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CARS MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS-T – 2.0 L, 4 cylinders, TURBO, 136 K Miles, Odometer reading, convertible, 1997 Model. Asking Price: $5500. (501)605-5510 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 2006 CADILLAC CTS – $16,000 obo (501)626-0280 2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE – 4 cyl, Automatic Transmission, Power Windows, Locks and Mirrors, AM/FM/CD Player, Cold A/C, Tinted Windows, color Grey, Mileage 83,000, $18,000 obo (501)600-5588

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2005 SATURN ION – 4 cyl, Automatic Transmission, Power Windows, Locks and Mirrors, AM/FM/CD Player, Cold A/C, Tinted Windows, color Grey, Mileage 134,000, $11,500 obo (501)600-5588 FOR MORE INFO AD DEADLINE: SATS@12NOON! 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES – 2.4L, 4 cyl, auto trans, cold ac, am/fm radio & CD, big & spacious int, pwr wndws, locks, side mirrors, cln eng & trans, both recently serviced, $13,000 neg (501)605-5709 SERIOUS BUYERS DID YOU KNOW? – Our Classifieds are NOW FREE! 2004 SATURN VUE – 6 Cyl, auto, full pwr, AM/FM/ CD/MP3, alarm, cold A/C, tinted win, blk, 137K, $13,500 obo (501)600-5588

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2002 HYUNDAI SANTA FE – 6 Cylinder, 2.7L engine, V6 FI DOHC 24V F4, Auto, AllWheel Drive, Low mileage, $16,000 (501)669-8086

TRUCKS & SUVS 2012 ISUZU D-MAX LS – 4X4 Manual Trans, Mint Cond, (501)629-7524 DID YOU KNOW? – The iconic roar made by Godzilla was produced by rubbing a leather glove across the strings of a double bass!

2008 ISUZU D-MAX – 4 cyl 3.0 diesel Manual Trans, 42k miles, mint condition, (501)629-7524 FOR MORE INFO 2006 TOYOTA HILUX – 2.5 ltr turbo diesel, 4x4, 75,000 miles, New custom rims & tires, Bed cover and bed liner, xlnt condition, $38,000 obo (501)604-8625

2005 KIA SORENTO – No problems, everything working, $15,000 obo (501)630-6724 2005 FORD F350 LARIAT CURE CAB – 4x4, 6.0 diesel, 101,558 miles, one owner, auto, dual rear wheels, 8 foot bed, power seats, full pwr, cruise control, pwr rear window, power foot pedals, air, FX4 Suspension, built in trailer break system, 6 CD Changer/ AM/FM radio, leather seats, running boards, 2 new batteries, newer tires, all fluids are 100% synthetic, The Head bolts were replaced with Hardened ARP stud kit, and the EGR eliminator kit was added, more!

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2005 FORD ESCAPE – Limited Edition, 4 Cyl, 4X4, Leather Interior, $17,000 (501)610-0180 DID YOU KNOW? – A woman from Michigan named Barbara Soper gave birth on 10/10/10, 09/09/09 and 08/08/08 — the odds of which are 50 million to one!

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2005 SCION XB LIMITED EDITION – xlnt cond, flawless int, pwr wins, perf glass, cold AC, 1.5 L Inline 4-cyl, Front Wheel Drive 5-spd Manual, 27/31 mpg.

After market rear airbags for added suspension on rough roads. $18,500 (501)629-2168

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2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS – 6 Cyl, Auto, Leather Interior, has just over 100K miles, great running condition, 7 seater, spacious family vehicle, $15,000 obo (501)610-0180 DID YOU KNOW? – Because metal was scarce; the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster!

2004 FORD F-150 EXTENDED CAB – 4x4, V8, 122k miles, 6 disc CD changer. New front tires just installed last month, Great working cond & interior in grt cond, $35,000 (501)6618806 OWEN DID YOU KNOW? – A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours!

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2003 FORD EXPEDITION – Eddie Bauer Ed, 137K miles, xlnt cond, $18,000 (501)661-7672 DID YOU KNOW? – A chicken will lay bigger and stronger eggs if you change the lighting in such a way as to make them think a day is 28 hours long!

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2001 KIA SPORTAGE – 4 Cyl, 2.0L, Std, Gas. newly painted, Just arrived from the U.S. 131,000 miles, Asking 11,000 obo (501)623-8246 DID YOU KNOW? – Johnny Depp travels with his Capt.

Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals!

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98 ISUZU RODEO – Great Condition, Standard trans, 114K miles, Orange Walk, $8500 obo (501)622-0660 DID YOU KNOW? – Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn’t begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost!

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1994 HONDA ACCORD – Good looking, dependable, fuel efficient car, VTECH 4 Cyl, Auto, 150K miles, Cold AC, Sunroof, Power locks/wins, $5300 obo (501)610-5700 DID YOU KNOW? – The earth rotates more slowly on its axis in March than in September!

