My girls enjoying the pool in San Ignacio. It was sometimes a little grey and overcast during our trip – but being Canadians in February, we were in the pool whenever we could be!
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A giant butterfly (a pale owl-butterfly) with wings as big as my fist
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Imogen has developed a great love for lizards in the last year so getting to hold an iguana at the Green Iguana Conservation Project in San Ignacio was a huge highlight of the trip for her.
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Not to be outdone, Leighton also showed off her iguana handling skills. Only I had challenges with this – with Imogen having to show me how the lizards like to be held.
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In San Ignacio, there is a rescue project designed to protect and bolster green iguana populations in Belize. While their adult iguanas are all captive, this wild male came to check out the area, hoping for a chance with the females within.
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We crossed the border in to Guatemala on a day trip to Tikal. Stopping outside the archaeological site, we found this rufous-tailed hummingbird on its nest
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Russet-naped Wood Rail
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TIKAL! This massive ancient Mayan city spans 16 square kilometres with an estimated 3000 structures therein. Despite a rainy, overcast day, the site is spectacular and worth the visit.
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Olive-backed Euphonia
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Tikal was a major centre for the Mayans and pre-Mayan peoples as far back as 300 BC and lasting until around the 9th Century AD before droughts brought on from climate change caused the site to decline and fall in to disuse.