Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 29, 2011

We have a birding register in our dining hall. Sometimes months go by and no one enters anything in it, but we have quite an impressive record going back to 1999. Last week I made a cumulative list and found we have collectively seen 82 species on this little island. The complete list: American Redstart, Anhinga, Baltimore Oriole, Barn Swallow, Bay Breasted Warbler, Belted Kingfisher, Black And Wh

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 22, 2011

There is probably nothing more closely associated with life on a tropical island than palm trees and their coconuts. As is typically seen throughout the islands of Belize, Long Caye is covered with palm trees; in fact, for many decades the island was a coconut ‘plantation’, with over 1000 coconut palms planted in rows and tended for their production of this valuable fruit. Many of thes

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 18, 2011

A few weeks ago we wrote about spearfishing for lionfish, our newest sport on our island in Belize. Lionfish were introduced to the Atlantic basin recently, and arrived at Glover’s Reef just 2 years ago. Now there is a Caribbean-wide mission to keep their numbers down, as they have no natural predators since they are a Pacific fish. They will eventually eat all of the coral fishes in the sma

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on March 12, 2011

What do you do for vacation when you work on adventure island? You think up the most obscure plans for yourself and friends throw in some ridiculous elements and whamo! Epics are born. Most of these plans happen over a drink. I think that part is similar for everyone. Then something happens, I decide it must be done and there is no changing my mind. For the last two months, in between trips at sli

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 28, 2011

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Our Belize island menu takes advantage of fresh seafood caught locally. The shrimp in Belize is fantastic! Here is the recipe most commonly served in Belize, this recipe serves 6. 2 lb peeled & de-veined shrimp 2 T olive oil 2 onions 2 bell peppers 3 garlic cloves 1 T oregano 1 T basil 1 8 oz can salsa casera juice from 2 limes 1 T Belizean Recado: spice paste sold in balls, a.k.a. red achiote

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 23, 2011

March is filling up for everyone in Belize… it’s Spring Break (which lasts 4-5 weeks) and rooms are at a premium. Here is a quick list of Belize City hotels for those who are looking. Note that you want to spend as little time as possible in Belize City, but it’s almost impossible to completely avoid staying in Belize City since everyone flies in and out of there. –The Grea

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When planning for Belize trips, many people wonder about how to get around once they are there. Belize is a small country (about the size of Vermont). There are no 34-hour chicken bus rides because it’s too small; nothing is that far from everything else. Most of the locals don’t have cars, so public transport is used by all and readily available. Belize car rentals Many prospective guests cal

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 22, 2011

Found throughout the Caribbean, the ubiquitous Frigate Bird is no stranger to Long Caye. One can see them everyday without fail, soaring above the island on updrafts created when the trade winds hit the island. They are aerodynamic birds, the best fliers of any local birds we see, with their distinctive swept back, long narrow wings. Frigates are so good at soaring that we seldom ever see them tak