Vacation Adventure in Belize for Cecilia and Michael Dones, New York City, USA

Slideshow from Cecilia and Michael Dones from New York City, USA who vacationed in Belize in August 2007.

Visit their website for more pictures : http://www.lyleclan.com/belize/belize.htm

Belize Video Trailer

More Great Belize Images here.

Tikal Mayan Temples in Guatemala

Mayan Temples in Belize and Guatemala

Caracol, Xunantunich and Tikal

Tikal, the ancient Mayan Site in Guatemala

Tikal

Explore the Ancient Mayan Temples and immerse yourself in the mysterious Mayan Empire.

APOCALYPTO - Mel Gibsons Movie of the Mayan Empire

"A heart stopping mythic action-adventure set against the turbulent end times of the once great Mayan civilization. When his idyllic existence is brutally disrupted be a violent invading force, a man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desparate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life."






What Language is Apocalypto in?

Apocalypto will be filmed in the "Mayan tongue of Yucateco."

... is being produced by Icon Productions (owned by Mel Gibson/Bruce Davey)
... is being distributed by Icon Productions and Disney Pictures
... is directed by Mel Gibson
... is written by Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia
... has award-winning composer James Horner composing the orchestral score.
... is being filmed in the Veracruz region of Mexico.
... is being distributed by Icon Productions and Disney Pictures
... is directed by Mel Gibson
... is written by Mel Gibson and Farhad Safinia
... has award-winning composer James Horner composing the orchestral score.
... is being filmed in the Mayan-derived language of Yucateco.
... has a budget of between under (but probably close to) $50 million U.S.
... has the tagline: "When the end comes, not everyone is ready to go."
... was originally titled "The Mayas."
... is projected to be done filming sometime between mid-February to late April.
... will have a United States release date of December 8th, 2006.

Websites :

Apocalytpo the Movie
Apocalypto the Blog




Visit the ancient temples of the Mayan Empire in Belize, Central America with the Belize Jungle Dome and Green Dragon Adventure Travel.

Wendy Wong at Xunantunich Mayan Temples in Belize

To see more pictures from their trip with us click here

Xunantunich

Guest Comments from David Rhein, Brookline, MA, USA

Had the vacation of a lifetime here! Tikal, cave-tubing, Che Chem Ha and kayaking the Mopan were all spectacular. Carlos, Gerald, Gonzo & Henri are fantastic tour guides and make the extra effort to make the guests comfortable and keep them informed about the people, birds, animals, plant life and culture of Belize.

David from the Jungle Dome leads great jungle hikes and I am officially declaring him the King of the Kinkajous! I enjoyed watching the young school kids who dropped in to say hello and occasionally sing the Belizean Anthem. After dining here each night I would consider staying here just for the food!

Thanks Karen for your patience with the planning details and to Andy and Tom for being so welcoming.

David Rhein (Brookline MA, USA) - April 24th 2006

Motleys Honeymoon Vacation in Belize

Mr. & Mrs. Motley’s honeymoon part 1!

Only 7 days but so much fun and adventure! Every day brought more delicious food and each meal about half a plateful more than is sensible to eat. Those girls can bake! Wani, I am sorry we made you walk up those stairs every night just because of the extra romance factor!
Love that swimming pool and proud of John for making it. Excellent for frolicking, giggling and splashing like the love-pup honeymooners we are! Enjoyed spotting iguanas from across the river. Asha made friends with the jaguar and taught it tricks. Bird-spotting is effortless and cool here and I am tempted to take it up but unfortunately all of our birds at home are brown and grey. Exciting night walk with Chuck Norris too!

Trips were all incredible. ATM required some fear conquering….”I am afraid of the dark & small spaces….what am I doing in a cave?” Kayaking was one of my favourite days ever. Loved the trees and Henry “super chill” Link, the feeling of gliding/bumping between those rocks. Falling out is fun too. And floating down in the water in your life jacket! Families coming down to the river in the evening to swim and laugh. Caracol was breath-taking. Gonzo manages to talk equal amounts of wisdom and total rib-poking nonsense!

Mrs. Motely is now a world authority on American celebrity gossip (2004 – 2006…she has traced every rumour, engagement, marriage and break up through the library of trashy magazines!

Karen is perfect and dealt with our silly questions and indecision brilliantly!

Andy & Simone thanks for making this place.

And of course Max….he is the all-powerful King of the Jungle Dome Castle with Phoebe as his slightly dappy but very cute Queen!

Perfect basically….thanks!

Arthur & Asha Motley
Scotland

April 12, 2006

OH MY GOD! This place was amazing. The Jungle Dome had fantastic accommodations. I enjoyed every part of our room. The activities (horseback riding, kayaking, cave tubing, zip lining, Mayan ruins) were so much fun! It was incredible to do all of these things that we could never do at home. Many thanks to the phenomenal cooks who cooked so may meals.

Finally a HUGE thanks to Andy, Simone, Lucas, Karen, David, Max & Pheobe and finally Daphne & Molly for making my stay here absolutely incredible

Michael Pesin

Guest Comments - Sarah and Derek - Upper Bucklebury, England

Sometime in early April, I really don’t know what the date is!

And that surely is the mark of a good holiday! It’s been wonderfully relaxing here ~ our every need taken care of, every wish fulfilled. We’d love to stay longer especially to do the ATM tour but the trips we did take were superb ~ Tikal is absolutely magical and a fantastic contrast to zip lining and cave tubing! The set up and the employees here are excellent and we felt so at home. Not even Derek’s Chicken Pox could spoil it for us! Thank you all very very much for everything!

