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2010 DODGE AVENGER SXT – 79,000 miles, 2.4L 4 cyl, body is in mint cond, pw, ps & mirrors, Sirius XM radio, mp3, Aux port, Custom 18” Pacer rims, blt-in beer/soda cooler, $20,600 obo (501)653-0166 2009 MAZDA 3 – 4 new tires, car in very good condition, 29,300 miles, red, Imported from Canada 3 years ago, $30,000 (501)636-0924
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2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE – 6 Cylinder, 2.7L engine, V6 FI DOHC 24V F4, Automatic trans, All-Wheel Drive, Low mileage, $16,000 (501)669-8086
2002 VW JETTA – 4 Cylinder, Automatic, $9500 or best offer (501)623-8246 DID YOU KNOW? – A “Jiffy” is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second!
2000 FORD FOCUS – Black, 4 cylinders, 123K miles, standard transmission, serious inquiries only, more info (501)623-1531 AD DEADLINE: SATS @ 12NOON
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2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD – 4x4, 80,000 miles, orig owner, crew cab w /8’bed, cap incl, new tires, parts, 10 disc CD Player, excellent cond, duty paid, $45,000 (501)621-4191
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MOTORCYCLES 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 DID YOU KNOW? – A broken clock is right twice a day!
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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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RESTAURANTS
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, 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 Constitution Dr | 822-0373
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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
PEPPERS PIZZA |
Off Ring Rd | 822-0666 /822-0667
INTERNET CAFES
ANGELUS PRESS| Constitution Dr| 822-3861 /822-3863
CYBERCOM INTERNET CENTER| Libertad Maria St | 822-2317
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EZ KAFE| Brodies Complex| 672-0007 GS-COM BELMOPAN| 16 Garden City Plaza |822-2588
catering, event planning | 804-3609
INTEGRICOMP INTERNET CAFE & IT TRAINING| 18 Trinity Boulevard | 665-7001 /629-0189
ANNIE’S BELIZEAN FOOD & PIZZA| Savannah area, across from San Ignacio Market, Breakfast & Lunch, Mon-Sat, Cash only |
PC.COM| Market Square| 822-2449 PROSS COMPUTERS | Constitution Drive| 822-0656
CENAIDA’S BELIZEAN| West St, Belizean Cuisine, Lunch & Dinner | 631-2526
B E N Q U E / S U CCOT Z
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
RESTAURANTS
BENNY’S KITCHEN| Belizean /Mayan dishes, Internet service for kids | 823-2541 /607-1929
ERVA’S| 4 West Street, San Ignacio, Belizean cuisine | 824-2821 FLAYVA’S| Belizean/American /Vegetarian| 804-2267
WING STOP| Garden City, Sports Bar cuisine, Delicious Wings n Things, 10am - midnight| 628-4498
PIZZAS TO GO| Pizzeria, Besides Long Lucky, $18 - Large, $28 - 14”, Pizza by the slice, Open 24 hours | 651-3663
FUEGO BAR & GRILL| The New face of cuisine, #2 San Ignacio Welcome Center | 824-FOOD (3663)
YIM SAAN RESTAURANT & BAR| Chinese cuisine, Hummingbird Hwy| 822-1263
TABU RESTAURANT| Benque Resort & Spa, Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner| | 632-0688
FORMOSA| Nim Li Punit St, Gourmet Coffee, Espressos, Lattes, Machiatos, Smoothies| 822-0888
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GUAVA LIMB CAFE| Light fresh fusion cuisine, dessert specialties, coffees in a quaint setting overlooking the Macal Park, Credit cards, $8 - $30 | 824-4837
COFFEE HOUSES
ICE POINT | 22 Stann Creek St, Coffee, Iced Tea, Juice, Fast Food, 10% Off Smoothies on Saturdays | 822-0661
PIZZERIAS
PASQUALE’S PIZZA |
Forest Drive | 822-4663
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AGUADA HOTEL & RESTAURANT| Santa Elena, Belizean /American cuisine, full service restaurant & bar,
HAMS BBQ| In Hot Mama’s parking lot, Mile 60 George Price Hwy | 630-8058 HODES PLACE| Savannah Area, Belizean/American /Italian|
Family restaurant,
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 ORANGE GALLERY GUEST HOUSE & CAFE| Unitedville on the Western Hwy, Belizean /Continental 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|
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TRADE WINDS| Hudson St, High Speed Internet, printing, scanning, copying| 824-2396
SPANISH LOOKOUT
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
RESTAURANTS
GOLDEN CORRAL| Route 20 West, American cuisine, Catering| 823-0421 WESTERN DAIRY| Pizza, Ice Cream, etc.|
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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!
Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm Beers $3.50 Rum & Soda $3.50, selected cocktails $7.50
Las Flores, DJ Dance on weekends, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Top 40
JJ’S UP THE HILL| (formerly Cappello’s, San Ignacio, Happy Hour 5pm-9pm Daily except Sundays (closed)
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
BAR & GRILL
RUMORS RESORT HOTEL| San Ignacio, on Benque Rd, Special events. 824-2795
JJ’S UP THE HILL| Benque Rd, Belizean /American cuisine| 604-3041
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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.|
BLUE ANGELS NIGHTCLUB| San Ignacio, 11 Hudson St. $2.50 Local Beer, Happy Hour 5pm-7pm
YOLI’S PIZZA| San Ignacio Welcome Center, Pizza, Ice Cream, Pastries| 824-4187
CAMP 6 SPORTS BAR| San Ignacio, in front of the Macal Park, Tuesday $3 Beer all day, $3 Rum & Coke on Wednesdays, Pool tables
PIZZERIAS
MR. GREEDY’S PIZZERIA & BAR| Burns Ave., Pizzas, wings, Belizean/ American, Bfst/Lunch/Dinner| 804-4688
MR. GREEDY’S PIZZERIA & BAR| San Ignacio, Burns Ave., $3 Local Beer & $2.50 Local Rum, Happy Hour 3pm-6pm
CAYO TWIST| Corner of Benque Rd & Joseph Andrews
ICE BAR AT MIDAS RESORT| Happy Hour starts
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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
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Horticulture Training at Belize Botanic Gardens is a 10-week course comprised of mornings in the classroom learning to about various plants, how to identify them, where and when to plant them and after-
noons doing practical training in plant ID, propagation, grafting, pruning, weeding, watering, landscape design –and more. On The Job Training (OJT) is a 12-week course of practical train-
ing which teaches students all of the necessary skills to obtain a job as a gardener. A number of our students have started their own nursery and lawn care businesses so there is opportunity for entrepreneurs.
We have trained both men and women from youths as young as 16 to mature people in their 40’s and 50’s. The main requirement is a love for gardening and the wish to become employed!
What to do? Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Cockcomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is recognized internationally as the world’s first jaguar preserve. It is also known for its spectacular waterfalls,
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With the growth of the tourism industry in Belize hotel owners and other businesses are requiring skilled gardeners to help maintain their grounds so this job market is wideopen for the dedicated individual.
mountain views, nature trails, and rich diversity of neotropical birds. The tracks of wildcats, tapir, deer, and other wildlife are often seen on hiking trails or along the bank of South Stann Creek. Plan an extended visit so that you can appreciate all that Cockscomb has to offer. The park has cabins and campgrounds for overnight visitors. People who understand the value of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary know that it is much more than a natural area set aside for jag-
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are distinguished from equatorial rainforests by a cooler dry season (February to May). It is still very wet- with about 100 inches of rainfall every year. A weather station maintained by the Forestry Department at Cabbage Haul Gap fire tower has been collecting weather data since 1965. Rainfall in the Basin is probably
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“The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a magical place where wonders and diversity are accessible to both the casual and serious visitor.”
higher, making it one of Belize’s wetter areas. Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Not only does this negatively impact the plants and
wildlife, but the water cycle itself is disrupted, and the consequence is increased erosion because there is no vegetation to act as a “buffer” to hold the water in the plants and soils. We must carefully protect what is left because humans are members of the forest community with the power to conserve or destroy it.
