Jungle Zip-lining and Cave/River Tubing

 After a traditional Bilizean Lunch at the Cacao Farm, we traveled up the road for about an hour and a half for zip-lining through the jungle. Drs. Noel Lehner and Kim Jones with husband Scott took to the tree tops for the zip-lining.  

“Thrill of a lifetime!”, says Dr. Lehner.

Small Fruit Bats on the Ceiling 

Last night’s stay.

Cacao Farm and Making Chocolate

We left Umaya Resort in Placencia to head back toward Belize City and get closer to the airport. Today, Tuesday, is our last real day.  Wednesday is a travel day. We made the most of our day!

Tuesday morning was all about organic Mayan chocolate making from beginning fruit on the tree to the finished delicious dark chocolate. 

Mayan Matate, a volcanic basalt grindstone 

The afternoon will be in the next post. 

Oh the Belize Birds, Flowers & Wildlife

A selection of fauna and wildlife pictures. 

 

Lineated Woodpecker 

Plumeria

Roseate Nap Wood Rail

Black-headed Vulture 

Termite’s Nest

Agouti

Hummingbird 

Black Orchid, National Flower

Cashew Fruit

Plain Chachalaca

Leafcutter Ants

Torch Bomb

Social Flycatcher 

Male Basalisk Lizard 

Male Basalisk Lizard

Tropical Cormorant 

Magnificent Frigate

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