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Photos by WINGS
Chan Chich Lodge is small and extremely comfortable with a very high level of service, and it’s embedded in a half-million acres of rainforest.
Fully-screened, thatched-roof cabana have a king or two queen-size beds, ceiling fan, private bath with hot and cold water, 24-hour electricity and a wrap-around veranda complete with hammocks.
A large, fully-screened swimming pool and hot tub provide welcome relaxation after a day in the field.
As we sip our early morning coffee, Ocellated Turkeys descended from their roost trees…
…Stripe-throated Hermits begin to wake up and feed busily on flowering trees…
…Howler Monkeys roar from nearby treetops…
…and Red-lored Parrots noisily begin their day’s activities.
As we walk quiet forest trails…
…we’ll likely encounter the skulking Red-throated Ant-Tanager…
…and the more conspicuous Slaty-tailed Trogon…
…and we’ll hope for such prize birds as Tody Motmot…
…Bicolored Hawk…
…or Ornate Hawk-Eagle.
Birding may be equally good right in the main plaza. Fruiting trees near our lunch table often attract an astonishing array of birds including…
…Olive-backed Euphonia…
…Red-capped Manakin…
…Yellow-winged Tanager…
…and Collared Aracari…
…and flowering poinsettias nearby attract dazzling butterflies such as this Erato Heliconian.
On one or two days we’ll take short drives out to the farmlands of Gallon Jug where we may see Fork-tailed Flycatcher…
…and to the wetlands of Laguna Seca which sometimes host an Amazon Kingfisher…
…or, at least occasionally, a Jabiru.
When you’ve been in paradise, sometimes it’s nice to make a clean, quick exit - our charter back to Belize City.