Cayo Hotels and Lodging

What I love most about Cayo is how different it is from living in the cayes...and less than 100 miles away!  My IDEAL vacation is spending a few days at the beach and then a few days on the mainland exploring all the things that Cayo has to offer...

Here are all the lodges and hotels where I have stayed in the Cayo District of Belize.

Hidden Valley Inn & Reserve: One of the Most Magical Spots in Belize

May 31st, 2017

Hidden Valley Inn is a Special Spot in a Special Country Belize is an amazing country – just about 70 miles…

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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.…

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Ka’ana Boutique Resort – True Luxury & Attention to Details In The Ideal Location

May 23rd, 2016

Last week, I visited Ka’ana Resort, just outside of western Belize’s San Ignacio town, for two glorious nights.   A short…

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Sleeping Giant Lodge In the Maya Mountains Continues to Amaze Me

January 8th, 2016

I visited Sleeping Giant Lodge in Cayo, Belize for the first time in August 2014 and was…blown away.  I gushed. …

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A Special Mystic River Resort Tour: Sapodilla Falls and Blancaneaux Cave

July 7th, 2015

After a day at the ATM Cave and then a gorgeous braised goat in red wine meal, I fell into my comfy bed at Mystic River Resort at about 7:30pm. I really really REALLY tried to stay awake but by about 7:39pm, I was out for the night.

While the ATM cave does not leave you winded or have you performing any moves that require great strength, you body is trying to stabilize much of the time and I was sore in areas that are rarely sore. Like my ankles and my hands (from just gripping the sides of the cave), the quiet

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Mystic River Resort: Something Special Carved Out of the Jungle

July 3rd, 2015

About 8 years ago, a tiny lady bought a large piece of gorgeous jungle on the Macal River and decided…

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