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 Blue Hole (park) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Hole National Park is a national park located just off the Hummingbird Highway in Cayo District of Belize.
A 360 degree view from the observation tower at Blue Hole National Park, Belize CA  This Central America location article is a stub.
The park is managed by the National Audubon Society.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blue_Hole_(park)   (117 words)

  
 Belize: Belize City and Parks
BLUE HOLE NATIONAL PARK and ST. HERMAN'S CAVE- The Blue Hole National Park is located 12 miles south-east of Belmopan.
Through and under the Blue Hole National Park flow some of the upland tributaries of the Sibun River, one of Belize's principal waterways.
The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot where subterranean water, on its way to the Sibun River, emerges into the base of a collapsed sinkhole.
www.travelvantage.com /bel_info.html   (1288 words)

  
 Blue Hole National Park, Belize National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Monuments, Natural Reserves
The Blue Hole is at the northeast comer of the park, while St Herman's is in the southwest.
Blue Hole is a mile further, also on the right hand side.
To the east of the park, and adjacent to it, is the small (7 family) farming settlement of Ringtail Homestead.
www.ambergriscaye.com /pages/town/parkbluehole.html   (1252 words)

  
 BelizeTravel.com  A comprehensive Caribbean travel site. Dive &explore reefs, cayes, caves and Mayan temples!
The Blue Hole National Park is a popular recreational spot, where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a collapsed karst sinkhole.
Guanacaste National Park is located on the north side of the Western Highway at the junction of the Hummingbird Highway in the Cayo District.
Guanacaste Park offers a relaxing introduction to the tropical forests of Belize because it is easily traversed, it has well marked and maintained trails, and many of the trees and plants have been identified with their own name tag.
belizetravel.com /index.php?pg=ecology   (1789 words)

  
 The Belize Audubon Society
Three of the five species of wild cats found in Belize- The Jaguar, Ocelot and Jaguarondi, have been sighted in Saint Herman's Blue Hole National Park.
The Crystalline Cave is located in the Saint Herman's Blue Hole National Park.
Refresh your mind and body in this unique park with a swim in the sapphire waters of the Blue Hole, a visit to the subterranean depths of St. Herman's Cave or a hike on the nature trails with their breathtaking views.
www.belizeaudubon.org /parks/bhnp.htm   (905 words)

  
 Tropical Belize Tours - Cayo Adventures
Blue Hole National Park is located in northeastern Cayo district.
Fresh water dives at Blue Hole National Park are possible and maybe included for an additional small fee.
After lunch we will head to Blue Hole Natural Park and swim at the famous inland pool of spring water located just off the the Hummingbird Highway.
www.tropicalbelize.com /adv_cayo.asp   (827 words)

  
 VirtualTourist.com - saraheg77's Cayo District Things to Do Tips
The Blue Hole was a refreshing little spot in the National Park.
Herman's Cave is just a 10 minute walk from the visitor center at Blue Hole National park.
It was nice to take a dip after we had ventured in to St. Herman's Cave.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/6df49/9c8/4?o=2   (585 words)

  
 Belmopan Area and the Hummingbird Highway, Belize
Blue Hole National Park: Get out the hiking boots, binoculars, and a bathing suit for a visit to this park and St. Herman’s Cave, halfway down the Hummingbird Highway.
There are homestay programs in some of the villages along the Hummingbird, as well as trails and guides to take you around Guanacaste, Blue Hole, and Five Blues Lake National Parks.
Roaring River Golf Course: Shoot a leisurely nine holes at this relaxed set of links, just west of Belmopan.
www.moon.com /planner/belize/regions/belmopan.html   (286 words)

  
 Pelican Beach Dangriga - Tours
Travel to Western Belize to the Blue Hole National Park, an inland sink hole for a refreshing swim, then onwards to Cahal Pech ruins where you can view the ancient ceremonial center and dozens of plazas and temples, remnants of a once vibrant and magnificent people.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then onward to the Blue Hole National Park, an inland sink hole for a refreshing swim.
Climb the 130 foot El Castillo and enjoy the breathtaking view of Western Belize and even as far as Guatemala cushioned by a lush canopy of the tropical forest.
www.pelicanbeachbelize.com /tours.html   (742 words)

  
 National Parks
Blue Hole National Park, made famous by the 1970's expedition of famous underwater explorer, Jacques Cousteau.
The Blue Hole is a sinkhole filled with flowing water to the Sibun River.
The Blue Hole is a natural phenomenon in the Caribbean eight miles from Long Caye.
www.longcayebelize.com /things_to_do/nationalparks.htm   (1002 words)

