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Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve

24 km (15 mi) southeast of San Ignacio | Western Belize, Belize
Ranked #13 of 32 attractions in Cayo
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Type: Forests
Activities: Viewing foliage, Viewing wildlife
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canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Nobody around for sure, but apart from some scenic river crossings, soso. Now if you like birding, that is a different story. More

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Minneapolis
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Gorgeous rivers and falls, especially Big Rock Falls! It's a steep hike up and down, but we were the only people there. If you have someone who doesn't mind carrying the provisions up and down a 15% vertical grade, it's a great place for lunch! More

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Stewartsville, New Jersey
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

We went to Mountain Pine Ridge Preserve with Eric Tut (from Paradise Expeditions) on April 13, 2012. Due to our limited time in Belize (and also this is our first birding trip in Belize), we visited El Pilar in the morning and Mountain Pine Ridge Preserve in the afternoon. Eric did a superb job not only as a birding guide,... More

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Sonoita, Arizona
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Great birding, fabulous waterfalls, peaceful and serene. More

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Nottingham, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2012

Hired a care and discovered this for our selves. Good day out combined with Rio Falls and Big Rock More

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belize
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Many trails, birds, impressive water falls and romantic places to have a swim and a picnic More

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Toronto
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

It was a long bumpy ride up to the Reserve. Then we had to check in prior to going to the caves and have armed guards outside the Rio Frio Cave while we went on tour for about an hour with our guide. We then stopped at the Rio on Pools for some pictures and a swim, then again for... More

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San Ignacio, Belize
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

All who come to Cayo should make this a trip to do. The area is beautiful, the scenery is incredible an the roads are a blast with a 4x4 More

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Wyoming
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

Nothing special except for Blancaneaux lodge (which was incredible). The surrounding rainforest is amazing. The pine forest does have less bugs and less noise at night. More

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Bozeman, Montana
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

The forrest has been hit hard by the pine beetle but it is recovering. The good news is that there are so many activites around you dont even notice. More

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