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Explore the diverse habitats of forest and ocean in this 9 day tour. You will explore 3 caves by 3 different means; walking, your choice of canoe or a strenuous swim/hike, and tubing! Tour 2 impressive Mayan Ruin sites of Caracol and Xunantunich. Round out your week by diving into the watery realm of the Caribbean, and the Hol Chan Marine reserve. Two days are free for you to either relax or recreate at the ocean.
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Enjoy 4 nights in the Cayo District, located in the western interior of Belize. This area encompasses a large portion of the Maya Mountains and has more than its fair share of ancient Maya sites to visit and explore, such as Caracol, Xunantunich, and Cahal Pech.
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We created this package for couples to celebrate that special occasion whether a honeymoon, an anniversary, a birthday or simply a celebration of life with someone you love!
You are based at the lovely sea-side Victoria House on Ambergris Caye for your stay - no packing & unpacking! You'll enjoy snorkeling and massages; while having plenty of time to relax or explore on your own.
Package available any day, excluding holidays
4 or 7 nights
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The Spa at Chaa Creek offers a tranquil and extraordinary sensory environment that promotes harmony between inner and outer self. Specialized therapists will help you choose from a variety of personalized treatments designed to enhance individual beauty while promoting health and a sense of wellbeing. Sunny and sensuous. Rejuvenate your body and your spirit!
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More than 30 percent of Belize's land is protected. This small area supports some 543 species of birds. No destination or birding site is too far away and the birding here includes hiking along pristine jungle trails, canoeing quiet lakes and rivers, and climbing ancient Mayan ruins. You will stay at Hidden Valley Inn in the Mountain Pine Ridge area of Central Belize and the Lodge at Big Falls in the southern part of the country near Toledo, two lovely and comfortable lodges, each with a resident birding guide who will show you local birds and get you on the endemics.
READ OUR BLOG ABOUT OUR NOVEMBER 2009 VISIT & see our slide show!
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Lamanai Outpost Lodge is situated on the banks of a 28 mile long spring fed lagoon amid the remnants of a major Maya city. It is surrounded by an incredible variety of habitats that facilitate unsurpassed nature-based and soft-adventure activities. At Lamanai Outpost you can choose from the country’s largest range of fully guided soft-adventure experiences that start right from your cabaña’s doorstep and do not require driving away to another location.
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Hidden Valley Inn, a luxury boutique hotel with only 12 cottages, is located on a 7,200 acre private reserve in the Mountain Pine Ridge area of Belize. This intimate eco resort offers quality accommodation, delicious food and attentive service in a natural unspoiled environment. The flora and fauna here are like no place on earth.
Winner of the 2006 Caribbean Tourism Organization / Islands Magazine 'Sustainable Tourism Award"
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The Lodge & Spa at Chaa Creek sits on a private 365-acre nature reserve set along Macal River in the Maya Mountains foothills. Chaa Creek has provided a unique adventure travel experience for many modern-day explorers, while maintaining an unspoiled ambience. Chaa Creek caters to the traveler looking for both physical and intellectual challenges, and a range of activities have been designed to stimulate interest in the environment, culture and archaeology of Belize.
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Voted Conde Nast Johansens' Award for Most Excellent Beach Resort in Mexico & Central America in 2010.
The accommodations at Victoria House are varied and one of them is bound to suit your needs. The resort offers accommodations ranging in size and style from charming Palapa roof casitas, colonial style Plantation rooms and suites to three individual beachfront villas. At the heart of the resort is a fabulous swimming pool set among tall swaying palm trees overlooking the white sand beaches and Caribbean.
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Guatemalan folklore is possibly the most interesting and varied in the world. One of the best expressions of this can be seen in local textiles, which incorporate more than 325 variations of styles and color schemes, each one with its own historically symbolic meaning. Markets dot the countryside and offer a fascinating insight into the Maya Culture, and a great opportunity to see the Maya people dressed in their traditional textiles.
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In Guatemala, the land of eternal spring, we invite you to commune and comtemplate.
