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2007 BMW 328i - 85K mi, 3.0L 6 Cyl Manumatic, Blk sapphire metallic, Lthr int w/ alum trim, Moonroof, iDrive sys, voice command, bluetooth, Sirius rdy, xlnt cond (501)610-0308

motorcycles

2006 HARLEY SPORTSTER – 5K miles, saddlebags, windshield, blue, $17,000 (501)621-4191 90 Harley FATBOY – 25K miles, grey ghost classic, saddlebags, windshield chromed out, orig owner, $35,000 (501)621-4191

houses for rent

santa elena – Upper flat, 20’x40’, 1 bath, kitchenette are, open view, can be used for business office, $550 mo (501)668-0619

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2010 Dodge Avenger SXT – 79,000 miles, 2.4L 4 cyl, body is in mint cond, Power win, seats & mirrors, Sirius XM radio, mp3 Disc player, Aux port, Custom 18 inch Pacer rims, built in beer/soda cooler, $20,600

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obo (501)653-0166 2007 BMW 328i - 85,000 miles 3.0L 6 Cyl Manumatic, Black sapphire metallic.

Original owner, Leather interior with aluminum trim, Moonroof, iDrive system, voice command, bluetooth, Sirius ready, xlnt cond (501)610-0308

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2005 Lexus IS300 – Auto trans, black lthr int, 17” alloy wheels, cross-drilled & slotted brake rotors, 3.0L, RWD, $16,000 obo (501)636-6567 2004 Buick Rendezvous – 6 Cyl Auto, Lthr Int, Spacious 7 Seater, 107K miles, $16,000 (501)610-0180

2004 Mitsubishi Galant – Black, mileage 120,000, 2.4 Auto, 4Cyl, Gas Economic, 18 inch Chrome Rims, Cruise control, ABS Breaks system, Fully loaded, Clean & Spacious Interior, Air Bags, Price dropped to $14,000 (501)605-5709

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2002 VW Jetta – 4 Cylinder, Automatic, $9500 or best offer (501)623-8246 2000 Ford Focus – Black, 4 cylinders, 123K miles, standard transmission, serious inquiries only, more info (501)623-1531 99 KIA sportage – 4 cylinder, $5000 (501)630-9990

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91 Toyota Carina – Diesel car, motor in good condition, body needs work, $1500 (501)621-4038

TRUCKS & SUVs

2012 Isuzu D-max LS – 4X4 Manual Transmission, Mint Cond, perf for off road (501)629-7524

2008 Isuzu D-max – 4 cyl 3.0 diesel Manual Trans, 42k miles, mint condition, (501)629-7524 for more info 2005 Ford Escape – Limited Edition, 4Cyl, 4X4, Leather Interior, $17,000 (501)610-0180 2005 Kia Sorento – 6 Cyl Automatic, 4X4, Power Locks/Windows, Good Working Condition, $15,500 obo (501)610-0180 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD – 4x4, 80,000 miles, original owner, crew cab w /8’bed, cap included, new tires, parts, 10 disc CD Player, excellent cond, duty paid, $45,000 (501)621-4191 did you know? – Babies are born with 300 bones, but by adulthood we have only 206 in our bodies!

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2001 Mazda Tribute – Has a great engine, Now $13,500, clean int, located in belize city (501)624-9999 99 KIA sportage – 4 Cylinder, $5000 (501)630-9990 1998 toyota rav 4 – Very clean, 2.0 engine, $12,000 (501)621- 1469

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97 ford F150 – Extended cab automatic, 5.4 V8, 2 wheel drive with 4 brand new tires, new starter fly wheel , ac compressor along with new front upper and lower ball joint and tie rod ends, new radiator,

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modem transmission has 56,000 miles, radio/cd player and working AC, motivated seller, $18,000 (501)622-2468 or 624-8514 1997 Toyota 4 runner – 4x4, Fully Loaded, xlnt cond, (501)668-5357 or 664-6089

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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO – 6 Cylinder, $9000 OBO (501) 630-4512 did you know? – Every person has a unique tongue print!

