Our trip to the southern part of Belize was one with some new experiences and old encounters. Driving through the Maya Mountains on the Hummingbird Highway was a beautiful way to begin our vacation with breathtaking views of the orange groves and small remote Mayan villages that provides the area with a rustic and quaint atmosphere.
The Lodge at Big Creek was a great resting place for us and the quick transition to the jungle atmosphere proved to be one of interest, curiosity, yet relaxing comfort. Our first day after our day of traveling, consisted of a morning kayak ride on the river surrounding our resort. The wildlife in the area was one thing that shocked me. Seeing so many different kinds of animals, vegetation, and flowers was intriguing.
The main activity of the day was a trip to a cave in the side of a mountain in which our local guide Isadoro knew everything about. He led us through the rainforest into the remote cave. He explained in his broke english thatr there are "wet caves" which have water running through them and "dry caves" which can be maneuvered without getting wet. Our cave was a wet cave. Very wet cave.
He gave us waterproof headlamps so we could have some light inside the cave. We jumped in the cold river water and began to swim. After getting about a quarter-mile in the cave my mom got sort of spooked by the entire surroundings and her and my father stayed behind while me and my sister traveled deeper into the earth. We ended up swimming into the cave about a half-mile encountering a waterfall, pure white blind fish, white caterpillars, and even white crayfish. The lack of light and life through the cave gave it an amazing feeling of solitude. Isadoro explained that the ancient Mayans used this cave for shelter and many artifacts were found inside.
The next day we traveled to a nearby city called Punta Gorda to go to the local market and chek out the town. The fisherman coming in with their catch from that morning and the farmers coming to seel their crops were very interesting sights. The day after this we met up with some people that I met last year. Stopping by to see my friend Jonesy and to visit his "cool spot" brought me back to memories of past years. All in all, I had a great time and experienced a lot of new things.
The Lodge at Big Creek was a great resting place for us and the quick transition to the jungle atmosphere proved to be one of interest, curiosity, yet relaxing comfort. Our first day after our day of traveling, consisted of a morning kayak ride on the river surrounding our resort. The wildlife in the area was one thing that shocked me. Seeing so many different kinds of animals, vegetation, and flowers was intriguing.
The main activity of the day was a trip to a cave in the side of a mountain in which our local guide Isadoro knew everything about. He led us through the rainforest into the remote cave. He explained in his broke english thatr there are "wet caves" which have water running through them and "dry caves" which can be maneuvered without getting wet. Our cave was a wet cave. Very wet cave.
He gave us waterproof headlamps so we could have some light inside the cave. We jumped in the cold river water and began to swim. After getting about a quarter-mile in the cave my mom got sort of spooked by the entire surroundings and her and my father stayed behind while me and my sister traveled deeper into the earth. We ended up swimming into the cave about a half-mile encountering a waterfall, pure white blind fish, white caterpillars, and even white crayfish. The lack of light and life through the cave gave it an amazing feeling of solitude. Isadoro explained that the ancient Mayans used this cave for shelter and many artifacts were found inside.
The next day we traveled to a nearby city called Punta Gorda to go to the local market and chek out the town. The fisherman coming in with their catch from that morning and the farmers coming to seel their crops were very interesting sights. The day after this we met up with some people that I met last year. Stopping by to see my friend Jonesy and to visit his "cool spot" brought me back to memories of past years. All in all, I had a great time and experienced a lot of new things.
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