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DID YOU KNOW? – Sharks, like other fish, have their reproductive organs in their chests!

2003 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN – 149,000 miles, very clean/ solid, butane conversion less than a year ago, Sony internal iPod stereo system, $12,500 obo (501)635-2986

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1999 MITSUBISHI L300 STANDARD VAN – diesel eng, in Cayo, engine is strong & in xlnt cond, mech sound, body may nd some work, $5000 obo, carey.larsen@gmail. com. Text for viewing 001-778-980-1226 DID YOU KNOW? – In the UK, there’s a guy named ‘Major Dickie Head’!

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1999 FORD ECONOLINE CARGO VAN – 70k Miles on Dash, Auto Trans, Rear Wheel Drive, Gas, 8 Cyl, 35 gal Fuel Tank, @ the Northern Border so duty/fees will be buyer’s responsibility $10,000 obo (501)607-8924 DID YOU KNOW? – Colorado switched mile marker “420” to “419.99” to stop people from stealing it!

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BUILDING/BUSINESS FOR SALE OR LEASE HARDWARE BUSINESS – With attractive lease Or: If Not interested in the business, can lease the +-3000 sq.ft building or purchase outright (501)824-2060 OR E-MAIL: RALLEN@BTL.NET

ROOMS FOR RENT

SANTA ELENA – Available for students, Single person or couple, new area near hwy, (501)668-0619

YARD /GARAGE SALES

CRISTO REY VILLAGE – SAT, SEPT. 6, 10-4, used washer: $100, Pre-form book shelf: $75, Wood stained shelf: $100, new electric grass trimmer: $50, wood kitchen shelf:$50, new large girl’s bike:$175, 16ft fibreglass extension ladder: $500, big doghouse: $125, wood louver windows: $45each(4), kitch cabinet: $225, wood round table: $175,small white round table: $25, 3-drawer dresser: $100, metal shelf: $30, 2 wood desks:$150 each, 4cu/ft fridge:$325, vacuum: $125, stove compl with 2tanks:$400, cooler: $50, big plastic tub:$25, boat hook, $15; contact carey.larsen@ gmail.com

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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HILLVIEW, SANTA ELENA – 2 bdrm w/ mountain view, Fully Fenced with burglar bars on large parcel, $110,000 BZ (501)669-6689 DID YOU KNOW? – Neil DeGrasse Tyson considered becoming a male stripper to make money during graduate school. When he visited the club, the dancers came out with lighter fluid soaked jockstraps and set them ablaze while dancing to “Great Balls of Fire.” He chose math tutoring instead!

ESPERANZA – 21 acres land, Just off the Western Highway, outside San Ignacio, 1/2 of property is overgrown orchard, 1/2 is high ridge forest that has beautiful views all the way to Central Farm and beyond, Water and electric are +- 350 yards away on all weather road, Ideal for continued farming, large estate, or sub-division taking advantage of future village growth, $185,000 Bzd, (501)824-2060 ROD ALLEN OR E-MAIL: rallen@btl. net DID YOU KNOW? – The world’s smartest pig, owned by a mathematics teacher in Madison, WI, memorized the multiplication tables up to 12!

SANTA FAMILIA – 48.9 Acres of farmland, it is a farm with family house, chicken coop for some two hundred chicken, fully equipped pig sty, water ponds, fenced and highly secured, fruit trees, fourteen different kinds of fruit trees, some vegetables, improved and natural pastures for rearing cattle - 5 different kinds of grass, 5 acres of only Mahogany trees, 1 mile from Santa Familia village. $700 Bzd per acre (501)670-3309 OR 823-3040 AD DEADLINE: SATS@ 12NOON! ESPERANZA – 7 Extraordinary Subdivided Acres in the back country area, All on a most beautiful isolated, scenic, panoramic hilltop.

Buy one, several, or all.

Elec & water accessible, own spring water, Valued at $40k BZ per acre... asking 35k obo when buying more than one acre (501)667-5032 DID YOU KNOW? – A WW2 observation pilot, bored of not being in combat, decided to strap 6 bazookas to his plane. He destroyed several enemy tanks and vehicles. His name was Lt. Col. Charles Carpenter, aka Bazooka Charlie / The Mad Major!