91 Toyota 4 Runner – 4 cylinder 4x4, $6000 obo (501)670-7296

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90 Harley Davidson FATBOY – 25000 miles, grey ghost classic, saddlebags, windshield chromed out, original owner, $35,000 (501)621-4191

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motorcycles

2012 meilun dirtbike c 150 CC, only 500 kilometers, $1800 (501)669-9529 2012 Honda Elite 125 Scooter – Good on gas & easy to operate, its fully auto, $2500 (501)622-5086

2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER – 5000 miles, saddlebags, windshield, blue, $17,000 (501)621-4191 1993 Suzuki intruder – 800cc, gd condition, $5000 (501)668-8013 did you know? – The brain is about 85% water!

hillview, santa elena – Furn 2 bdrm house, Fully Fenced with burglar bars, on large parcel, $700 Bzd mo plus utils (501)669-6689 did you know? – The ashes of the avg cremated person weigh 9 pounds!

San Ignacio – 2 bed /1.5 bath villa, furnishings optional, private lot, wifi, medium or long-term (501)834-4015 santa elena – 2 Bedroom house, ideal location, $350 mo - (501)668-0619

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houses for sale

hillview, santa elena – 2 bedroom house with mountain view, Fully Fenced with burglar bars and located on a large parcel. $110,000 BZ (501)669-6689 belmopan – 1 bdrm, 1 ba, kitch & lvng rm, central hot wtr htr, tile flr, tinted wins,. foundation & floor for 2nd & 3rd bdrm is compl, covered carport, 24’x26’ & fenced yard is 50’ x 100’, lots fruit trees. $38,000 USD (501)669-9529 did you know? – Beards are the fastest growing hairs on the human body.

If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime!

did you know? – At 70, 73% of men are still potent!

lots FOR SALE

Belize River – 23 Acre parcel w frontage on Belize River, w elec, cleared w large orchard of mangoes, more, reduced to $199,000 USD (501)824-4050

belmopan – 25 Acre parcel, 7 miles out of Belmopan & 3.5 miles into Never Delay road on left hand side (501)822-3065

cell phones

htc x – Win 8, Beats Audio, 16 GB intrnal memory, 8MP, front & rear camera, Digicell, $900 (501)600-3556

stoves /ovens

wanted – Stoves / ovens – Needs to be in good working condition, will pay cash (501)604-4187

power tools

Makita Jigsaw – Only used 3 times, w orig case, $225 obo (501)602-9912

tools

CENTRAL MACHINERY 6’ BENCH GRINDER – San Ignacio, $160 (501)626-8381 PITTSBURGH 5PC MASON TOOL SET – San Ignacio, $30 (501)626-8381 did you know? – Blondes have more hair than darkhaired people!

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In our society there is barely a time when we can sit alone with ourselves in silence. And when when we have these rare moments we aren’t really in silence because our minds are talking loud about the lists of things we have “to do” and constantly complaining or worrying about past and future events.

deeper into the brain and stopping signals in their tracks. Meditation reduces the flow of incoming information to a trickle. Practicing diligence, discipline and a desire to have a peaceful, healthy life this practice becomes more comfortable thus easier and more familiar even if we are only able to hold this frequency for a few minutes at first. From consciously leaving the place in the mind that controls fears even for a small amount of time at first we begin to remember the spiritual place in us that has the power to heal any “trouble” we are suffering from in our personalities.

All of our likes and dislikes, programming from society, parents and our own perceptions and judgments are held in one area of the brain called the neo (frontal) cortex. Through breathing and intention in meditation we shift out of this area of our brains into our mid brain, which is connected, to our spiritual heart center, which has its own connection to all systems in our bodies. The thalamus is the gatekeeper for the senses this focuses your attention by funneling sensory data

Now that we understand (to some degree) what’s happening in our brains during meditation lets look at a few ways it affects our health. Meditation brings about better focus. Because meditation is a practice focusing our attention and being aware when it drifts, this actually improves our focus when were not meditating, as well. Meditation brings less anxiety because we are loosening neural pathways connected to certain long-term emotional addictions allowing new path-

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There are many ways to meditate but we will use the following method as a starting point. It is best to start with 2-5 minutes a day to be sure not to overwhelm yourself. The way we shift into this part of our brains is via the breath. Start by becoming aware of the breath and how it is moving through our bodies. Noticing if it is constricted, full, fast, or slow. Then we can mindfully let the breath on an inhale fill our bellies at the same time we feel it moving up our nostrils through the nasal cavity into the center of our brains. When we exhale tracking the breath back down the same direction it came up contracting the abdominal muscles back towards the spine. Take several breaths this way.

