Riverside Villa

14/05/2017

Happy Mothers Day from RiversideVilla.com

25/04/2017

Jaguar, Belize

In our 13 years in the Mountain Pine Ridge we've never seen a jaguar but our game cameras let us know they have seen us.

16/04/2017

Happy Easter

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11/04/2017

Adorable or the face only a mother could love? What's your opinion? Bufo marinus is a native in central and South America. It's loathed in Florida, Australia and other places where it's alter ego the Cane toad is a damaging invasive species. I'm partial to frogs and toads and I think he's as cute as a bugs ear... Click here for the audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajdbUjU_Aco

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06/04/2017

Off season sale at Riverside Villa

“Stay for four nights, pay for three, with full breakfast” This applies to all direct reservations between May 17 and December 19 2017. Enjoy a private and romantic vacation in Cayo Belize.

31/03/2017

Perfect way to spend a romantic afternoon in Belize. This seldom visited waterfall in Cayo is a short walk from our villa. Great spot for a picnic! Shared By VillaBelize.com

03/03/2017

Our time in Belize is running out...

But we had a great day with Moses and his son Lizroy: Mountain biking the local trails, cooling off in the river and lunch in the palapa.

02/03/2017

Winter Vacation in Belize

Spent a beautiful day on the river with our friends Jon and Antonia and their children Julissa and Johan whom we've known since they were baby bumps.

16/02/2017

Roughing it in the jungle...

Doesn't have to mean rice and beans (although that's another option). The restaurant at the neighboring restaurant will serve delicious meals in their beautiful restaurant or even deliver them to the villa.
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28/01/2017

Mayan Temple in the moonlight

26/01/2017

*Surf and Turf Vacation in Belize*

Most of our guests choose to split their time to enjoy both a coastal experience and the inland jungle including ruins and rivers. Gaia Riverlodge manages our villa and also has a sister lodge, Matachica. Matachica is located 5 miles north of San Pedro and offers a complimentary boat service between San Pedro and the resort several times during the day on a varying schedule. Booking with either Gaia Riverlodge or Matachica you will have the opportunity to set up a seamless experience: two very different aspects of what Belize has to offer. You will behave several options for transportation between the two locations and excellent service during your entire stay. www.Matachica.com

24/01/2017

Don't miss Cayo on your visit to Belize.

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Traveling to western Belize in Central America? Here are 20 awesome facts about Belize's Cayo District you need to know before you get here!

22/01/2017

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A revamp of Belize Tourism Board's(BTB) "Be One With Belize" video. Special Thanks to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. for allowing us to borrow ...

14/01/2017

Red Eyed Tree Frogs

I am fascinated with these beautiful little creatures but have yet to see one in the wild. We are counting on our good friends Marge and Tom at nearby Moon Racer Farm (https://www.facebook.com/moonracerfarm/) to help break the drought on our next visit.

Here's some information from the Belize Zoo which is a must visit place if you come to Belize.

Red Eyed Tree Frog
(Agalychnis callidryas)

Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) The Red-eyed Tree Frog is a slender, delicate frog with webbed hands and feet. The body is brilliant green with pale blue vertical bars on its side. Like most amphibians, it is dependent on water for most of its life. In the forests of Belize, it minimizes water loss by resting underneath leaves and tucking its limbs up close to its body.

Breeding occurs from October to March, usually near temporary or permanent ponds. The frogs breed while in an embrace called amplexus, the male mounted and locked onto the back of the female. The male then fertilizes the 30-50 pale eggs as the female lays them on a leaf over standing water.

In 5 days, the tadpoles wiggle their way down the leaf to the water below. It then takes the tadpoles 75-80 days to metamorphose into a frog. The adult frog will spend most of the rest of its life in the forest canopy, often hidden among bromeliads.
Key Facts
Length:
To 3 inches

Habitat:
Lowland tropical forests, arboreal

Distribution:
Countrywide

Food:
small invertebrates

05/01/2017

Every Saturday's market in San Ignacio still amazes us. The best produce we have ever seen! Our villa is very well equipped for preparing amazing meals with the handmade cheese and butter, fresh bread and tortillas, coconut oil, local honey and an aromatic assortment of spices from the market. We never eat better than we do in Cayo. Susan



02/01/2017

Wishing you all the best in the new year!

24/12/2016

Wishing all a happy season!

20/12/2016

Black Howler Monkey: Listen to them first to pique your interest. The males who's call can be heard from a mile a way weigh 15 pound or less. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vxlnZ8BihI

Black Howler Monkey known as the "baboon" in Belize, is the largest monkey in Belize and one of the largest in the Americas. Throughout most of its range, the Howler Monkey is endangered from hunting and habitat destruction. Fortunately, Belize has a healthy population of these loudest of primates.

Black howler monkeys live in troops of between 4 and 8 members. Each troop has its own territory in which it feeds and lives. The size of the territory depends on the size of the troop, ranging from 3 to 25 acres. Baboons defend this territory from other troops through the use of their voices. The howling is one of the loudest animal sounds in the tropical forest of Belize.

17/12/2016

A visit to Mayan ruins is a must for a vacation in Belize

We especially love the ruins at Caracol because it is an experience that melds a dose of culture with a dose of natural beauty and the roar of howler monkeys in the background. This is a excursion in Belize where we most strongly recommend visiting with a guide. Certified tour guides in Belize are extremely knowledgeable, well trained and as we have found, very passionate about their love of their country and their culture.

17/12/2016

Big Rock is one of our favorite swimming holes of all time. Jump into the lower pool swim up to the rock ledge and climb up to the upper pool. From there you will likely have to claw your way up the left wall to the main falls. If you make it- good for you. Duck under the falls and savor your success!

16/12/2016

Belize is well known as a bird watchers paradise. We tend to do a lot of our bird watching from our chairs on the river without even spilling our coffee. When we are lucky we get to see the river otter make his rounds as well.

14/12/2016

Riverside Villa consists of two log and thatch cabañas connected by an open air deck. The cheerful sleeping cabana which holds the bedroom and bathroom is warmly furnished with a bamboo bed and Mayan fabrics and wall hangings. The full bath contains a fancifully tiled bathtub and beautiful hardwood furnishings. A screened in porch at one end of the bedroom has a hammock as well as two chairs. It is nestled into the trees and overlooks the garden with the river just beyond.

The larger cabaña contains a fully equipped kitchen, dining area, writing desk and a small library. It is surrounded on four sides with fully screened porches arranged into relaxed and comfortable living spaces. Hammocks and seating areas are situated to take advantage of the tropical gardens as well as the entrancing views of the river. All furnishings are locally made by Belizean craftsman. Colorful Mayan rugs, fabrics and wall hangings complete the cozy ambiance of the interior.