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Guanacaste National Park

Address: Mile 47.7, Western Hwy., Belmopan
Phone: 223/5004 Belize Audubon Society in Belize City

Category: Parks
Location: Belmopan City

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Fodor's Review:

Worth a quick visit on the way out of Belmopan is Belize's small nature reserve, Guanacaste National Park, named for the huge guanacaste trees that grow here. Also called monkey's ear trees because of their oddly shaped seedpods, the trees tower more than 100 feet. (Unfortunately, the park's tallest guanacaste tree had to be cut down in 2006, due to safety concerns that it might fall.) The 50-acre park has a rich population of tropical birds, including smoky brown woodpeckers, black-headed trogons, red-lored parrots, and white-breasted wood wrens. You can try one of the eight daily hourly tours, or you can wander around on your own. After, cool off with a refreshing plunge in the Belize River; there's also a small picnic area.

Cost: BZ$5
Open: Daily 8:30-4:30; tours every hr 8:30-3:30.

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