Sit comfortably and visualize an invisible string lifting you up to the sky from the crown of your head, which will keep your spine straight. By concentrating on the breath this way we begin to quite the mind (Neo Cortex). If you find yourself getting caught in a thought

simply release it much like a cloud passing by and gently bring your attention back to your breath. The goal is to think of nothing but the breath. When we reach this state we are meditating. Again this takes practice and if you can hold this practice for even a few minutes your doing great! Just as exercising a new muscle it will become easier.

Meditation is closely connected to prayer. It does not

matter if you are religious or not, or what religion you may practice or not. So for our purposes we will term our connections to spirit our higher power. Prayer is when we talk to our “higher power” and meditation is where our higher power talks to us. The more disciplined we become in our daily meditation dedication the clearer we begin to hear and eventually become one with this higher power dwelling in us all! “The kingdom of heaven is within” ~Jesus.

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From chef-designed dishes to streetside food vendors, the dining options in Cayo are wide and varied. Listings below are sorted alphabetically by neighborhood /type.

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A & R Belizean Food| Belizean cuisine, Market Square| 620-3189 Al Rustico Bar & Grill| Humming Bird Hwy, Cor Ramirez St & Las Flores| Alwin Restaurant| Mountain View Blvd| Arch Seafood| Belizean cuisine, 46.5 Miles Western Hwy| 822-3258 Brown’s Deli| Belizean cuisine, 24 Stann Creek St |

607-8900 Caladium Restaurant| Belizean cuisine| 822-2754 Carimbou’s Diner| Belizean cuisine, Market Square |604-6703/668-4190 Chon Saan Palace| Chinese, 7069 George Price Blvd| 822-3388 Corkers Restaurant & wine bar| Belizean / American cuisine, Top Floor Hibiscus Plaza| Del Norte Ceviche Place| Cevecheria /Belizean cuisine, 6 San Martin / Saint Paul Road| Diamond Restaurant| Chinese cuisine, 1900

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ways to open from our “higher power.” It also brings in increased creativity, compassion, and better memory, slows the aging process, and relieves stress.

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Formosa| Nim Li Punit St, Gourmet Coffee, Espressos,

Restaurants

Lattes, Machiatos, Smoothies| 822-0888 ice point | 22 Stann Creek St, Coffee, Iced Tea, Juice, Fast Food, 10% Off Smoothies on Saturdays | 822-0661

Pizzerias

Pasquale’s Pizza | Peppers Pizza |

Forest Drive | 822-4663 Off Ring Rd | 822-0666 /822-0667

Internet Cafes

Angelus Press| Constitution Dr| 822-3861 /822-3863 Cybercom Internet Center| Libertad /Santa Maria St | 822-2317 EZ Kafe| Brodies Complex| 672-0007 GS-COM Belmopan| 16 Garden City Plaza |822-2588 IntegriComp Internet Cafe & IT Training| 18 Trinity Boulevard | 665-7001 /629-0189 PC.COM| Market Square| 822-2449 Pross Computers | Constitution Drive| 822-0656

Snack Shops

Antonini’s| Garden City Plaza| The Family Corner| The Emporium Plaza| Tropical Restaurant| Belizean cuisine, Cemetario Street, San Martin|

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Benny’s Kitchen| Belizean /Mayan dishes, Internet service for kids | 823-2541 /607-1929 pizzas to go| Pizzeria, Besides Long Lucky, $18 - Large, $28 - 14”, Pizza by the slice, Open 24 hours | 651-3663 TABU RESTAURANT| Benque Resort & Spa, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner| | 632-0688

