Imagine yourself floating on an innertube in the Macal River within a rain forest in Belize. Your hands and toes are dangling in the water. You have what is a perfect view of the rain forest, the sky and the river in front of you. Your hand reaches out into the water and cups the current initiating a slow spin in a circle as you continue down river.

Sometimes visiting the local zoo can be a great warm up for the actual rain forest when you are traveling with a family. This will let you and your kids can get up close and personal with animals in a slightly more controlled environment.

The Blue Morpho Butterfly Farm continues to be a major attraction as people marvel at the splendid iridescent wings of these magnificent butterflies.