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− | <h2 class=subheader>Travel | + | '''Mountain Pine Ridge''' is a roughly 400km<sup>2</sup> forest reserve in Cayo, [[Belize]]. |
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You can enter by private car, otherwise shell out BZ$80 for a taxi from San Ignacio (Belize) | San Ignacio (45 minutes) or pay up to double that to have your lodge pick you up if you're staying in the reserve. Blancaneaux has a private airstrip with a less than perfect but probably reliable reputation. | You can enter by private car, otherwise shell out BZ$80 for a taxi from San Ignacio (Belize) | San Ignacio (45 minutes) or pay up to double that to have your lodge pick you up if you're staying in the reserve. Blancaneaux has a private airstrip with a less than perfect but probably reliable reputation. | ||
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The parks roads are unpaved, and not served by any real bus service. Unless you have a car, you'll be limited to hiking or paying for expensive full and half day trips from a lodge. | The parks roads are unpaved, and not served by any real bus service. Unless you have a car, you'll be limited to hiking or paying for expensive full and half day trips from a lodge. | ||
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* '''Big Rock Falls'''. This gorgeous waterfall makes for a great hike if you're staying within reasonable distance, and offers a couple of great natural swimming pools at it's base. Make sure to head home well before sunset, as the hike out can be steep and you definitely don't want to be stuck out here in the dark. | * '''Big Rock Falls'''. This gorgeous waterfall makes for a great hike if you're staying within reasonable distance, and offers a couple of great natural swimming pools at it's base. Make sure to head home well before sunset, as the hike out can be steep and you definitely don't want to be stuck out here in the dark. | ||
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− | * Blancaneaux - Check-in: 3pm / Check-out: 12pm This luxurious and well designed lodge is owned by Francis Ford Coppola, and was once his private retreat. You can rent out his own large villa if he's not in town and you have the dough, or settle for one of the other thatch-roofed natural cabanas or villas. Luxury on a river view if you can. The main restaurant serves tasty Italian cuisine (mains BZ$20-30), or the smaller Guatemaltequa serves authentic Guatemalan food and is open for dinner by reservation only. Coppola's | + | * Blancaneaux - Check-in: 3pm / Check-out: 12pm This luxurious and well designed lodge is owned by Francis Ford Coppola, and was once his private retreat. You can rent out his own large villa if he's not in town and you have the dough, or settle for one of the other thatch-roofed natural cabanas or villas. Luxury on a river view if you can. The main restaurant serves tasty Italian cuisine (mains BZ$20-30), or the smaller Guatemaltequa serves authentic Guatemalan food and is open for dinner by reservation only. Coppola's soft drinks are available at both, along with others. |
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There are no real services anywhere within the park, but if you're staying at a lodge, most will have a phone and internet available for guests. | There are no real services anywhere within the park, but if you're staying at a lodge, most will have a phone and internet available for guests. | ||
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* Caracol – beautiful Mayan ruins nearby | * Caracol – beautiful Mayan ruins nearby |
Latest revision as of 05:53, 20 September 2024
Mountain Pine Ridge is a roughly 400km2 forest reserve in Cayo, Belize.
Contents
Travel to Mountain Pine Ridge
You can enter by private car, otherwise shell out BZ$80 for a taxi from San Ignacio (Belize) | San Ignacio (45 minutes) or pay up to double that to have your lodge pick you up if you're staying in the reserve. Blancaneaux has a private airstrip with a less than perfect but probably reliable reputation.
Get Around
The parks roads are unpaved, and not served by any real bus service. Unless you have a car, you'll be limited to hiking or paying for expensive full and half day trips from a lodge.
What to See
- Big Rock Falls. This gorgeous waterfall makes for a great hike if you're staying within reasonable distance, and offers a couple of great natural swimming pools at it's base. Make sure to head home well before sunset, as the hike out can be steep and you definitely don't want to be stuck out here in the dark.
Top Muslim Travel Tips for Mountain Pine Ridge
Shopping
Halal Food
Muslim Friendly Hotels
- Blancaneaux - Check-in: 3pm / Check-out: 12pm This luxurious and well designed lodge is owned by Francis Ford Coppola, and was once his private retreat. You can rent out his own large villa if he's not in town and you have the dough, or settle for one of the other thatch-roofed natural cabanas or villas. Luxury on a river view if you can. The main restaurant serves tasty Italian cuisine (mains BZ$20-30), or the smaller Guatemaltequa serves authentic Guatemalan food and is open for dinner by reservation only. Coppola's soft drinks are available at both, along with others.
Telecommunications in Mountain Pine Ridge
There are no real services anywhere within the park, but if you're staying at a lodge, most will have a phone and internet available for guests.
News & References
Travel Next
- Caracol – beautiful Mayan ruins nearby
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