SAN IGNACiO / SANTA ELENA Restaurants

aguada hotel & restaurant| Santa Elena, Belizean /American cuisine, full service restaurant & bar, catering, event planning | 804-3609 annie’s belizean food & pizza| Savannah area, across from San Ignacio Market, Breakfast & Lunch, Mon-Sat, Cash only |

cenaida’s belizean| West St, Belizean Cuisine, Lunch & Dinner | 631-2526 del carmen bar & grill| 12 Joseph Andrews Dr., 10am-8pm Tue - Sat, Meat Loafs, Kabobs, Roast Pork, Chicken Wings, Ice Cold Beers, Cash Only | 600-4294 Erva’s| 4 West Street, San Ignacio, Belizean cuisine | 824-2821 Flayva’s| Belizean/American /Vegetarian| 804-2267

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Constitution Dr | 822-0373 DQ’s Fast Food| Belizean cuisine, 21 Stann Creek St | 822-3784 El Rancho Restaurant & Bar| Belizean / American, 47 Miles Western Highway| garden City Restaurant| Chinese cuisine, Mountain View Blvd| Guang Dong restaurant| Chinese, Constitution Drive | 822-3672 Jia Kang Restaurant| Chinese cuisine, 4424 Nim Li Punit Street | 604-0588 La Cabana Restaurant & Bar| Belizean cuisine, 1 Zultana St, Las Flores village | Ter’s Delights| Belizean cuisine, #2 Stann Creek Street | 620-7406 The Meating Place| Roaring River Golf Course, Mile 50 ¼ Western Hwy, Steaks, more| 820-2031/ 669-1960 Tropical Restaurant|11 Cemetario Street San Martin | 663-3969 wing stop| Garden City, Sports Bar cuisine, Delicious Wings n Things, 10am - midnight| 628-4498 Yim Saan Restaurant & Bar| Chinese cuisine, Hummingbird Hwy| 822-1263

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Unitedville on the Western Hwy, Belizean /Continental cuisine| pops restaurant| West St, Breakfast/ Sandwiches| 824-3366 Rolson’s| Off the Benque Rd., Bar/Cantina/ Hotel, Belizean/ Mexican/ American cuisine| Roots Wraps & Smoothies | 38 West Street at Hotel Tia Maria, Healthy Lunch Bar serving raw, vegan and vegetarian food for the whole family, Mon-Fri 7am3pm Sat 9am-5pm, Free Delivery | 666-2889 Rosita’s Fast Food| Joseph Andrews, by Sacred Heart High School, Delicious Belizean cuisine, Excellent prices| Running W Steak House| Inside the San Ignacio Resort hotel sanny’s grill| 18th St, Grilled Steaks, Pork Chops, Jerk Pork | 824-2988 Serendib Restaurant| Burns Ave., Sri-Lankan/ Belizean cusine | 824-2302 Snooty Fox Grill House| Benque Viejo Road, open Thursday - Sunday, 11 am to 8:30 pm. Open-air dining, American cuisine, $10-$25. |623-9694 TAI SAN CHINESE RESTAURANT | 9 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio |824-2257 The wing stop| Burns Avenue, Sports Bar cuisine, Delicious Wings n Things, 10am - midnight| 880-0048

Bar & Grill

JJ’s up the hill| Benque Rd, Belizean /American cuisine| 604-3041 Meluchis| Joseph Andrew Dr., by Graveyard, Belizean/American cuisine|

Bakeries /Pastries

the old french bakery| San Ignacio Welcome

Center, Savannah area, Wide variety of pastries, breads, etc.| 804-0054 sweet ting| Joseph Andrews Dr, Cakes, Pastries, etc.|

Pizzerias

Yoli’s Pizza| San Ignacio Welcome Center, Pizza, Ice Cream, Pastries| 824-4187 Mr. Greedy’s pizzeria & bar| Burns Ave., Pizzas, wings, Belizean/ American, Bfst/Lunch/Dinner| 804-4688

