scarlet Macaw

August 15th, 2016

To see 10…16…20 scarlet macaws flying across the late afternoon sky is almost hard to believe.  Always even numbers, these…

Packing for Deep Jungle Camping in Belize And A Bit of Birdwatching

July 28th, 2016

This weekend I head into the Chiquibul Nature Reserve to join volunteers that are camping at the bottoms of huge trees…

San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize: The Changes, The Restaurants and My Guesthouse

July 26th, 2016

San Ignacio is a central hub for travelers crossing Belize – from the Cayes, from Tikal Maya Site in Guatemala.…