Fun Tours from Placencia, Belize

Refresh your mind and body in this unique park with a swim in the sapphire waters of the Blue Hole, a visit to the subterranean depths of St. Herman's Cave or a hike on the nature trails with their breathtaking views. The park can be found 12 miles southeast of Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway and encompasses 575 acres of riverine forest.

The Mayan ruins of Actun Tunichil Muknal are located on the Western Highway in The Cayo District. In the Mayan language, the name means Cave of the Stone Sepulcher. Artifacts are often looted from caves following their discovery. Because of this, passage through this cave remains known to only to a select few guides who have permission from the Belize Department of Archeology.

Paynes Creek National Park is located just about an hour from Punta Gorda by skiff. It contains approximately 39,000 acres of lush broadleaf forest, thick mangroves and wide stretches of pine savannah. The park is home to jaguar, ocelots and howler monkeys to name just a few. The well known Punta Ycacos Lagoon is an important West Indian Manatee breeding ground.

Red Bank Village, in Stann Creek District, is the seasonal home of one of the largest concentrations of Scarlet Macaws in Belize and all of Central America. Every year, from December to March, they migrate to the Red Bank area to feed.

Located about 18 Miles northwest from Sun Creek, the local Mayan villages of Santa Cruz and Santa Elena manage the 500 acre Rio Blanco National Park. The Rio Blanco Waterfall itself is 12 feet high and the pool at the base of the falls is a popular swimming spot. Up on top of the cliffs above the falls, you can wade through a set of smaller waterfalls and pools that provide cool relief from the sun.

This major ceremonial center is located on a natural limestone ridge, providing a panoramic view of the Cayo District. The largest pyramid, "El Castillo", has been partially excavated and explored and bears remarkable stucco frieze on its east side. Three carved stelae found at the site are on display in the plaza. Xunantunich is located across the river from the village of San Jose Succotz, near the western border.

Nim Li Punit is one of the smaller Maya sites well known for the large amount of stele found there. Nim Li Punit inherited its name from a carving on the longest of the site's twenty-six stele, depicting a figure wearing a large headdress. In the Maya Kekchi language, Nim Li Punit means "the big hat".