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fuego bar & grill| The New face of cuisine, #2 San Ignacio Welcome Center | 824-FOOD (3663) guava limb cafe| Light fresh fusion cuisine, dessert specialties, coffees in a quaint setting overlooking the Macal Park, Credit cards, $8 - $30 | 824-4837 hams bbq| In Hot Mama’s parking lot, Mile 60 George Price Hwy | 630-8058 Hodes place| Savannah Area, Family restaurant, Belizean/American /Italian| hot taco snack shack| Bullet Tree Rd, Hard Shell & Soft Tacos, Burritos, Burgers, etc., | 675-7000 Ko’-Ox Han-nah| Indian /Asian /American Cuisine, Burns Ave| martha’s kitchen| 10 West Street, Downtown San Ignacio, Belizean /American cuisine| Masabaduga| San Ignacio Welcome Center, Belizean Cuisine, We do delivery, 7am-9:30pm Mon-Sat |600-4057 & 629-4355 Maxims| Downtown San Ignacio, Chinese cuisine| mercy’s kitchen| Santa Elena, Saint Andrews St., Traditional & American Food, Ask about our Delicious Daily Specials, 6am-9pm Monday-Saturday | 635-1714 Mickey’s Snack Shop| Burns Ave., Local fast food| Mincho’s| Burns Ave., Local fast food orange gallery guest house & cafe|

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vivian’s coffee house| Joseph Andrews Dr, Next to Sacred Heart High School, Coffees, Lattes, Smoothies, etc.| 804-4664

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Golden corral| Route 20 West, American cuisine, Catering| 823-0421 western dairy| Pizza, Ice Cream, etc.| wanna get listed? Place your listing with us here... it is Free! Send us your info to buyandsellbelize@ yahoo.com

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Trade winds| Hudson St, High Speed Internet, printing, scanning, copying| 824-2396

Restaurants

Restaurant & bar

AMIGOS BAR AND RESTAURANT | Happy Hours from 5 to 7 pm daily. Our menu includes delicious Belizean, American and International cuisine, PLUS a pizza Special on Fridays. FREE WI-FI too!

blue angels nightclub| San Ignacio, 11 Hudson St. $2.50 Local Beer, Happy Hour 5pm-7pm camp 6 sports bar| San Ignacio, in front of the Macal Park, Tuesday $3 Beer all day, $3 Rum & Coke on Wednesdays, Pool tables

What to do? blue angels nightclub| San Ignacio, 11 Hudson Street, DJ /or Band Dance on Fridays & Saturdays, open every day, Hip Hop, Reggae, Soca, Punta, etc. jj’s up the hill| (formerly Cappello’s) San Ignacio, DJ Dance on weekends, karaoke, Cover charge on special events. 604-3041 /604-6138 La Cabana| Belmopan, just off the Southern Hwy in Las Flores, DJ Dance on weekends, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Top 40 Meluchi’s| San Ignacio, DJ Dance on weekends, Reggae, Top 40, 80’s next lounge| San Ignacio, in Princess Casino, DJ Dance, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Euro House, Cover piache | San Ignacio, across from Princess Casino, Dance, Dancehall, Reggae, Top 40, Tuesdays to Sundays, DJs on Friday & Saturday, Cover charge on Saturdays rumors resort hotel| San Ignacio, on Benque Rd, Special events. 824-2795 wanna get listed? Place your event listing with us here... it is Free! Send us your info to buyandsellbelize@ yahoo.com

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Cave Tubing at Nohoch Che’en Caves Branch Reserve The Caves Branch River winds through a porous limestone landscape that is riddled

ers disappear into mystical caves… with holes like a piece of Swiss cheese. Water flows through the jungle and then into caves before disappearing into underground passages only to later emerge again in some remote jungle stream.

A few brave cave divers have ventured deep into pitch dark underground waterways but have only begun to map this intricate maze of water and rock.

When you hear about Cave Tubing in Belize it refers to a small part of the vast Caves Branch River Cave System.

