“A Ramon’s Village Property”
Xunantunich & Belize Zoo
This is a wonderful excursion, particularly if you have kids. They will love every minute of it. You can start your trip by flying from San Pedro to the mainland or you can take a water taxi. At the mainland, an air-conditioned car or van will pick you up, and together you’ll travel up the Western Highway to the Mopan River. There you’ll board a small ferry that is hand cranked across the river. Ain’t nothing like this in New York City. Once across, you’ll drive up a hill and around a curve and there you will see history unfold before your very eyes, the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich.
Savor this experience! Close your eyes and imagine children playing, women roasting corn and men discussing their next conquest. Listen for the cheers of the crowds around the ball court when kings battled kings for power. Take plenty of photos to show your friends back home.
After your tour of Xunantunich is complete, join your driver and get ready for the zoo of all zoos. You won’t believe it. It’s incredible! There are no bars, no motes and no barbed wire to keep the animals secure. Simple enclosures that will boggle your mind maintain your safety, while allowing you to see various animals, birds and reptiles in their natural habitat. The folks who came up with this concept are certain to receive great accolades from zoologists in the years to come.
Lunch will be provided at the Five Sisters Falls—an interesting little restaurant between Xunantunich and the Belize Zoo. You’ll dine on a veranda overlooking the rumbling falls as water cascades over huge boulders. If you’re brave enough to encounter the flocks of geese that “protect their river,” then you can take a dip, if time permits.
Your adventure continues as you head for the wildlife habitat known as The Belize Zoo. The zoo was created as a sanctuary for the country's indigenous species and is now home for an impressive array of large cats, primates, reptiles and birds. A visit to the zoo gives you the opportunity to see Belize's amazing wildlife in one location.
The Belize Zoo is a “must see”! You won't believe it until you see how the animals are presented to you! No steel bars, no iron or concrete cages. Well, heck, I'm not going to tell you...you need to see it for yourself!
The return ride from the Belize Zoo is about one hour, and like we said earlier, you can fly or you can take the ferry. Mix it up and fly one way and ferry the other. It’s up to you.
You’ll be pretty exhausted after this excursion, but you’ll still need something for supper. We suggest Pineapples on the beach at Ramon’s Village Resort. If you don’t feel like dining out, we’ll bring your entrée and all the trimmings, including desert, directly to your room, where you can dine on your front porch or in the air-conditioned comfort of your cottage at the Belizean Princess.
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