Hello from Bullet Tree Falls village

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We are now staying at the Parrot Tree in Bullet Tree Falls outside of San Ignacio, near the Guatemalan border. We took a local bus from Belize City. Kids..it was an old school bus so I felt like I was on a field trip! It look a little more than two hours and was quite comfortable (and cost about $3.50 each).

This area has a large Hispanic population, sizeable Chinese and Lebanese populations, and Mayans, and Americans!

Our little hut has a palm thatch roof, and is near the river. There are lots of iguanas and butterflies here...! We went tubing down the river this pm with a local collge student..there were small rapids..and it was great fun...

We met some former Summit parents and friends of Jane Mauer last night (Andre and Nan) who live here now....

The next day:

We went into a large cave today where there are remains of skeletons from Mayan sacrifices..! We canoed in and out...and on the way went through the Amish area (yes, I am serious..there is a large Amish and Menonite population here. They provide most of the dairy, poultry and eggs for the country!)

We will leave tomorrow for Guatemala. We have met many people from the Northwest here...there seems to be unspoken attaction for this area. We went to Nan and Andre's property today..they live in beautiful house near the river.

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Photos

Our room
They found a scorpion in one of the huts last night!

The scorpion!
They found a scorpion in one of the huts last night!

Today's question: name this animal
Kids: what is this called?

The library in Bullet Tree
Nan has been instrumental in getting this library organized

Comments

[Doug]

Friday
Feb 23. I'm having a hard time picturing what I assume to be the mountains of Belize, OK thatch roof, but tubing and college? Best to the both of you, sounds like fun and I hope you are relaxing. Doug

[Steve]

Weird Animal...
OK. Not really a kid but used to be. That is known as a Guatamarmutchuck or affectionally known as a South American Tailess Beaver... or could that be a version of brown Betty? ;-))

[D]

Name that animal....
I'm pretty sure it's an "agouti." No foolin'...

[elvis galicia]

im from there
i mis my bullet tree falls say hollo to the galicia family

[johnson]

geo mail animals
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