Are you a passionate adventurer who's ailing from a case of the ho-hum travel blues? Are you yearning for a destination that will awaken your senses and light your soul's fire? Do you long for untamed, natural beauty and wild animals that awaken your primal senses and ignite your spirit? If so, then Ambergris Caye, one of over 200 islands off the coast of Belize, is a natural remedy to your Caribbean doldrums and an organic salve to soothe your adventurous soul.
If diving doesn't light your fire, Ambergris still has many soothing saltwater salves for all that ails you. Is it fishing that floats your fancy, or is it windsurfing or parasailing that lifts your spirits? In any case, you're in luck. Sea life is everywhere; the winds are perfect for flying fast and high; and excursions of every kind are readily available.
When it comes to land-based wildlife, Ambergris Caye is the nature lover's Eden. Not only is the entire island teeming with wildlife, but its tropical rainforest also provides the perfect habitat for scores of wild animals and the occasional semi-tame human. The rainforest's upper canopy and low-lying areas support abundant bird life including egrets, flamingos, pelicans, frigatbirds, herons, boobies, and exotic parrots and toucans. Four-legged friends also abound with large populations of iguanas, lizards, sea turtles, ocelots, and the occasional jaguar. However, hire a guide, or this Garden of Eden may just eat you alive.
In addition to the wild remedies for your doldrums, Ambergris Caye also serves as a haven for history buffs. If historical sites are your favorite haunts, bicycle down to the southern part of the island and poke around the Marco Gonzalez Mayan ruin site. Or, if Marco only whets your appetite, feast on Caracol, a huge Mayan site on the mainland. With an estimated 35,000 buildings nestled in the middle of a virgin rainforest teeming with wildlife, this archeological find is a national treasure, so be sure to secure a permit or arrange for a private tour.
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