Each day includes a yoga session and healthy food, but also offers a glimpse into local life. We spend 3 nights each in Antigua, the cultural center, and Lake Atitlan, the heart of the Guatemalan highlands.
We also visit a local women's textile coop to see the backstrap method, the natural dye process, and the symbolism of the articles they weave, so much a part of the lives of the local population. And we visit the famous Chichicastenango Market.
On the way to Lake Atitlan, a chance to participate in a shaman ceremony may be the highlight of the week. Indeed you will find your center here.
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One doesn't think of Guatemala when one considers culinary adventures, but we hope to change that perception.
Our tour visits markets, kitchens, and coffee plantations. You have a chance to see local foods including herbs, spices, roots and more. In your cooking class, you put them to good use.
We have also included visits to textile coops and markets like the famous Chichicastenego Market.
Evenings include some fabulously creative dinners, often accompanied by wines or local cocktails.
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Casa Encantada, a luxurious hotel in the 16th century Spanish Colonial City of Antigua Guatemala, defines elegant, understated hospitality with the utmost in personal service and a staff conversant in Spanish, French and English. This small boutique hotel offers all of the conveniences required by the international traveler with nine individually decorated guest rooms and a magnificent rooftop suite and terrace with a bar and breakfast dining.
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Guatemala is a small exotic country in Central America located just below south-west Mexico and also bordering Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. It is made up of 22 different departments (states) with a diverse geography including 33 volcanoes, highland areas, cloud forest, rainforest and even desert. The country offers visitors a unique cultural experience as well as access to some stunning scenery and the world’s most important Maya archaeology sites.
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During Holy Week, Antigua, Guatemala hosts the most beautiful religious celebration in the Americas, when huge processions wind their way through the town’s streets. Actually, the celebration begins on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and reaches its climax on Good Friday, when Antigua streets are thronged with processions and reverent spectators. The processions consist of big floats, or 'andas', bearing statues of Christ with a cross, that are carried by hundreds of purple-robed men. A float with the Virgin Mary follows by women dressed in black clothing.
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Perched in the verdant hills above the Caribbean coast of southern Belize, the lodge is a self-contained sanctuary from the everyday world.
The Main Lodge is the communal heart of the resort, offering dining and lounging areas, concierge and lobby lounge area, a finely edited gift shop, and observation decks giving onto grand vistas of the coast, Maya Mountains and an endless view of the untouched and pristine rainforest. From this outpost, you can enjoy river, sea, jungle and wellness adventures.
Spend a week learning authentic Mexican Cooking and dining in gorgeous San Miguel de Allende, Mexico while on a Mexican Cooking School Vacation at Arcos Del Atascadero B&B!
Read my blog about my stay at Arcos del Atascadero!
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Originally the home of one of Quito's oldest families, Café Cultura later became the French Cultural Centre. After being carefully restored over a period of four years, with special detail given to maintaining the unique characteristics of the original interior, it is now the Boutique Hotel Café Cultura.
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The wonderful Hacienda Abraspungo, the best of Riobamba hotels, is located at 2,754 metres above sea level, surrounded by the magnificent Ecuadorian Andes. It is named after a glacial valley which is situated between the Chimborazo Volcano and Carihuairazo, in the exact centre of Ecuador.
Hacienda Abraspungo, with its comfortable, charming and high level installations offers a highly personalized service. It is the ideal spot from where to enjoy the peace and beauty of the Andes. The architectural style of the hacienda is a fusion between modern and traditional colonial.
The Hacienda is adorned with old photographs and illustrations of Andean landscapes, a testimony to an era gone by. The antiques on display in the social areas give the visitor a taste of the Ecuadorian colonial and pre-Colombian cultures.
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A beautiful 100-year old family hacienda turned boutique hotel, the Hacienda San Lucas sits above the world-renowned Maya ruins of Copán. We are delighted to add San Lucas to our collection of unique lodgings.
A leader in eco-tourism in Honduras, Hacienda San Lucas honors the ancient Maya surroundings as well as the patrimony of the hacienda.
