Cayo Tour Guide Association (CTGA)

25/02/2025

Take note!

Prescribed burns will be conducted in our management area along the Mountian Pine Ridge A10 road from Feb 24 - 27. These controlled burns help reduce wildfire risk, restore ecosystems, and support healthy landscapes.

Thank you for understanding as we work to promote fire safety and conservation 🔥🌿

15/02/2025

If you travel to the Mountain Pine Ridge (or anywhere) please do not leave your garage on site. You can fit it back into your cooler or into garage bags and take it with you. "Pack in pack out" it's easy! Thanks to Mr. Jaheem Lisbey who had some extra garbage bags we were able to remove this from here.

05/02/2025

The majestic Guanacaste tree is found growing in many areas around the town of San Ignacio and Santa Elena and it is certainly an icon of the west. This giant tree can grow well over 100 feet tall with a trunk of over 10 feet in diameter. With its huge canopy easily dwarfing anything beside it, it can be seen from a distance arching over the house roofs and it adds to the picturesque views seen from different vantage points around town.

The Enterolobium cyclocarpum, grows throughout Central and South America and is known under many names but locally as Guanacaste tree or monkey ear tree because of its peculiar seedpods that give the appearance of a monkey’s ear.

It is certainly the end of an era. On February 3, 2025, a large branch of the iconic Guanacaste tree at the Macal River Park gave way, possibly after years of termites and borer damage. The tree was approximately 80 to 90 years old. A couple hours later, the rest of the tree snapped and collapsed over the kiosk in the middle of the park. The clean-up has begun by the municipal officials and other volunteers, but as I made my way to the park to give my respects to the fallen tree, I also saw that salvage crews are cutting very large planks to be used in future projects like dining tables or art pieces.

The Macal River Park is used occasionally for different festivities like Independence Day and our yearly municipal Easter fair. The park is also site of the centennial pilar which was erected to commemorate 100 years since San Ignacio was declared a town in 1904.

25/01/2025

15/01/2025

January meeting.

03/01/2025

05/12/2024

Thank you very much St Leonard's Tours for sponsoring the association's AGM. Mr and Mrs Juan have been long standing members of the CTGA.

05/12/2024

When we think of adventure we think about our friends Calico Jacks Village Resort thank you for being a great sponsor of our AGM.

05/12/2024

Thank you Pop's Restaurant - San Ignacio for always being a sponsor for the tour guides and our AGM.

05/12/2024

Thank you Table Rock Jungle Lodge, Belize for being an amazing team and a sponsor for our AGM 🙏

04/12/2024

The CTGA held it's annual general meeting to elect its new administration and board members. The re-elected president is Mr. Jorge De Leon, re-elected as Vice president is Mr. Andy Bahadur, Treasurer is Mr. Eric Tut and Secretary is miss Rachel Martinez, Social media manager Cruz Cambranes, Educational officer Karla Pinelo. The board members are Giselle Rodriguez, Onil Alvarez and Rodolfo Juan.

20/10/2024

Thanks to Atlantic Insurance San Ignacio, Mr. Medina and Mr. Garcia, for coming out to the tour guide meeting. They presented on and informed the tour guides about all types of insurance that the company offers.

20/10/2024

Happy 120 years of township to San Ignacio (El Cayo) and Benque Viejo del Carmen. October 19th 1904

19/07/2024

On Wednesday we celebrated the 100 Years of excavations at site of Xunantunich. To commemorate this event in collaboration with Dr. Jamie Awe, Cayo Tour Guide Association, and other local tour guide associations a series of lectures were presented on the history of archaeological work at the site. Thank you to everyone Dr. Jamie Awe, Dr. Kathryn Brown, Mr. Christophe and Mr. Douglas Tilden, for your hard work dedication and taking the time to present to us the tour guides.