Adventure Travel to Belize - Rated Best Eco Resort in the Caribbean

  Belize

San Ignacio

Description: The Lodge at Chaa Creek is fully committed to sustainable tourism and natural history education. Our Natural History Centre and adjacent 365 acre private nature reserve hosts hundreds of local and international students each year. We facilitate field studies and research conducted by many local and international universities as well as scientific organizations.

Set out to an adventure travel you'll never forget.

Highlights: Experience the Mayan culture, rainforest adventure tours and Caribbean hospitality in an award-winning 365 acre private nature reserve. With our Natural History Centre, Butterfly Farm, Rainforest Medicine Trail, guided tours and nature walks along miles of trails and river trips, Chaa Creek is the logical place to begin any visit to Belize.

At Chaa Creek there are over 50 mounds of Maya structures constructed over 1,000 years ago. Chaa Creek is located in an area that was important to the Ancient Maya.

Our primary student program is entitled "The Natural and Cultural History of Western Belize". This program can be modified to fit the specific needs of individual student groups.

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Belize Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other

The Lodge at Chaa Creek's Mission Statement: The goal of Chaa Creek is to establish a model of low-impact, sustainable development. By stimulating interest in the environment, natural history and local culture we hope to demonstrate the long term benefits of ecotourism over other environmentally damaging options for development.

Year Founded: 1981