You would think that waking up early for a 20 minute bus ride to a river, then a 45 minute boat ride through a river/swamp system would be a boring way to get around but on the contrary I found it to be the idea way to travel. There is something about boats, Belize and water. More boats please!
Anyway we spent the day walking through a cool rain forest and climbing increasingly taller temples. Trees everywhere with constant humidity which goes hand in hand with rain forests. "Do not pick up anything off the ground!" said the tour guide as he talked constantly about everything related to the Mayan's and the temples and the alignment. Good fun. You can read more about the site on wikipedia
That last temple was so tall you can see the river in the distance above the rain forest canopy. It was truly breath taking. Blue skies all day.
On the highway
On the river
We've arrived
Many small temples
You can see the river off in the distance
Really tall and steep. I hesitated at first
These are horseballs
Temples built on top of temples. It has all been one before.
The rope is not just for show. It is pretty steep.
Mad Bull commented: So whats up with you and Belize? It seems you go there pretty often. I should probably check it out as well, I have Belizean friends who could show me around... Is it expensive? ... read 3 more
I think beach erosion has nothing to do with "climate change", the great band-aide for everything related to the environment nowadays. We certainly cannot expect these natural wonders to last forever when we destroy everything around it with garbage and over use..
One major factor seems to be the construction of buildings close to the shore line creating a wind barrier. Fences, dividers, docks, I can bet that the beach is thinner in front of these structures. This wind barrier prevents the sand from blowing over and creating dunes of reserve sand behind the beach. Either way as with anything concerning people's livelihood, the economy and poor management, it is probably too late to solve any of these problems. Horse done gone through the gate. Better enjoy it while it lasts. Pictures from Hellshire, Portmore Jamaica.
Norris commented: We need to open our eyes and see what's happening. This is not only happening to hellshire beach. There are other coastlines being affected in the same way.
It is unfortunate that this is happening to one of the best chillspot in Jamaica.
However we will see more and more of these happening, not only in Jamaica but throughout the world especially in and around The Americas.
This is a direct link to the what's happening with the icecap melting in the north. ... read more
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