| Belize: The Zoo and Mayan Site of Lamanai |
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| The nation of Belize used to be British Honduras, which means their diverse population speaks English. Friendly people to talk with, interview, and photograph. |
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| The Belize Zoo was my only chance to see the native wildlife of this area, including endangered species. This creature is a Tapir. Belize is relatively pristine, but threatened by development that would destroy critical habitat for the nation's animals. |
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| The Toucan may be behind bars, but I was happy to finally photograph this famous bird with the long, colorful beak. |
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| The boat ride to the Mayan site of Lamanai was on a wonderfully scenic river, a video highlight. Lamanai means "sleeping crocodile" and this crock might have been the official greeter. |
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| Lamanai's huge, 2,000 year old Mayan pyramid is essentially unrestored. This is the case with a large number of Mayan sites, in Belize and other countries. |
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| This Mayan man, who worked at Lamanai, provided the best interview for my video. He delivered an attack upon archaeologists for giving the completely false impression that the Maya were a lost civilization. He was proud of his heritage, counting himself as one of five million Maya in the region. |
| If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free video of this trip to Central America and Mexico, "Mayavision", by clicking on: AdventurePics.com . |
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