Belize Vacation 2009
March 9-18, 2009

Resort, Ruins, Birds, Bugs, etc.

 

Mask Temple at Lamanai

Chan Chich Lodge

Cabanas at Chan Chich Lodge are in the main plaza of a Maya site

Our home away from home...

Cabana #9 and Susan

front porch

interior

path

Chan Chich bar with grass-covered Maya temple behind

Susan having breakfast al fresco

Trail Map

House Gecko

lizard

Basilisk lizard

Lobster-claw heliconia

  
Looters' trenches in Chan Chich Maya buildings

Montezuma Oropendula [more photos of the colony at Chan Chich]

Plumbeous Kite (seen every day on the grounds)

Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (photo taken from the following location)

relaxing

a brief shower cools off the day

Ocellated Turkey [more images and a video of turkeys]

Zebra Longwing

grasshopper?

NIGHT WALKS

scorpion

wolf spider with babies on her abdomen

LOTS of babies on this one - check the eyeshine!

tarantula

Variable Coral Snake (venomous)

Ocelot

FLYING HOME

We left the Gallon Jug Farm airstrip in this

Great views flying at low altitude - this is pine savanna

Approach to Goldson International Airport near Belize City

We made it...

Return to Resort, etc.