More Mayan ruins at Cahal Pech
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Sunlight on the ruins
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Running in place in Cahal Pech
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A brown basilisk lizard – these are also known as the jesus lizards as they can run over water when at top speed. He was right near the pool, which I had to assure my daughters he was unlikely to sprint across.
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A spiny-backed orbweaver weaving its web.
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Our next stop was AJAW Chocolate & Crafts where we saw how chocolate has been made for centuries in Belize.
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We got to make and try our own chocolate in this shop. While not all the favours were hits, it was fascinating to understand how it was made and the history behind chocolate in Mayan times.
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We left San Ignacio for the coastal resort town of Hopkins. En route, we stopped at the wonderful Belize Zoo…and we fed a tapir!
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The zoo has all the cat species of Belize – cougars, jaguarundi, margays, jaguars and this ocelot.
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A harpy eagle in the zoo