Joshua,
Greg Szalay said that you were in the country and might like to stop by some of the other PCV’s sites. I hate that I missed you when you came to town before, but I hope to tempt you back to San Pedro. I am working with Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve and am a little partial, but I can honestly say that your trip to Belize is not complete unless you get a chance to take in the scenery from both of our reserves! Hol Chan Marine Reserve at the southern end and Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve to the north. Hol Chan’s easy access and great snorkeling and diving makes it popular among tourists. The Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve hosts the most diverse wildlife on any of Belize’s cayes, has amazing snorkeling and diving, and is rich with history. The Bacalar Chico Canal is reputed to have been created by Maya traders between 700-900 AD and is a must see! As you approach the canal and see the Maya site rising above the land to your right, still covered by nature and time, it will almost give you chills. Moving through the canal is like taking a trip back in time, just around the next corner might be Maya traders in their dory. I could say so much more about the people and the land, but I could never do them justice. Please let me know if you decide to come back this way!

Got ready to post, but then read Alli’s. She has said exactly what I would have said, only she expressed it better. You need to experience Bacalar Chico (and I don’t work there).