We are located near the small village of San Antonio (Cayo District) on the way to the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Our location is perfect as it gives easy access to the most visited sites in Belize, like the Maya Archaeological site of Caracol, the Rio Frio Cave, the Rio On Pools, the Barton Creek Cave, the Thousand Foot Falls, the Panti Park Ceremonial Cave, Green Hills Butterfly Ranch, Bol’s Cave Museum, Calico Jack’s for ziplining and caving, and the awesome cave at Actun Tunichil Muknal.

MARIPOSA JUNGLE LODGE FACT SHEET

Location: San Antonio Village, Cayo District, Belize C.A.

Approximately 90 miles from Belize City/International Airport and about 2 hours drive.

Approximately 11 miles from San Ignacio and about 30 minutes drive.

1. Jaguar: 1 king (2 persons)

2. Iguana: 1 king (2 Persons)

3. Toucan: 1 king (2 persons)

BELIZE TOURS
Our tours are designed and selected to give you the opportunity to truly experience the beauty of Belize.  Whether swimming in a natural waterfall pool, shopping at a local market, cooking with local Belizeans, listening to birds singing, horseback riding under the jungle canopy, floating in a cave by tube or canoe, or exploring the remains of the great Mayan culture, we want you to have a diverse and wonderful adventure.
We offer the widest variety of Belize tours that you’ll find in Cayo.  If you don’t see what you’re looking for, ask.  We can probably arrange it.  Please take a moment to meet our Tour Guides.
Click on tour name for details.
Caracol, Mt. Pine Ridge, Rio Frio Cave, Rio On Pools – optional Big Rock Falls addition
Jungle Horseback Ride, Skeleton Cave & Big Rock Falls
Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM)
Tikal tour
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest
Village Culture with Home Visits
Mountain Cow Caving
Cave Tubing & Canopy Tour
Maya Day – Slate carvers, Cahal Pech & Xunantunich
Barton Creek Cave/Green Hills Butterfly Farm
Bol’s Cave Museum

River Tubing & Tipu
Zip Line Canopy Tour & Caving
Jungle Ziplining*
Belize Zoo*
Old Belize*
Burrell Boom Baboon (Howler Monkey) Sanctuary*

4. Orchid : 1 king (2 persons)

5. Puma: 1 king & 1 queen (4 persons)

6. Macaw : 1queen & 2 twins (4 persons)

Children Policy: Children 10 years and under stay free with paying adults and receive

50% discount on meals.

Extra person: US$25 per person 11 years and older.

Credit cards: Visa & MasterCard

Pool: Open 24 hours

Pool towels: Yes

Lounge Chairs: Yes

Housekeeping: Yes, daily.

Room Service: Yes

Laundry: Yes

Security Person: On site from 9:00pm to 6:00am

Land transfer: Available from different destinations. Please see rate sheet for details.

Babysitting: Yes

Restaurant: Yes

Bar: Yes

Meal plans: Yes, please see rate sheet for details.

Pool Bar: Yes

Check in time: 2:00pm

Check out time: 12:00 noon.

Parking available: Yes

Room Voltage: 110

“Adventure by Day and Comfort by Night”

 Private screened-in porch with hammock and clam chairs, designed to provide lounging privacy while you enjoy the beautiful jungle or mountain views.

 Cushioned furniture in interior seating area.

 Individual, echo friendly hot water heaters.

 Fully screened windows.

 Luxurious Egyptian cotton linens and towels for your bath.

 Choice of hypoallergenic pillows.

 Body Eclipse professional spa Mango-scented liquid body soap, shampoo and conditioner.

 Purified water cooler with small refrigerator area.

 Reading lights attached to your bed headboard.

 Ceiling light & fan, with remote control.

 Hairdryer.

 Alarm clock.

 Umbrellas.

 Flashlights.

