Posted by Drew Fulton on January 18, 2008 at 3:20 AM
I will be in Belize in September for a vacation with my parents but am considering staying on for a week or so to do some photography on my own. I am interested to know if anyone has spent much time in the country and can make any suggestions. I will be spending a week diving and am hoping to have a housing by then but am thinking of spending the second week photographing topside. In particular, I am interested in cloud forests but haven't done my research yet to even know if Belize has any cloud forests. Other than that, my interests vary but birds are always on my radar.
Thanks,
Drew
Posted by Grace Blair on January 18, 2008 at 10:15 AM
Drew, the August, 2007, issue of Birder's World had a great article on photographing Belize on your own. If it isn't in your local library, try birdersworld.com. I am making plans for a non-guided trip there in a year or so and using the article as a starting place for my plans. Good luck and be sure to post some of your photos!
Posted by Jim Jirka on January 18, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Drew,
A must thing to do is a float trip through the underground caverns by inner tube. There are some ruins in the same area. I believe there is a 21 mile waterway that goes through caves and caverns. It was great floating and then being pitched into darkness (headlamps required) then emerging to do it all over again.
Posted by Jim DeWitt on January 18, 2008 at 9:25 PM
Check out the Maya Mountains, and if you are looking for cloud forests, you should jump across the border to Guatemala and the area around Tikal. This area has TONS of potential for both photography and adventure. San Ignacio is a good place to base yourself. Remember that September is in the peak hurricane season and you could get heavily doused and even stranded there if a big one comes by...
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4 repliesThanks,
Drew
A must thing to do is a float trip through the underground caverns by inner tube. There are some ruins in the same area. I believe there is a 21 mile waterway that goes through caves and caverns. It was great floating and then being pitched into darkness (headlamps required) then emerging to do it all over again.
Check out the Maya Mountains, and if you are looking for cloud forests, you should jump across the border to Guatemala and the area around Tikal. This area has TONS of potential for both photography and adventure. San Ignacio is a good place to base yourself. Remember that September is in the peak hurricane season and you could get heavily doused and even stranded there if a big one comes by...