A Nature Lover’s Adventure
The VAST, mysterious night sky silenced every thought in my head as I marveled at the dazzling blanket of low-hanging stars that lit our course across the New River, the longest river in Belize, to our first port of call. The 90-minute river ride is the most exhilarating route to Lamanai Outpost Lodge (www.lamanai.com), an eco-friendly sanctuary with 17 rustic cabanas nestled in a vibrant habitat teeming with wild black howler monkeys, crocodiles, and more than 250 species of vivacious birds. The thatch-roofed structures receive crisp surround-sound of the restless wildlife. The lodge is named after the region, which translates to ‘submerged crocodile.’
