We enjoyed our time visiting the jungle here. The trails are nice and our tour guide Mario was able to identify every specie we saw. He knew every bird call, the type of ants we saw crawling by, and was overall just very knowledgeable and...More

This is such a nice park to hike. Really enjoyed going here with my wife and 6 year old son. We did the waterfall and loop which took about 1.5 hours to do. All of us had a great time. Be advised the road to...More

Getting there: we took a bus from Mango Creek/Independence going north. Any bus will do. You’ll get dropped off at Maya Center where you can purchase a ticket to enter but you can wait til you get to the Cockscomb office. Now here’s the kicker:...More

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Preserve is a beautiful jungle through which paths have been forged. Experienced hikers will appreciate the trail to Tiger Fern Waterfall. Be in good physical condition as the path is steep. After a climb that will make you hot and sweaty, a...More

Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve is a must stop on any trip to Placencia or Belize in general. Beautiful jungle with cleared and easy self-guided trails that range from easy to strenuous. Although some trails can be long and hard the views and experience are worth every...More

We went to hike and to see what kind of plants and animals are in the Belizean forests. We came from Hopkins which is a short drive away. Road in is a little difficult, would not try if its raining. We hiked a small loop...More

Be prepared...this is the jungle,in the summer it is hot and very humid. The jungle is thick with beauty. Our guides,Hartfield and Dan from Hamanasi, were very knowledgeable about medicinal and edible useful plants and trees. They could recognize the various sounds and songs of...More