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Green Hills Butterfly Ranch and Botanical Collections

Address: Mile 8, Chiquibul Rd. (also called Mountain Pine Ridge Rd.), Mountain Pine Ridge

Category: Nature Preserves
Location: Mountain Pine Ridge

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Fodor's Review:

More than 30,000 pupae are raised annually at the Green Hills Butterfly Ranch and Botanical Collections, the largest and best of Belize's butterfly farms open to the public. For a closer look at the creatures, the facility, located outside the Mountain Pine Ridge reserve, has about 30 species in a huge flight area. Jan Meerman, who's published a book on Belize's butterflies, runs the place with Dutch partner Tineke Boomsma. On the grounds also are many flowers, including passionflowers, bromeliads, heliconias, and orchids.

Cost: BZ$10 for guided tour
Open: Daily 8-4, last tour 3:30

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