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Video of the day. Great GoPro video of a trip around Belize. The time lapse photography at Caracol is done well. The first half of the video is Cayo, and you'll see plenty of familiar sights. The Hawkesworth Bridge is on there, and Rio On Pools, along with Caves Branch, and the Waterfall Cave. "We tackled the muddy roads, steep stairs, deep caves, and coral reefs of San Ignacio, Caracol, Caves Branch, Caye Caulker, and Ambergris Caye." 
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Funny of the day. 'An Aussie Strikes Back,' very comically, at Ambergris being named the best island in the world by Trip Advisor. Classic! "Hang on, hang on – as a loyal reader of the Chaa Creek Belize Travel Blog, I just read your recent post about Ambergris Caye being voted by this mob calling themselves Trip Advisor as the best island in the world. Fair enough, the place is lovely. Stunning in fact. In the post they do rabbit on about the Belize Great Barrier Reef, and as a fair dinkum Aussie you’ll forgive me for being partial to our own Great Barrier Reef, but to each their own, live and let live, I say. And, to be honest, both reefs are pretty similar, ours just being a tad bigger. But then, not a few clicks later I come across an online Travel Weekly article, “Australia snubbed in islands awards” and you could have knocked me over with a feather."
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Cayo was represented well during the Belize Fashion Week out on Ambergris Caye. Ambergris Today was there to capture some of the show. They have a 40 minute video they've posted to their site, along with 100's of pictures. You can see Joris Hendrik, Gabriela Barerra, and their models showing off their designs on the catwalk.
"With the success of Belize Fashion week, it is evident that it will open new doors for Belize designers and models and help prepare them to represent Belize. It will also place Belize in the fashion spotlight and create new opportunities in the industry and quite possibly overflow in the tourism industry by attracting more visitors to the country during future events. And the bottom line is that we have solidified the fact that Belize has fantastic talent in the fashion industry and Belize Fashion Week is a great engine that will help put Belizean fashion designers and models on the global map."
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Leonardo Melendez captured some great moments in Cayo, and on the cayes, when 'Yoga Peach' had her 'New Beginnings at the Mayan Ruins' yoga retreat for the end of the Mayan calendar. They stayed at the luxurious Hidden Valley Inn, and did yoga at Cahal Pech and Xunantunich.
They are planning another retreat for the last week in May, and once again, they'll be at HVI in Mountain Pine Ridge.
"Join us May 24-30, 2-13 in Belize for our Yoga Adventure & Relaxation Retreat! Spend 3 days in the scenic Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve and 3 days in the awe-inspiring island of Ambergris Caye. Reflect, restore and renew as you nourish the mind, body and spirit with relaxation, adventure, and yoga in one of the most beautiful and natural places on earth! Belize It is a world class destination for the naturalist and adventurer."
Best of Cayo's insight:
Jitender Sharma's curator insight,
June 17, 2013 1:24 PM
New spring yogawear from the Zodiac Collectionwill be in full bloom at the Cozy Orange booth, featuring a soft and cozy collection of eco-consciousyoga pants, yoga shorts and yoga tops designed for the adventurous and active yogini.From bold brights to basics, the collection will feature Cozy Orange’s signature comfy design features including lengthened tanks with adjustable bra straps, chafe-free seams, built-in stash pockets and tummy-taming waistbands. New spring styles debuting in the Big Apple will include the all new Pisces Tank, acreatively designed scoop neck racer back yoga tank with built in airy mesh around the waist for added contouring and breathability to help power through a workout or hot and sweaty yoga session.
Other new Zodiac inspired designs include the new Celestial Jacket, the perfect lightweight wrap-tie hoodie for sporting pre and post workout. http://www.cozyorange.com/store/c/20-Cropped-Pants.html
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Great photos from around Cayo can be seen on this review. Where exactly they stayed, we're not sure, but they loved it, and it is beautiful.
"The first two days we stayed in the jungle near San Ignacio in the most darling little cabin
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Check out Danieal Velazquez' latest video production. Manzanero, Castillo, Cruz, and others took their art to AC. "Cayo Artist invade the island armed with a collection of art. This is a short documentation of the exhibit."
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The Western Ballaz had a working vacation on Ambergris Caye, where they played the Tiger Sharks. They didn't win, but had a great time visiting. They are now tied for first place. They host the Belize City No Limit this Friday at Sacred Heart College. The first game, between SHC and Benque will start around 6:00pm. "The Western Ballaz took a fun trip out to San Pedro to plat the Tiger Sharks. They didn't win, but learned a lot about poor sportsmanship from the other team. It was a great first half, with pretty much an even score, and it was tied in the 3rd quarter. Too bad the other team used underhanded tactics(literally pulling down our players shorts during the game). It was great that the young kids got to play between the quarters. Future pros in the making. The Ballaz are tied for first place now. They host the Belize City No Limit this Friday in Cayo."
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Ambergris Caye won Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Award for Best Island in the World...again! This is the second year in a row that they've won. Belize - Cayo too, of course - in general gets higher reviews from travellers that use Trip Advisor. Congratulations, Ambergris! Be sure and let your guests know that the jungle awaits them. "For the second year in a row, Ambergris Caye takes top honors. The beautiful Belize island offers the perfect blend of modern development and laid-back tranquility. A mangrove swamp is the eye of this white beach island, the largest in Belize, and golf carts are the main form of transportation along the sandy roads. Reef divers drool over the Belize Barrier Reef and the Blue Hole, a 400-feet deep circle of limestone that teems with angelfish, elkhorn coral, cleaner shrimp and stalactites."
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The San Pedro Scoop came to Cayo to see the iguanas at the Green Iguana Conservation Project at the SIRH. They loved it, of course.
"Though you might not know it by just driving by, the San Ignacio Hotel Resort sits on quite a few acres of really beautiful jungle leading down to the Macal River. There are plenty of trails but you are going to want to get one of the hotel guides to lead you a 3 minute walk to the Green Iguana Project...
A very cool program initiated by the hotel to educate guests, Belizeans and especially children about this native animal and how they (especially the 'shes') need to be protected in the wild. Green iguanas are purely vegetarian (unlike the more common 'Wish Willys' on Ambergris Caye) and considered good eats in Belize…they are often referred to as 'Bamboo Chicken'."
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Kurse a di Xtabai, the movie made in Cayo earlier this year, is making its second round through Belize. Here's the San Pedro Sun's review from when it was shown at the Paradise Theater on Ambergris Caye. Matthew Klinck and Make-Belize Films are gearing up to shoot the next movie, 'Rice and Beans,' next month.
"Put simply, the movie featured first-time actors, so the acting could certainly use a bit of polish. But still, for the first time ever in front of the camera, the young men and women certainly did well. The soundtrack was beautiful, featuring the Garifuna drums and melodies, Maya sounds by Pablo Collado and more. The setting, of course, was a great one – not that I’m biased or anything."
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Reef TV caught up with a multitude of people that caught the showing of Cayo's Kurse a di Xtabai at the Paradise Theater on Ambergris Caye. Not only did everyone have rave reviews, but he interviewed Matthew Klinck, and it looks like Make-Belize Films will be doing quite a few more movies, and they'll be getting attention all over.
"2012: Kurse a di Xtabai is a Creole-language supernatural thriller and the first feature length dramatic movie to be entirely produced in Belize. It was directed and produced by Matthiew Klinck and selected as the opening night movie of the 2012 Belize International Film Festival."
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