Mountain Pine Ridge area, Mayflower Bocawina National Index 248 Park, 166 Orange Walk Town, 204 Nim Li Punit, 191 See also Accommodations and Placencia, 172, 174 near Orange Walk Town, Restaurant indexes, below. Punta Gorda, 187–188 206–207 San Ignacio, 232 near Punta Gorda, 190–191 Ak'Bol Yoga Retreat (Ambergris San Ignacio area, 234 Caye), 120 suggested itinerary, 62–63 General Index Aktun Kan (Cave of the Serpent; Tikal, 264–269 A near Santa Elena), 278 Topoxté (Guatemala), 279 Almond Beach Belize, 11 Uaxactún (Guatemala), AAdictos (Flores), 283 GENERAL INDEX Altun Ha, 9, 200–201 279–280 Abolition Act of 1833, 24 Ambar (Ambergris Caye), 122 Xunantunich, 235 Accommodations, 53. See also Ambergris Caye, 11, 56, 107, Yaxhá (Guatemala), 278–279 Accommodations Index 110–133 Architecture, 26 Ambergris Caye, 122–128 accommodations, 122–128 Area codes, 284 Belize City, 91–94 fire department, 115 Armadillo, 298 Belmopan, 228–229 getting around, 114 Art, 26 lodges near, 230–231 nightlife, 132–133 Art Box (Belmopan), 228 best, 12–15 orientation, 114–115 Art galleries Caye Caulker, 141–143 police, 115 Belize City, 98, 104 Corozal Town, 217–219 post office, 115 Caye Caulker, 140–141 Dangriga, 159–160 restaurants, 128–132 Dangriga, 158 discounts for children, 47 shopping, 121 Placencia, 179 Hopkins Village, 169–171 sights and attractions, 115–121 Art 'N Soul (Placencia), 179 Orange Walk Town, 207–208 taxis, 114 Arts & Crafts of Central America the outer cayes, 163–165 traveling to and from, 110, 112 (San Ignacio), 239 Placencia, 179–183 Ambergris Maya Jade & History The Art of Touch (Ambergris price categories, 53 Museum (Ambergris Caye), 122 Caye), 120 Punta Gorda, 193–196 Amber Isle Taxi (Ambergris Asia Garden Day Spa (Ambergris Río Bravo Conservation Caye), 114 Caye), 120 Area, 211 American crocodile, 319 Astrum Helicopters, 10, 42, 147 San Ignacio, 239–242 American Express, 284 Atlantic Bank Santa Elena (Guatemala), Belize City, 89 Ambergris Caye, 115 280–282 emergency number, 285 Belmopan, 224 sustainable, 49, 50 Amigos del Mar (Ambergris Caye Caulker, 136 Tikal, 269–270 Caye), 116 Corozal Town, 214 weddings, 52 Amigos Wreck, 137 Placencia, 175 Action Belize, 71 Amphibians, 313–315 San Ignacio, 233 Active vacations, 65–82. See also The Ancient Maya of Belize: Their ATMs (automated teller specific activities Society and Sites (Ford), 28 machines), 42 activities, 68–75 Angler's Abroad Fly Shop (Caye Atolls, 4 health, safety and etiquette Caulker), 139 Australia tips, 79–81 Animal-rights issues, 50 Belize High Commission in, 37 organized adventure trips, Anteater, 298 customs regulations, 38 65–68 Appetizers, 31 passports, 286 parks and bioreserves, 75–79 Aqua Dives (Ambergris Caye), 116 Avadon Divers (Placencia), 177 Actun Tunichil Muknal, 102, 226 Aquarium, St. George's Caye, 146 Avis, 39 Acupuncture Center (Placencia), ARCAS (Flores), 278 Belize City, 88 178 Archaeological sites and ruins, 21 ADN buses (Guatemala), 276 Actun Tunichil Muknal, 226 A Forest of Kings: The Untold Altun Ha, 200–201 B Story of the Ancient Maya best, 9–10 Bacalar Chico National Park & (Freidel and Schele), 27–28 Cahal Pech (San Ignacio), Marine Reserve (Ambergris Africanized bees, 45 234–235 Caye), 76, 120, 216–217 Aggressor Fleet, 73–74 COPYRIGHTEDCaracol Archaeological MATERIALBaird's tapir, 297 Air travel, 38, 39. See also Reserve, 252 Balick, Michael, 28 