BELIZE ADVENTURE BLOG

By Slickrock Adventures | September 12, 2011

The Che Chem Ha cave in Belize is a Mayan ceremonial cave located in the Maya Mountains of central Belize. This Belize cave contains hundreds of pottery vessels left by the Mayans as part of their religious ceremonies. The Mayans held great respect for their gods of the underworld, which is where they believe man was created. As such, they held many rituals and ceremonies in the caves they discove

By Slickrock Adventures | September 8, 2011

Susan Beveridge wants to join one of our Belize trips. She is super excited about our island in Belize and she hasn’t even been there yet! I just love that, she is going to go crazy when she gets there. Susan recently sent me a link to a blog by a new paddleboarder named Aaron Teasdale and I wanted everyone to see it. Aaron is a writer/adventurer/photographer. He is just learning to paddleboard.

By Slickrock Adventures | September 7, 2011

I talk to a lot of parents looking for that perfect Belize family vacation. What are parents searching for when they start to plan a vacation with their kids? They want their kids: 1 – to be safe 2 – to learn new things 3 – to experience new cultures 4 – to have fun 5 – to make new friends 6 – And also they want some time to be on vacation themselves, so supervising their k

By Slickrock Adventures | September 6, 2011

The Garifuna people live along the Atlantic coast of Central America, in Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. On the island, many of our staff are Garifuna. They speak a language unrelated to English or Spanish. Today worldmusiccentral.org posted an interview with Garifuna musician, Aurelio Martinez: http://worldmusiccentral.org/2011/09/06/interview-with-garifuna-musician-aurelio-martinez/

By Slickrock Adventures |

Years ago a guide trainee, whose name escapes me now, was on the island for a couple of weeks. He was a super guy but never did come to work for us; he didn’t quite have enough experience. Much of his work history was in the restaurant business. On one of his last nights on the island he made this chicken dish that everyone flipped out over. I got him to write it down, and we have been serving i

By Slickrock Adventures | September 2, 2011

Our Belize island menu is extremely popular… every trip at least 3 people tell me to publish a cookbook. This just never rises to the top of the list. I think instead I’ll just put them on the blog, a few at a time. This is a VERY simple, VERY good recipe! Serves 3 – 4 ¼ cup minced onion 1 garlic clove, minced 2 T. vegetable oil 2 cups white rice 4 cups water 2 T. fresh lime juice ½ cup of

By Slickrock Adventures | August 31, 2011

When you run an eco-resort in Belize you really learn to appreciate the value of a wonderful guest. What qualities do wonderful guests possess, you might ask? Well, to start with, they have to have a great sense of humor. This is key! You must keep us laughing to keep us happy, don’t you know. And you want to keep us happy, because we are in charge of keeping you happy! What a great system.

By Slickrock Adventures | August 30, 2011

Can’t decide between windsurfing, fishing, rafting, snorkeling, caving, or kayaking on your next adventure? Who says you need to? If you are in seeking an active vacation based out of your own private island, then start packing your snorkel gear! There’s a little slice of paradise with your name written in the sand; it’s called Adventure Island at Glover’s Reef, 35 miles off the coast

By Slickrock Adventures | August 29, 2011

Slickrock Adventures’ Water Sports Mecca for Boomers who never grew up It’s not surprising if you’ve never heard of Glover’s Reef, in fact that’s more or less the point of our program on Long Caye, a remote, private island getaway. You won’t find crowds, room service, air conditioning, night clubs, or access to your Facebook page. What you will discover is the best collection, hand