CAVING IN CAYO

This package is designed for the physically fit, adventuresome traveler, who is especially interested in the mysteries and varieties of caves and their special role in the Maya culture. You will visit five fascinating caves, each with a different personality, several of which retain relics of their use for Mayan rituals.

 5 nights in a private thatched luxury cabaña under the jungle canopy.

 All meals, served with soft drinks and filtered water, from dinner on arrival day through breakfast on departure day.

 Roundtrip ground transportation between Lodge and Belize City area.

 Optional guided visit to Belize Zoo en route to or from the Lodge ($25/pp surcharge).

 Complimentary Belizean Welcome Drink.

 Filtered drinking water in cabaña.

 Access to private Jungle Birdwatching Tower.

 Guided nature walk on Mariposa site.

 Complimentary Wi-Fi in Lodge.

 All applicable taxes.

 10% service charge on room and meals, for distribution to staff.

 Caracol/Rio Frio Cave/Rio On Pools

 Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM)

 Mountain Cow Cave

 Full day Jungle Horseback Ride with visit to Skeleton Cave

 Bol’s Cave Museum , Bega 1 & Box-Tunich Caves at Calico Jack’s Village

 Elijio Panti Park Ceremonial Cave

This challenging package is designed for the physically fit and active traveler who wants to experience the highlights of Cayo with vigorous activity. We invite you to walk, river tube, mountain bike, canoe, horseback ride, and jump into natural waterfall pools, as you explore some of the most fascinating remains of the Mayan civilization and the extraordinary beauty of the jungle rain forest and Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

 6 nights in a private thatched luxury cabaña under the jungle canopy.

 All meals, served with soft drinks and filtered water, from dinner on arrival day through breakfast on departure day.

 Roundtrip ground transportation between Lodge and Belize City area.

 Optional guided visit to Belize Zoo en route to or from the Lodge ($25/pp surcharge).

 Complimentary Belizean Welcome Drink.

 Filtered drinking water in cabaña.

 Access to private Jungle Birdwatching Tower.

 Guided nature walk on Mariposa site.

 Complimentary Wi-Fi in Lodge.

 All applicable taxes.

 10% service charge on room and meals, for distribution to staff.

 Combo, Intermedio zipline and two caves at Calico Jack’s Village.

 Guided hike or horseback ride in Elijio Panti Park; Ceremonial cave exploration for the very-physically-fit, and optional waterfalls visit.

 Caracol, the greatest Mayan archaeological site in Belize, the Rio Frio Cave & Rio On Pools.

 Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM).

 Mountain Cow Cave Exploration.

 Jungle Horseback Ride with visit to Big Rock Falls.

 Mountain Biking & Mopan River Tubing.

 Belize River Canoeing & Hiking.

This package is designed for the traveler with a special interest in Maya archaeology and ruins. You will visit the great sites of Caracol in Belize and Tikal in Guatemala, as well as the lesser sites of Cahal Pech and Xunantunich. The array of Maya relics in Skeleton Cave and Bol’s Cave Museum will enhance your appreciation of the life of Maya families. You will also be offered guided hikes to nearby Pacbitun, a partially excavated Mayan community which we believe extended to the site on which Mariposa Jungle Lodge is located. Your guide will point out the remains of Maya construction on our site, as well as the collection of Mayan artifacts found during construction.

 5 nights in a private thatched luxury cabaña under the jungle canopy.

 All meals, served with soft drinks and filtered water, from dinner on arrival day through breakfast on departure day.

 Roundtrip ground transportation between Lodge and Belize City area.

 Optional guided visit to Belize Zoo en route to or from the Lodge ($25/pp surcharge).

 Complimentary Belizean Welcome Drink.

 Filtered drinking water in cabaña.

 Access to private Jungle Birdwatching Tower.

 Guided nature walk on Mariposa site.

 Complimentary Wi-Fi in Lodge.

 All applicable taxes.

 10% service charge on room and meals, for distribution to staff.