specific airlines from Caye Caulker, 140 Banana Bank Lodge, 72 Ambergris Caye, 110, 112 Chechem Ha, 235–236 Banks Belmopan, 222 Corozal Town area, 215 Atlantic Bank, 115 Caye Caulker, 133 El Ceibal (Guatemala), 279 Belize City, 89 Corozal Town, 213 El Mirador (Guatemala), 280 Belmopan, 224 Dangriga, 152–154 Lamanai, 208–210 Caye Caulker, 136 Flores and Santa Elena La Milpa, 211 Corozal Town, 214 (Guatemala), 276 Lubaantun, 190–191 Dangriga, 155 Hopkins Village, 167 Flores and Santa Elena (Guatemala), 277 324 118_9780470887707-bindex.indd8_9780470887707-bindex.indd 324324 111/16/101/16/10 66:33:33 PPMM Orange Walk Town, 206 car travel, 88 Belmopan, 222–231 Placencia, 175 cellphones, 89 accommodations, 228–229 Punta Gorda, 189 currency exchange, 89 getting around, 222–223 GENERAL INDEX San Ignacio, 233 doctors and dentists, 89 lodges near, 230–231 Banquitas House of Culture emergencies, 89–90 nightlife, 230 (Orange Walk Town), 206 express mail services, 90 orientation, 223–224 Barcott, Bruce, 27 eyeglasses, 90 restaurants, 229–230 Barefoot Beach Bar (Placencia), getting around, 88 shopping, 228 17, 186 hospitals, 90 sights and activities, Barefoot Rentals (Placencia), 175 Internet access, 90 224–228 Baron Bliss Day, 36 laundry and dry cleaning, 90 traveling to and from, 222 Barracks Road (Belize City), 87 layout of, 87 Belmopan Hospital, 224 accommodations, 92–93 neighborhoods in brief, 87 Benque Viejo, on the road to, restaurants, 95–96 newspapers and 244 Barracuda, 310 magazines, 90 Best Western Belize Biltmore Bar Raíces (Flores), 283 nightlife, 106 Plaza (Belize City) Barranco, 193 outdoor activities, 102–103 bar at, 106 Barrier Reef, Belize, 4–5, 56, police, 90 gym facilities, 103 118, 176 post office, 90 Beverages, 32 Barrier Reef Sports Bar & Grill restaurants, 94–97 Big Daddy's (Ambergris (Caye Caulker), 146 restrooms, 90–91 Caye), 133 Barton Creek Cave, 238 road distances from, 40 Big Fish Dive Center (Caye Basilisk, 318 safety, 91 Caulker), 137 Bat Palace (Tikal), 266 shopping, 103–105 Bike Hike Adventures, 66 Battlefield Park (Belize City), 100 side trips from, 106–107 Biking and mountain biking, 68 Bay of Chetumal, 214 sights and attractions, 97–102 Ambergris Caye, 114 Beach Bazaar (Placencia), 179 suggested itinerary, 63–64 El Remate, 272 Beer, 32 taxes, 91 Krem New Year's Cycling Bees, Africanized, 45 taxis, 88 Classic, 35 Beka Lamb (Edgell), 28 visitor information, 86–87 Mountain Pine Ridge, 250 Beletsky, Les, 27 walking tour, 99–100 Punta Gorda, 189 Belikin Beer, 32, 212 water, 91 San Ignacio, 239 Belize, A Novel (Miller), 28 weather, 91 Valentine's Day Cycle Race, 35 Belize: Land of the Free by the Belize Department of Binoculars, 80 Carib Sea (Janson), 27 Immigration and Nationality Bioreserves and parks, 75–79, Belizean Arts (Ambergris Caye), (Belmopan), 37 120, 216–217. See also specific 121 Belize Diving Services (Caye national parks Belize and Northern Guatemala: Caulker), 137 Bacalar Chico National Park & The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Belize Dry Cleaners & Marine Reserve (Ambergris Guide (Beletsky), 27 Laundromat (Belize City), 90 Caye) Belizean Dreams (Hopkins Belize Global Travel Services Ltd. Shipstern Nature Reserve, 216 Village), 169 (Belize City), 89, 284 western Belize, 227–228 Belize Arts Council, 26 Belize Horse & Carriage Tours Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (El