Big Rock Falls

The Pine Ridge

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February 8th 2007
Sunday morning we woke up and headed over to Martha's to leave for an afternoon at the Pine Ridge. The ride out was over an hour on a dirt road in a van with a broken A.C. Needless to say it was pretty miserable. It might have been a bit better had the scenery not been so gloomy. What was once a beautiful pine forest (think Vermont) has been ravaged by the pine beetle for the last 5 years. What re ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Cayo District » San Ignacio

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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