 Caracol and Mountain Pine Ridge, with visits to the greatest Maya archaeological ruins in Belize, the Rio Frio Cave & Rio On Pools

 Tikal* (Border fees not included)

 Maya Day, including Cahal Pech, Xunantunich & the slate carvers and Sak Tunich.

 Full Day Jungle Horseback Ride with visit to Skeleton Cave and Big Rock Falls

 Bol’s Cave Museum

 Partially excavated Pacbitun

This package includes daily guided tours and is designed to offer you broad exposure to the wide variety of offerings in our area, including Maya archaeological ruins, multiple caves, magnificent scenery in the broadleaf rain forest and the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Your adventure may include travel by vehicle, foot, canoe or horseback. Our knowledgeable guides are ready and anxious to help you spot hundreds of bird species in two ecosystems, to familiarize you with the herbal and medicinal uses of various trees and shrubs, and to intrigue you with the mysteries of Maya beliefs and legends.

 4 nights in a private thatched luxury cabaña under the jungle canopy.

 All meals, served with soft drinks and filtered water, from dinner on arrival day through breakfast on departure day.

 Roundtrip ground transportation between Lodge and Belize City area.

 Guided visit to Belize Zoo en route to or from the Lodge.

 Complimentary Belizean Welcome Drink.

 Filtered drinking water in cabaña.

 Access to private Jungle Birdwatching Tower.

 Guided nature walk on Mariposa site.

 Complimentary Wi-Fi in Lodge.

 All applicable taxes.

 10% service charge on room and meals, for distribution to staff.

 Full-day guided excursion to Caracol, the Mt. Pine Ridge Forest, Rio Frio Cave, Rio On Pools & Big Rock Falls, with picnic lunch.

 Actun Tunichil Muknal, or

 Visits to Barton Creek Cave, Green Hills Butterfly Ranch & Bol’s Cave Museum. Your choice of TWO of the following:

 Half-day Jungle Horseback Ride.

 Village Culture Tour with Home Visits, Cooking Demo & Mayan/Belizean lunch. (Requires 4 persons minimum to arrange)

 Ziplining at Calico Jack’s Village (2708′ line).

With our Belize honeymoon packages, designed especially for you, YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL.

 Ground transportation to and from Goldson International Airport or Belize City.

 Guided tour of the Belize Zoo and Cave Tubing en route to and from the Lodge.

 Champagne and surprises to enjoy in the privacy and comfort of your cabaña.

 Private romantic candlelight dinner with wine.

 A luxury thatched cabaña under the jungle canopy with private hammock.

 “Gourmet Jungle Barbeque” served under the stars on our Birdwatch Tower.

 “Pibil by Poolside” Maya feast.

 Full breakfasts and four course dinners.

 Caracol, Rio Frio Cave and Rio On Pools.

 Actun Tunichil Muknal.

 Ziplining.

 Hiking and River Tubing.

 Green Hills Butterfly Ranch Happy Hour.

 Night River Canoeing.

 Optional Honeymoon Gift Registry.

For relaxation – hiking around our naturally beautiful grounds, or perhaps tubing to the songs of exotic birds along the Macal River (with an optional “love potion”) Or, night canoeing, holding hands as your guide gently guides your canoe along the river in search of elusive nocturnal creatures.

For adventure – a visit to Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM), for an unforgettable day during your unforgettable Belize honeymoon, or waiting for your spouse to zipline through the jungle canopy to meet you on the next platform.

For sightseeing and Maya culture – a day at Caracol, with visits to the Rio Frio Cave and a swim in the natural pools at the base of Big Rock Falls.

For something unique – a gourmet BBQ dinner under the stars on our jungle Birdwatch tower (a special feature of a Belize honeymoon offered only at Mariposa Jungle Lodge).

And what Belize honeymoon would be complete without sharing Happy Hour with thousands of butterflies as they do their sunset dance ritual?

