 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)Coordinates : 17.540033,-89.111052 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : Pumas, jaguars, ocelots (all three during the day), tapirs, coatis, agoutis, armadillos, white-tailed deer, coyotes, gray foxes, spider monkeys of the yucatan, howler monkeys, etc.. Countless species of colorful birds including the keel-billed toucan, aracari, mealy amazon (parrot), turkeys ocellati and many others. Beautiful butterflies, different species of frogs, tarantulas, etc..Recommended equipment : 500 mm and over the birds, then a macro lens for insects, amphibians, etc..Best months : the best time is in their dry season from December to May, I've been there in August, but the photo opportunities are certainly not missHow to get there : You get to Belize city, directly accessible from Miami (2 hours), Houston, Dallas, Mexico City. From there you should agree with the lodge (when booking before leaving) (Chan Chich Lodge), to be transported by a private flight (plane 5-6) half-hour, cross-Gallon Jug, where you will be met by the staff of the lodge, and then arrive at your destination after a twenty minute drive away. You can also get there by car directly from Belize City, but it takes several hours (5-6), so it is not recommended in my opinionVisits : 'S entry into the reserve is bound to stay in the lodge. It is located in the heart of the reserve Maya, in the midst of a virgin forest, on the border with Guatemala. The reserve can be visited by car driven by very kind rangers lodge (such as Safari) or walk directly from your room, along the several kilometers of trails very clean and numbered.Notes : If you want to have the chance to see the big cats in the Americas in the wild, this is probably the best place in Central America. The lodge has placed along the trails by the guests, the rooms photographic trap, and as you can see from the website of the chan chich lodge (you can find a collection of photos on their facebook page), sightings there. Sure, it's like a safari in Africa, where it is much easier to see the big cats. Here you are immersed in the rainforest, and else the risk of being 10 meters from an animal without even seeing him. I've been there last August (the worst season), for 5 days, I have seen many birds, tarantulas, deer everywhere, monkeys, crocodiles, agouti, foxes, and the last day I was walking along a path near the lodge, in early afternoon, I ran into a cougar (unfortunately ran into the forest before I could photograph it). PS .. here pumas are smaller and less dangerous than Americans, because else the abundance of prey, which do not attack humans. (This is allowed to venture along the trails without a guide) | | Nearby:   Tikal 62 km
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