Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 21, 2012

I’ve blogged about this wonderful little newsletter previously because it is such a wealth of information about one of my favorite districts in Belize — Toledo. And I was sad when it went out of publication last year. But now, I’m happy to announce that it is back and I just received a copy in my inbox. Belize is divided into districts (sort of like states), and Toledo is one of

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 20, 2012

Of the approximately 5,000 species of fish found along the coral reef, perhaps none are as feisty and territorial as the damselfish. Notoriously aggressive, these fish are known to nip at anything that comes between them and their food source. Likewise, these fish fiercely guard their egg clutches during spawning; quickly attacking anything that comes within close proximity. There are approximatel

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 19, 2012

According to a new study by The Happy Planet Index, a project of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, Belize is the fourth happiest country in the world. The new HPI results show the extent to which 151 countries across the globe produce long, happy and sustainable lives for the people that live in them. Costa Rica was first, with Vietnam and Columbia in second and third. The overall index

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 18, 2012

National Geographic Magazine’s October issue highlights the beauty of Belize’s Great Barrier Reef which, along with Glover’s Reef Atoll, is part of the same reef system – the Mesoamerican Reef. The Mesoamerican Reef, described in the article as “half the length of its famous Australian counterpart but in many ways more remarkable,” contains Belize’s Great Barrier Ree

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 16, 2012

Back in August we had such a fantastic response to our first blog post about our brief flirtation with the sport of underwater kayaking out at Adventure Island that we thought it deserved a little more attention. So here are two other photos from the shoot: one of Cully doing perhaps the first deep sea kayak pirouette, and the other is Bev attempting to paddle across the sea bed.

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 13, 2012

In major Belize transportation news, Tropic Air announced that they are expanding their routes and will now be servicing the remote San Ignacio (Benque Viejo del Carmen) area beginning on December 10, 2012. The October 3rd announcement comes in response to the requests of locals and international travelers looking for easier options for traveling to the Cayo District. Service will be daily from

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 11, 2012

Have you ever been at the beach and seen people throwing bread in the water? The jetty in Waikiki is a prime spot for fish-feeding. But is fish feeding bad? Overall yes, fish feeding should be avoided. It is harmful to the fish, the people in the water (whether it be snorkelers, swimmers, or divers), and to the ecosystem. 1. Hand-feeding fish and other marine life promotes a behavior called condit

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 10, 2012

We don’t often blog about Africa, or whitewater kayaking, for that matter, but upon learning of this spectacular kayaking feat and the film that documents it, we couldn’t resist. Last January filmmaker Steve Fisher followed three whitewater kayakers on their successful attempt to run the Inga Rapids on the Congo River, rated as the biggest single rapids on the planet. The river runs at

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on October 5, 2012

On our Belize What to Bring list we instruct our guests to bring a sizable sum with them on our all-inclusive trips to our private island ($1100 for a single, $1500 for a couple). Many ask why should we bring money when the trips are all-inclusive? We cover everything except alcoholic beverages, Belize exit tax, scuba diving, tips, and taxis to and from the airport, which can add up to several hun