Sarah & Derek
Upper Bucklebury, England

April 13th 2006

**NEW** - 12 Night Belize Multisport Package

Experience the best of the Belize mainland and the Tropical Islands with this 12 Night Multisport package

Featuring 8 Nights at the Belize Jungle Dome and 4 Nights on the Tropical Island of Ambergris Caye with the following trips :

• Cave Tubing
• Zip Line and Aerial Canopy Adventure
• Kayaking
• Caracol Mayan Temples
• Jungle Horseback Riding
• Chechem Ha Caves
• Xunatunich Mayan Temples
• Actun Tunichil Muknal Caving and Archaeological Adventure
• Black Hole Drop
• Belize Zoo
• Manatee Watching
• Swimming with Sharks

Price is $3,288.00 USD per person and includes all Tours, Rooms, Meals, Car and Internal Flight Transfers and Local Taxes. For more information visit the Belize Multisport web page at our newly re-designed website Green Dragon Adventure Travel

Stephanie Martins Belize Jungle Dome Comments

Why does a single traveler come to the middle of the Belizean Jungle? I guess the web site lured me in. There was something about that weird-looking dome. Or maybe it was the swimming pool….anyway, I didn’t really know what to expect but I was looking for some new experiences. I got them! I would recommend to everyone reading this to do a cave tubing trip and to climb to the top of a Mayan Temple…or even 4 or 5! Next time I will take the ATM trip now that I know it is not about getting money from a machine!

Special thanks to Karen for her daily juggling acts, carried out with grace and a smile and to Gonzo for sharing a part of his homeland with me. And of course…thanks to Max, goodwill ambassador and all-around happy-go-lucky dog!

Stephanie Martin
Arlington, Virginia, USA
March 2006

Caracol Mayan Temples, aerial picture

Guest Comments from Heather and Jack Cwach and Family, March 2006

To the entire staff at the Belize Jungle Dome:

Wonderful, homey, comfortable place! Don’t lose the ambiance! Loved the Caracol trip. Do NOT miss the cave tubing and zip lining.

Fantastic scenery and hospitable people. First vacation we took as a family in 7 years ~ it has definitely inspired us to do more.



Jack & Heather Cwach, Marissa (16) Jackson (13) Rachel (6)

March 2006

Larry, Lori, Ben & Melanie Spiegel from New York, USA

To Our Jungle Dome Family:


Our top favorite things on our family vacation:

1. Belize Zoo (specifically the tamandua)
2. Trip to Guatemala and the Mayan ruins of Tikal
3. Cave Tubing
4. Horseback riding (NOT! Too bumpy and look out for the sticker bush)
5. Max (even though he needs a bath)
6. Phoebe (cleaner than Max but not as good at playing catch)
7. Chico at Banana Bank
8. Very good food and hospitality
9. Accommodating our picky eater children Ben & Melanie
10. All the things we forgot….it was a great vacation!

Larry, Lori, Ben & Melanie Spiegel
New York, USA

PS…..I love this hotel so much!! Karen is so nice…she took care of all of our needs and Gonzo is the best tour guide and is funny (Melanie Spiegel)

Winners of Competition spend 8 great Nights at the Belize Jungle Dome

Enter the Scooby Doo winners : Patricia Watlet, Nick Watlet, Ginger Savage and Linda Meneghini.

The Belize Jungle Dome offered a free 8 night package in Belize to the friends who saw :





Crocodiles in the Rivers, Howler Monkeys, Spider Monkeys, Toucans, Tapirs, Jaguars and more.







They also participated in the following Day Trips exploring the jungle and cultures of belize

Jungle Horseback Riding











Cave Tubing










Zip-Lining











Visits to Mayan Temples














Kayaking











to name just some of the activities they did on their 8 Night Trip.

".....I just don't feel that I express enough the thanks I have for your committment to making my stay warm, friendly and homelike. It is rare, in the travels that I have done, to meet someone (karen) that is so dedicated to making every aspect of a vacation perfect. You have done this. Never in my life have I wanted to stay at the same place when I return, until now

All of you at the Jungle Dome made it very hard to leave. Again, thank you.The jungle dome should be visited by every woman that has a 20year old wanting to come out. I was able to remember all that I did growing up and realizing that at 42 I can still do it. I left the Jungle Dome with the I CAN DO IT mentality......." - Linda Meneghini.

To book a trip to Belize, email us at info@belizejungledome.com, call on 501 (Belize Country Code) 8222124 or visit our website at www.belizejungledome.com

Guest Comments from Faith, Brian, Mitch and Sarah

Unbelievable, amazing, outrageous, wonderful, fantastic, perfect…..we just can’t find the right word to describe our vacation. The Jungle Dome is the perfect place to stay & relax after the adventures we went on. From rappelling 300 feet into the Black Hole to traveling to Caracol and venturing the Big Rock Falls! It was always so nice to come back to the Dome for an afternoon swim.

Everyone here at the Jungle Dome is so caring, it made the vacation that much more enjoyable. Karen is the sweetest….all of our excursions went so smoothly thanks to her. Also, we cannot forget the homemade cooking….Brian got so used to homemade cooking, I may have to learn how to cook w hen I return to NYC! I may need to get some recipes…especially for the bread.

Thanks for the best vacation ever!

Faith & Brian Marcus
New York, New York, USA
Feb 2006

I don’t know where to begin. This trip has been unbelievable. Everyone at the Jungle Dome has been incredible. Karen, you’ve hooked everything up and it’s all been perfect! All the trips were amazing. The Black Hole Drop…Damn! Caracol left me speechless! Just hanging by the pool drinking Belikins, eating great food, watching birds and doing very little was also a highlight. I only wish we had more time here. Thanks also to Gonzo, John & Andy. Hope to see you soon!

Mitch & Sarah Marcus
Berkeley, CA, USA
Feb 2006