A golden-fronted woodpecker greeted me to Belize on our first morning
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Cahal Pech means the place of ticks in the Mayan language. Ticks are among my very least favourite animals so had I known that before my visit I may have been more uncomfortable visiting, but thankfully I never encountered any!
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A mabel orchard orbweaver
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A ghost anole next to our hotel pool in San Ignacio
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A giant butterfly (a pale owl-butterfly) with wings as big as my fist
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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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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.