Cayo Scoop! The Ecology of Cayo Culture

Belize is on Forbes Magazine's 22 Best Places To Travel Around The World In 2022 list.  Of course!  Big Rock Falls still from Daren Lamb's Big Rock Falls video.  

"Home to mystical Maya sites, wondrous aquatic habitats and lush national parks, Belize is one of Central America’s most biodiverse countries, touting tropical jungles, wildlife reserves and cascading flora and fauna...

Belize is home to the world’s only jaguar preserve in the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, spectacular jungle vistas, ziplining and waterfall rappelling in the Mayflower Bocawina National Park."

Congratulations, DJ Wicked Vybz!  He won the Cayo round of the DJ Competition.  He routinely plays at Oki's.  Best of luck at the national competition.

Darren Lamb got some great pictures of the event.

Conde Nast Traveler highlighted Belize for its unique stargazing experiences.  With no huge cities, stars are very easy to see.  Photo of the moon over the twin towns from Daren Lamb Photography.  

"See the night sky in a new light with tours that pair culture and cosmos—from a Mayan astronomy excursions to igloos under the northern lights...

The Mayan people lived according to the cosmos, building temples and structures to optimize celestial observation and interpretation. In few places is this clearer than the Caracol Mayan Ruins in Belize’s Cayo District. Here, guides lead visitors through the site’s many structures (including a complete astronomical observatory), teaching about the Mayan calendar and the culture’s reliance on the constellations. Come nightfall, travelers can experience Belize’s dark skies from virtually any of the country’s accommodations—including Ka’ana Resort, which has its own stargazing deck, just two hours from the Caracol ruins. The resort can also arrange visits to Caracol for guests."

BTL has a video out that talks about, and shows a lot of, the new 2014 phone directory.  It highlights the photo competition they had to find the cover picture.  Congratulations to Darren Lamb for taking the winning shot!  You can see the congratulatory party BTL had at Chaa Creek for Darren, see his award winning picture, and also learn about the directory for mobile devices. 

Darren explaining the picture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YzzjjTIOYU

"Today was a nice and sunny day and also it was the launch of our 2014 Telephone Directory, Take a look at the video and see how the enhancements to the book and also find out how we did this years cover.  Enjoy"