Belize Vacation Sweepstakes: Why your family has chosen Belize and The Lodge at Chaa Creek as your best family vacation destination
We are a family of nature lovers. Father is an avid birder and naturalist who raised us two children to respect and wonder at, the natural world. Mother is a self-taught botanist who especially appreciates wild flowers. Growing up, family vacations involved a lot of car trips to go camping, canoeing, hiking, swimming and fishing. Along the way to our destinations, Mom and Dad would …

Last night I had a beautiful dream about being in Belize. It was one of
these dreams that feels like it is real even after you wake up. I left this
cold tundra called Minnesota for one night and was surrounded by nature at
its most beautiful, in the middle of the Belizean jungle. I was horseback
riding with my husband and our 6 year old son. I was on a white horse and my
husband and son were on a brown horse. We were riding thru a beautiful
jungle trail. …

Four years ago, I visited Belize, the only English speaking country in Central America, for the purpose of working at an orphanage being newly built, just outside of Belize City.  I spent close to six months residing in the orphanage with my then 6-1/2 year old son.  Many of the children still linger in our hearts and we hope one day to perhaps apply for an adoption, if that becomes possible.
While in Belize, an ecological haven boasting the second largest barrier reef in the world, we spent much of …