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RESTAURANTS

JIA KANG RESTAURANT| Chinese cuisine, 4424 Nim Li Punit Street | 604-0588

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

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| 636-0048 YIM SAAN RESTAURANT & BAR| Chinese cuisine, Hummingbird Hwy| 822-1263

COFFEE HOUSES

FORMOSA| Nim Li Punit St, Gourmet Coffee, Espressos, Lattes, Machiatos, Smoothies| 822-0888

DEL NORTE CEVICHE PLACE| Cevecheria /Belizean cuisine, 6 San Martin / Saint Paul Road|

ICE POINT | 22 Stann Creek St, Coffee, Iced Tea, Juice, Fast Food | 822-0667

DIAMOND RESTAURANT| Chinese cuisine, 1900 Constitution Dr | 822-0373

PASQUALE’S PIZZA |

Forest Drive | 822-4663

PEPPERS PIZZA |

Off Ring Rd | 822-0666 /822-0667

EL RANCHO RESTAURANT & BAR| Belizean / American, 47 Miles Western Highway| GARDEN CITY RESTAURANT| Chinese cuisine, Mountain View Blvd|

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LA CABANA RESTAURANT & BAR| Belizean cuisine, 1 Zultana St, Las Flores village |

CORKERS RESTAURANT & WINE BAR| Belizean / American cuisine, Top Floor Hibiscus Plaza|

DQ’S FAST FOOD| Belizean cuisine, 21 Stann Creek St | 822-3784

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ANGELUS PRESS| Constitution Dr| 822-3861 /822-3863

CYBERCOM INTERNET CENTER| Libertad Maria St | 822-2317 EZ KAFE| Brodies Complex| 672-0007

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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

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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 | BAMBU TEE | San Ignacio Welcome Center, Design your tea, various flavors plus toppings, Signature drinks and House Specials 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 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, Belizean/American /Italian|

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HOT TACO SNACK SHACK| Bullet Tree Rd, Hard Shell

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GUANG DONG RESTAURANT| Chinese, Constitution Drive | 822-3672

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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

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

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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

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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!

MAYA B EAC H ,P LAC ENC IA MAYA BEACH HOTEL| Bistro Cuisine Contemporary Caribbean/Seafood Outdoor beachfront dining, Casual, Hours: 7 am - 9 pm, Prices in Belize Dollars; Breakfast $12-20, Lunch $18-30, Dinner $24-55, Happy Hour 3 pm - 5 pm with $4 drink menu and $8 snack menu, Phone: 533-8040, Email: info@mayabeachhotel.com

MR. GREEDY’S PIZZERIA & BAR| Burns Ave., Pizzas, wings, Belizean/ American, Bfst/Lunch/Dinner| 804-4688

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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

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ORANGE GALLERY GUEST HOUSE & CAFE| Unitedville on the Western Hwy, Belizean /Continental

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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.

AMORE MIO GELATO| Burns Ave, 10am - 8pm Mon Sat| 602-8365

LA CABANA| Belmopan, just off the Southern Hwy in Las Flores, DJ Dance on weekends, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Top 40

CAYO TWIST| Corner of Benque Rd & Joseph Andrews

COFFEE HOUSES

VIVIAN’S COFFEE HOUSE| Joseph Andrews Dr, Next to Sacred Heart High School, Coffees, Lattes, Smoothies, etc.| 804-4664

INTERNET CAFES

TRADE WINDS| Hudson St, High Speed Internet, printing, scanning, copying| 824-2396

spanish lookout RESTAURANTS

GOLDEN CORRAL| Route 20 West, American cuisine, Catering| 823-0421 WESTERN DAIRY| Pizza, Ice Cream, etc.|

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MELUCHI’S| San Ignacio, DJ Dance on weekends, Reggae, Top 40, 80’s 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

NEXT LOUNGE| San Ignacio, in Princess Casino, DJ Dance, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Euro House, Cover

RUMORS RESORT HOTEL| San Ignacio, on Benque Rd, Special events. 824-2795

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Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Courtesy of Belize Audobon Society

TRAINING

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!

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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, mountain views, nature trails, and rich diversity of neotropical birds.

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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.

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 jaguars. The area was also designated to protect the upper watersheds of important river systems that deliver ecosystem services to people. Cockscomb has two distinctive basins, which are separated by a ridge of land. The East Basin drains into South Stann Creek and the West Basin drains into Swasey River, a tributary of Monkey River. In the Maya Mountain extension of the Sanctuary is Trio Branch, this ultimately drains into Monkey River Watershed.

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(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 higher, making it one of Belize’s wetter areas.

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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.”

fully protect what is left because humans are members of the forest community with the power to conserve or destroy it.

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

-Mark Nolan World Wildlife Fund

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 commissioned 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 high-

est 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.

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.

Getting There Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is located off the Southern Highway, approximately 20 miles south of Dangriga. The entrance is at Maya Center Village, where the Maya Center Women’s Group col-

lects 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).

By Vehicle For those renting vehicles, a four-wheel 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 before Dangriga. The turnoff to Cockscomb is located at Maya Cen-

ter, 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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18 BUZZ® 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 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 are distinguished from equatorial rainforests by a cooler dry season