Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 29, 2012

Watch this clip of our guide Charlie Woodward explaining to some guests how our composting toilet system works and how the technology is being employed in more and more locations across the US. Click here to watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfvYpNa2fzM

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 28, 2012

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 27, 2012

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 26, 2012

By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS of the New York Times To the casual spectator, surfing seems to involve primarily balance, grace, nervy insouciance and a certain laid-back, ineffable oneness with the powers of the deep. But a series of newly published studies of the actual physical demands of surfing reveal that other, sometimes surprising aspects of fitness may be as important to surfing success as the ab

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 25, 2012

The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS) is a pioneering project in voluntary grassroots conservation. The goal is to sustain the habitat of the Black Howler Monkey (called ‘baboon’ in the local Creole dialect) while promoting the economic development of the participating communities. The result has been an innovative project in sustainable ecotourism that protects the habitat for the enda

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 24, 2012

Environmental Defense Fund staff work with fishermen to protect the world’s second-largest reef Along Belize’s coastline, the ancient Mesoamerican Reef—the second largest barrier reef system in the world—forms a glittering necklace of sandy cayes and coral atolls. Fifty years ago, fishermen waded in shallow waters here to harvest spiny lobster and queen conch by the hundreds. ̶

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 23, 2012

All guests love thatched-roofed cabanas at Belize beach resorts, but few people realize the effort it takes to build and maintain beach cottages on a remote island. We have built our cabanas with a simple design to avoid big losses should we lose a few to the waves and wind during hurricane season, but the biggest enemy to our structures is rust. The nails in all our buildings rust through in a sh

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 22, 2012

From Channel 5 Belize: We reported on Wednesday night’s newscast that overnight tourist arrivals in Belize were up by an overall nine percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year. The initial release indicated that in the months from April to June, there were approximately five thousand seven hundred and ninety-one overnight visitors to the jewel; with May showing

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on August 21, 2012

One of the issues that often pops up as our customers move closer to booking a trip involves scheduling. Unlike many resorts, Adventure Island is very much “off the grid.” Which is a good thing. A very good thing. In fact, its remoteness and pristine beauty are consistently one of its biggest attractions and one of the things about the trip that seems to have the biggest lasting impact