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Each
itinerary
will be custom designed for the group, allowing for maximum time spent exploring
different ecosystems and viewing wildlife. Our specific activities will be
determined based upon each group’s specific course objectives and program
length.
Field
Activities
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Take
a night tour of the Belize Zoo to get a great up close view of more
than 60 native species of animals, including pumas, jaguars, tapir,
and kinkajous.
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Discover
the Maya Mountain high pine ridge. Swim in waterfalls, explore limestone
caves, and observe orchids, birds, frogs, monkeys, and other animals,
as we follow the river hiking down the ridge.
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Learn
about the rise and fall of the ancient Maya civilization as we look
at artifacts of their past, including pottery, petroglyphs and temples.
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Canoe
down the Sibun River, following the change in ecosystems through
forests to savanna, and eventually to coastal lagoons, estuaries
and mangrove forests.
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Talk
to local community members about how the river affects their life.
Meet members of the Sibun Watershed Association.
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Participate
in a river clean up.
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Hike
and snorkel at night to see how the forest and ocean comes alive
in the dark.
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Observe
manatees and dolphins in the coastal lagoons. Discuss the impact
of tourism on these mammals.
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Snorkel
in the second largest barrier reef ecosystem in the world with a
local marine biologist as your guide. Learn about tropical marine
ecology as you swim among corals, tropical fish, stingrays, barracuda,
sharks and turtles.
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Optional
home stay program with local Creole families.
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