-Mark Nolan World Wildlife Fund
The History of Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Opening of Cockscomb Forest Reserve in 1986. BAS Executive Director Mickey Craig is second from the left and BAS President James Waight is on the far right. In the early 1980’s, concern for the jaguars of Belize was raised from two different places. James Hyde, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Natural Resources had been approached by a concerned citrus farmer who had encountered jaguars in his orchard. At the same time, Archie Carr III, Assistant Director of the International Division of the New York Zoological Society, ran across references to jaguars in Belize in hunting magazines. He was in contact with Dora Weyer and asked if BAS would like a study of jaguars in Belize. Alan Rabinowitz, a graduate student at the time, was commis-
sioned to determine the jaguar population. Through Dr. Alan Rabinowitz’s ecological study conducted between 1982 and 1984, it was observed that the Cockscomb Basin contained the highest density of jaguars ever recorded. Therefore, in 1984, the area was initially declared a forest reserve with a “No Hunting” ordinance to protect the large jaguar population and other wildlife that make this place their home. However, after much concern that the Cockscomb Basin Forest Reserve was not protecting the jaguars’ habitat, a small portion of the Reserve was declared a wildlife sanctuary on February 26, 1986. Ignacio Pop and his son, Pedro, were hired as the first wardens. On
February 6, 1988, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, International President of the World Wildlife Fund, visited Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. He presented an award to Ignacio Pop and planted a mahogany tree. When you visit Cockscomb you can see how tall the tree has grown and visit with Mr. Pop, who still works at the park.
way, approximately 20 miles south of Dangriga. The entrance is at Maya Center Village, where the Maya Center Women’s Group collects the entrance fees to the protected area. From here, the actual park is six miles down a dirt road. Visitors can drive, hike into the park (roughly 2 hours), or hire a local taxi from the village (US$12.50 one-way).
Over the years the Sanctuary has expanded from 3,600 acres to 128,000 acres. The Maya Mountain extension in the south connects Cockscomb with Bladen Nature Reserve. This makes a continuous corridor of protected areas totaling 250,000 acres.
By Vehicle For those renting vehicles, a fourwheel drive is recommended and necessary in wet weather. From Belize City, the journey takes approximately 2.5 hours. Take the Western Highway out of Belize City, turn left onto the Hummingbird Highway (signposted to Belmopan), then right onto the Southern Highway (signposted to Punta Gorda), just six miles
Getting There Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is located off the Southern High-
before Dangriga. The turnoff to Cockscomb is located at Maya Center, about 20 minutes after turning onto the Southern Highway. Visitors should park at the turnoff, and pay the entrance fee at the Maya Center Women’s Group Gift Shop and then drive up the dirt road six miles to the Cockscomb Basin Visitor Center. By Bus Bus services from Belize City to Punta Gorda will stop at Maya Center, if requested (about 3.5 hrs). All buses stop in Dangriga before proceeding south. By Plane Flights are available from Belize City to Dangriga and take approx. 20 mins From Dangriga either take a taxi (US$75) to Cockscomb or take a bus to Punta Gorda & stop at Maya Center. l
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knowledge of the Sanctuary’s biodiversity. The forest at Cockscomb is a tropical moist forest. Warm temperatures and high rainfall with very little wind make the forest humid all the time. Tropical moist forests are found at a greater distance from the equator where rainfall and day length vary seasonally. They
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Tiger Fern WaterfallCockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a reservoir for biodiversity. Hundreds of species of plants with exotic leaves and flowers, colorful insects, singing birds, furry mammals, scaly reptiles, and wide-eyed amphibians live in this complex tropical forest community. Each one has a function that serves the community as a whole. Each one is adapted to the conditions that make the community unique. The mosaic of ecosystems in this rugged landscape suggests the limited extent of our
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