Belize Audubon Society, (Belize City), 97 Remate), 272 69, 165, 203, 227 Belize Medical Associates (Belize Birding in Belize (San Half Moon Caye, 148 City), 44, 89, 90, 284, 285 Ignacio), 234 Belize Bank, 42 Belize Photo Lab (Belize City), 89 Birds and bird-watching, 25 Ambergris Caye, 115 Belize River, 88 best, 8–9 Belize City, 86, 89 Belize River Lodge (Belize City), lodges and tour operators, Belmopan, 224 marina, 102 68–69 Corozal Town, 214 Belize Survivor: The Darker Side San Ignacio, 234 Dangriga, 155 of Paradise (Koerner), 28 species, 300–305 Orange Walk Town, 206 Belize Tourism Board, 35, 48 Bird's Isle Restaurant & Bar Punta Gorda, 189 Belize Tourism Village (Belize (Belize City), 106 San Ignacio, 233 City), 99, 104 Birds of Belize (Jones) Belize Barrier Reef, 56, 118 Belize Tourist Board, 18 (H. Lee Jones), 69 Belize Botanic Gardens (San Belize City, 86–87 Biting insects, 46 Ignacio), 237, 245 Belize Tourist Industry Black Caribs (Garífuna), 152 Belize City, 83–107 Association, 189 Black orchid, 322 accommodations, 91–94 Belize Trips, 67 Bliss, Baron, 100 arriving in, 86 Belize VIP Transfer & Tours, 214 Bliss Centre for the Performing babysitters, 89 Belize Zoo (Belize City), Arts (Belize City), 98 bookstores, 89 11, 101, 224 Bliss Institute (Belize City), 106 brief description of, 54 Belize Zoo Jungle Lodge (Belize Blue Creek, 191 business district, 87, 96 City), 101 Blue Hole, 10, 108, 116, 137, 148 accommodations, 93 325 118_9780470887707-bindex.indd8_9780470887707-bindex.indd 325325 111/16/101/16/10 66:33:33 PPMM Blue Hole National Park, C Punta Gorda, 188 8, 78, 227 Caana (Caracol), 252 San Ignacio, 232 Blue morpho, 306 Cacho's Taxi Service between Tikal and Santa Boa constrictor, 315 Dangriga, 155 Elena/Flores, 263 Boat-billed heron, 304 Hopkins Village, 167 Cashew Festival (Crooked Tree Boating (boat rentals and Caesar's Place (San Ignacio), Village), 36 charters), 6, 70–71. See also 239, 244 Cashews, Crooked Tree, 203 Canoeing; Fishing; Kayaking; Cahal Pech (San Ignacio), Casinos Sailing 234–235 Belize City, 106 Caye Caulker, 139 Calendar of events, 35–37 Corozal Town, 220 Boat travel and cruises, 41 Calico Jack's Village (near San Ignacio, 244 GENERAL INDEX Ambergris Caye, 112–114 El Progresso), 250 Castellanos, Dan, 192, 194 Caye Caulker, 134 Camera repair, Belize City, 89 Cattle egret, 304 Corozal Town, 214 Camping, 7 Cave of the Serpent (Aktun Kan; Dangriga, 154, 155 near San Ignacio, 241 near Santa Elena), 278 Lake Petén Itzá (Guatemala), Tikal (Guatemala), 270 Caves and caving, 5, 70 278 Canada Barton Creek Cave, 238 Orange Walk Town, 206 customs regulations, 38 Belize City, 102 Placencia, 178 embassy, 37 Caves Branch River Cave Punta Gorda, 188 Honorary Consul, 285 System, 224–226 San Ignacio, 236 passports, 286 western Belize, 227 The Book Center (Belize City), 89 C & G Tours and Charters Caves Branch region, 70, 102 Books, recommended, 27–28 (Dangriga), 156 Caves Branch River, 11–12, 102 Bottle-nosed dolphin, 310 C & N Golf Carts (Caye Caulker), Caves Branch River Cave System, Bowen, Barry, 212 136 7, 224–227 Boxing Day, 37 Canoeing, 7, 72 Caye Caulker, 5–6, 56, 107, Brain coral, 311 El Remate, 272 133–146 Branch Mouth (near San La Ruta Maya Belize River accommodations, 141–143 Ignacio), 236 Challenge, 36 getting around, 134, 136 Breakfast, 30–31 Ruta Maya Belize River nightlife, 146 Brodie James & Co.