Chiquibul National Park

Reached by the Guacamallo bridge, in the remote interior of Belize's Maya.Mountains, through one of the most abrupt forestry changes, from Mountain Pine Ridge's granite to broadleaf forest, one can find Chiquibul National Park.   

During the dry season, the Scarlet Macaw can be seen flocking around in large noisy groups. The current estimate of the population is around 30 pairs. Another bird that has received a lot of attention at Caracol is the Keel-billed Motmot. Belize has the largest surviving population of this very special bird anywhere in the world!

The forests around Caracol are extremely high, a factor that can make bird watching from the ground a bit frustrating.  But by climbing the Maya Mountain, 140 feet high, you're suddenly right up there overlooking the trees to Guatemala, only four miles away, at this height, bird watching a joy for professionals as well as amateurs.