BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | February 14, 2013

With the waves at our surf break expected to be awesome this weekend it’s natural we’re a little preoccupied with surfing. And this video from the folks at GoProCamera just seems to hit the spot:

By Slickrock Adventures | February 13, 2013

With a storm whipping up winds in the central Caribbean, it’s looking increasingly hopeful that this weekend will see the season’s best surfing conditions out at the island For more information about wind conditions at Glover’s Reef visit our previous blog post on the subject, or this page on our website devoted to weather in Belize. We’re one of the only places in Belize

By Slickrock Adventures | February 6, 2013

Do you know which species is the largest fish? Why whale sharks, of course. You’ll find out many amazing facts like that in a fascinating feature on the Mesoamerican Reef that ran in National Geographic Magazine in October. The article features some awe inspiring images like this one, shot by photographer Brian Skerry, off the coast of the Yucatan, just north of Belize. Big Fish, Little F

By Slickrock Adventures | February 5, 2013

We just found out about a van shuttle service for ground transportation options in Belize. One of their pages seems to date from Nov 2010 but they are fresh news to us. Belize Shuttles and Transfers has rides starting at $35 (plus tax) for a regularly scheduled trip from Belize City (or airport) to San Ignacio as well as many other common destinations in Belize, Guatemala and the Yucatan. They als

By Slickrock Adventures | January 16, 2013

The vast majority of our guests fly directly to Belize City from their US or Canadian point of departure (for the latest on airfares to Belize City check this webpage.) But we often get asked about alternative ways of getting to Belize and one of the more popular alternatives involves flying to Cancun, Mexico then taking a bus to Belize City. Cancun gets more US/Canada visitation than Belize City

By Slickrock Adventures | January 8, 2013

Our dining hall is the largest building on our private Belize island, Long Caye at Glover’s Reef. The center of island life, it is complete with solar-powered lights, propane stove and refrigerators (cold beer and soda!), and our ever-growing library and game selection. It is a huge space with fantastic views of the lagoon and a neighboring island. There is no dress code, and you don’t

By Slickrock Adventures | December 28, 2012

Our Belize travel season is in full swing; we are on our 5th week of a 24-week season. Christmas is the craziest time of year for international travel and this season is definitely no exception. Already, with only 15% of our guests either in Belize or just returned home, we have experienced the following: a single traveler who arrived on the island 2 days late due to a cancelled flight, stranding

By Slickrock Adventures | December 27, 2012

Caracol Mayan ruin is located south of the Belizean city of San Ignacio. Caracol is the most magnificent Maya site in Belize, and in fact one of the largest in the Maya world. It is not as extensively restored as other sites because it was completely lost in the rainforest for over 1000 years until its discovery in 1937. The first archaeologist who studied Caracol soon after its discovery named it

By Slickrock Adventures | December 24, 2012

On top of all the other new additions to our eco-resort island paradise we’ve posted about this month, one in particular promises to enhance birding in belize: our new osprey nest platform. Here’s a picture of our pre-season building crew erecting our newest platform just out from the beach in front of the kitchen palapa.