Tapirs at Belize Zoo

Belize Zoo and Caye Caulker

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June 24th 2007
We left San Ignacio at 8am and stopped along the way at the Belize Zoo, a really cool zoo with all Belizean (sp) animals that were abandoned or rescued. It cost $8.00 US to get in, but it was well worth it. They had tapirs, monkeys, ocelots, big birds like the Harpy Eagle, crocodiles, wild pigs, and a baby jaguar. All were in very natural settings without real cages for the most part, just fences ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize District » Belize City

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more