Specifically, it refers to a segment of the

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Mr. Greedy’s pizzeria & bar| San Ignacio, Burns Ave., $3 Local Beer & $2.50 Local Rum, Happy Hour 3pm-6pm ice bar at midas resort| Happy Hour starts Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm Beers $3.50 Rum & Soda $3.50, selected cocktails $7.50 jj’s up the hill| (formerly Cappello’s, San Ignacio, Happy Hour 5pm-9pm Daily except Sundays (closed)

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ing tour through all 5 caves. The first 2 caves are accessed through a private reserve exclusively managed by them. All the other tour guides and operators do a shorter cave tubing tour that will take you through the last 3 caves of the river-cave system.

This unique river-cave system is called Nohoch Che’en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve and it is managed by the Institute of Archeology which is a part of the National Institute of Culture & History. Whether you’re visiting on a cruise ship and doing a cave tubing cruise shore excursion or are staying in a nearby resort doing a cave tubing tour, you’re in for a memorable experience. It’s a very easy and accessible tour that anyone can do. Over the years both young and old, as well as everyone in between, has gone cave tubing! The river gets a bit low or high during the dry and wet seasons respectively, but the tour can be done year round. It’s

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only after a big rainstorm when the river overflows that it’s not possible to do this tour.

There are day trips from many different destinations that will take you cave tubing such as Belize City, San Ignacio, Belmopan and Dangriga. There are even day trips from the islands of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker!

Most travelers end up doing the shorter cave tubing tour through the last 3 caves of the entire 5 cave system.

After a quick hike along the jungle you’ll reach the point in the river that leads into the first cave. The water is crystal clear with hues of blue and green that just invite you to jump in. The current in the river will glide you along this unforgettable experience. Some segments of the river even have a few light rapids that add a little adrenaline to the tour.

Along the way you’ll pass lush jungles and vine-draped cliff walls.

As you enter the pitch dark caves only your head lamp will light your way illuminating cathedral chambers

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and geological cave formations. Inside one of the caves the guide will have everyone turn their headlights off. It’s an eerie feeling gliding along on your inner tube in absolute darkness. At this moment you really understand why the Maya believed caves were the window into the underworld.

They called it Xibalba (Place of Fright), a portal between the human world and the invisible world of gods.

There are 2 access points to the 3 caves for the shorter cave tubing tour. The first is on private property that used to be a jungle resort named Jaguar Paw. They were one of the first companies to start offering cave tubing tours to cruise ships. This is why cave tubing tours are sometimes referred to as “Cave Tubing at Jaguar Paw”. The property was sold and is now Chukka/Bakabush Adventures who specialize in shore excursions for cruise ships.

As this tour became more popular freelance tour guides wanted an

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easier way to access the caves rather than going through private property. As a result, the Institute of Archeology opened a second access point to the caves and this is where the majority of tour operators and guides will take you to begin your cave tubing tour.

If you want to experience the entire 5 caves system, you’re in for quite the adventure.

The first of these caves alone is longer than the last 3 caves combined!

This cave is on the Blue Hole River, the same river that flows through the Inland Blue Hole.

The second cave is on the Caves Branch River, right after the Blue Hole River merges with it. After the second cave, the river continues eventually flowing

down into an underground waterway.

Since getting sucked underground on an inner tube isn’t much fun and you probably want to stay alive, you’ll exit the river beforehand and hike about 20 minutes through the jungle until the river emerges again. You’ll then jump back in the river and continue with the last 3 caves downstream. Visitors who are staying overnight can do the complete tour through all 5 caves. However, cruise ship visitors only have enough time on shore to do the shorter cave tubing tour through the last 3 caves. l

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This landmark tour was pioneered by Ian Anderson, owner of Caves Branch Jungle Lodge, who was the first to popularize cave tours in Belize. They are the only outfit that offers the complete cave tub-

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Except instead of a car, you’re on an inner tube floating along the river through long cathedral caves. There are other river-caves in Belize that you can enter on an inner tube, like Footprints Cave not too far away. However, this 5 cave system is the only one where the river-caves form unbroken tunnels that you can float right through.

From the entrance of the first cave to the exit of the last cave is approximately 4.5 miles (7km).