A kinkajou came to join us for dinner one night in San Ignacio
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We arose early for a long drive to Orange Walk in the Northern part of Belize, and from there caught a boat to take us to the Mayan ruins of Lamanai. Along the river we saw this black spiny-tailed iguana
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Proboscis bats clinging to the bottom of a bridge over the New River
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A green heron hunting for breakfast
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A baby Morelet’s Crocodile in the New River
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Boat-billed herons are nocturnal, so we were lucky to catch a glimpse of this one.
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Northern Jacana
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As we arrived at the Mayan site of Lamanai, we found this baby howler monkey dangling upside down from a tree
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The Mask Temple at the Mayan ruins of Lamanai. The original masks have been removed for safe-keeping against the elements – this building now has a replica installed
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Lamanai means “submerged crocodile”, a creature that would have been seen regularly along the banks of the river.