A review of “Belize Tours” offers even more ideas for your personalized Belize honeymoon package at Mariposa Jungle Lodge.

And what better way to end your Belize honeymoon than a visit to the Belizean reef, for sun, snorkeling, or diving. We can arrange your transportation, accommodations and activities in Placencia or your choice of the Cayes.

Bonus: As soon as you confirm your Belize honeymoon package with us, we will send you a Bridal Registry containing the features you’ve selected. At your request, we will link your Registry to this “Belize Honeymoon Package” page or your own Internet wedding site, so your loved ones and guests can purchase room nights, meals, Tours or other special honeymoon events for you. This service is complimentary to enhance your Belize honeymoon experience.

Luxuriate in your thatched cabana on the king bed or your private hammock. Enjoy morning tea or coffee delivered to your room at your preferred time, and full scrumptious breakfasts served at your leisure. Relax with a jungle drink at our swimming pool. Reserve private time on our jungle birdwatch tower. Guided night jungle walk on night of your choice.

Day One: Transfer by professional guide to Lodge in time for a refreshing swim before your private candlelight dinner on screened-in veranda with jungle view and sounds of nature. Your champagne bucket will be waiting for you for sipping in the luxury of your cabaña.

Day Two: Enjoy an early morning guided hike on our nature trail before breakfast. Relax at the pool. Visit a nearby resort for lunch, followed by a moderate jungle hike, a brief stop at an unexcavated Maya archaeological site and a relaxing tube float along the Macal River. Watch for exotic tropical birds and elusive iguanas. When you reach your destination, indulge in a private river swim. Cold beverages will be waiting for you on shore. Tonight – a gourmet BBQ dinner under the stars on our jungle birdwatch tower. After dinner, bid the staff “Adios”, “Buenas noches”, after they set out a double sleeping bag for your sleeping pleasure. Be sure to designate the time you want morning coffee and Belizean fry jacks delivered to your jungle perch. Can you distinguish the night sound of a bird, frog, gecko, cricket, howler monkey? When you awaken, watch for Keel-billed Toucans, Green Parrots, Chachalacas, Brown Jays, Blue-crowned Mot Mots and other avian treasures as they perform their morning song and dance.

Day Three: To enhance the wonder of peace and nature under the jungle canopy, spend a day exploring Caracol, the most awesome Maya archaeological site in Belize. Visit the Rio Frio Cave. Swim in the awesome natural pools at the base of beautiful Big Rock Falls. Picnic lunch served. At sunset, share Happy Hour with thousands of butterflies as they do their sunset dance ritual.

Day Four: For adventure and thrills, either visit Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM), for an unforgettable day, or zip line through the jungle canopy and navigate the interior of a ceremonial cave with exquisite formations and a rare petroglyph of the Maya calendar.

All-inclusive package includes ground transportation, luxury accommodation, all meals, soft drinks, all activities listed or appropriate substitute on request, applicable taxes and service charges.

The Tortuguero Prophecy Unravelled
Before 2006, many anthropologists, archaeologists and other Maya scholars stated that there was nothing in the Maya inscriptions about the end of the current 5,125-year era of the Long Count calendar.
They often did this as part of a dismissal of the increasing discussion about 2012. But in April 2006, epigrapher Dave Stuart answered an enquiry on a specialist discussion group announcing that there is one known inscription from the Classic era that mentions the end of the thirteenth baktun.
It is on Monument 6 from a little-known site called Tortuguero, in the state of Tabasco in Mexico. Many maps don’t even show the site, or vary in their positioning of it.
Tortuguero was discovered in the 1915, but in 1978 and 1980, Prof. Dr Berthold Riese published studies on the inscriptions found there. The papers are in German.
Since then, very little emerged until Sven Gronemeyer’s master thesis of 2004 – also in German, An updated version was published in English in 2006.
A cement factory was built on top of the site in 1981, but a few ruins remain.