  
 Belize : National Park
Through and under Blue Hole National Park flow some of the upland tributaries of the Sibun River one of Belize's principal water courses.
Guanacaste National Park is the name of a fifty-acre parcel of tropical forest located on the north side of the Western Highway just to the east of the Roaring Creek bridge.
Paynes Creek National Park is located in the village of Monkey River in the Toledo District.
www.turq.com /belize/belnatpk.html   (1594 words)

  
 Blue Hole National Park and St Herman's Cave, Belize
Blue Hole National Park and nearby Caves Branch are located about 12 miles southeast of Belmopan on the Hummingbird Highway heading to the coast and Dangriga.
Blue Hole National Park and St Herman's Cave, Belize
Blue Hole steps lead to a 25-foot deep pool, for which the park is named.
www.belizex.com /bluehole.htm   (303 words)

  
 The Belize Virtual Guide - Blue Hole - National Parks Tour
Marine life in the Blue Hole is mainly sponges and algae and other sessile organisms which have attached themselves to the wall of the formation.
The Blue Hole's designation as a protected area is justified on the basis of its unique geologic history, the existing formation, and its importance to the tourism industry.
It is a deep, circular and incredibly blue sinkhole in the center of Lighthouse Reef.
www.travelbelize.org /german/html/guide/pa/pa14.html   (618 words)

  
 EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Description of 2005 birding tour to Crooked Tree, Lamanai, Manatee lagoons, Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, Sittee River, Man O'War Caye, Southwater Caye, & Blue Hole National Park in Belize
We set out early for Blue Hole National Park, some 40 miles away toward the other end of the Hummingbird Highway.
The park itself is geologically interesting, as it is filled with sink holes and underground caverns.
There's also a great swimming hole in the crystal-clear waters of Soldier Creek not far from the bridge, which we may take advantage of at the end of our walk.
www.exoticbirding.com /belize/birding-tours/cockscomb-cayes/description.html   (2314 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Blue Hole National Park
L.L.Bean: Park Search - Blue Hole National Park
The Blue Hole is a popular recreational spot where water on its way from a tributary to the Sibun River, emerges from a pool about 25 feet deep.
Blue Hole offers habitat to many birds and animals.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1967llt.htm   (143 words)

  
 Caves of Belize: St. Herman's Cave
Probably more interesting to the visitor wit a geologic interest is the Blue Hole, which gave the National Park its name.
Accessible by a trail along the western park border or from the Blue Hole.
Two miles from St Herman's Cave is the Blue Hole, an azure blue swimming hole fringed with vines and ferns.
www.showcaves.com /english/bz/caves/StHermans.html   (376 words)

  
 Blue Hole National Park, Belize
Covering 575 acres, Blue Hole National Park encompasses this water-filled sink, St. Herman’s Cave, and the surrounding jungle.
(Belize’s other Blue Hole lies in the ocean at Lighthouse Reef.) Rich in wildlife, Blue Hole National Park harbors the jaguar, ocelot, tapir, peccary, tamandua, boa constrictor, fer-de-lance, toucan, crested guan, blue-crowned mot-mot, and red-legged honeycreeper.
As you face the Blue Hole, the trail to St. Herman’s Cave lies to the right and requires a hike of a little more than a mile and a half over rugged ground.
www.moon.com /planner/belize/mustsee/blue_hole.html   (505 words)

  
 Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris: Central America - Belize and Tikal 2006
The Blue Hole is a 25 ft. deep pool, so named because of the color of the water.
We’ll first check into the Jungle Lodge, located right in the national park, and on the first afternoon we will walk to the temples and pyramids that are less than a kilometer from the lodge.
Like Blue Hole and Crooked Tree, it is administered by the Belize Audubon Society.
www.cheesemans.com /camerica_b_may06.html   (3132 words)

  
 Inland Blue Hole :: Hummingbird Highway, Blue Hole National Park, , Belize :: Glass Steel and Stone
N ot as well known as the immense Blue Hole off the coast of Belize, this one is more accessible to tourists.
The hole is a peek into an underground river flowing to the Sibun River.
The hole is the result of a sinkhole which collapsed into the river flowing below.
www.glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail/658.php   (154 words)

  
 Cockscomb Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Preserve, Belize National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Monuments, Natural Reserves
Second, the Maya, like all other visitors, have to pay to enter the parks that once were their homes.
"What is there for people to do to meet their basic needs?" The Mayas who'd lived within the park boundary have been relocated to the village of Maya Centre, where they've been joined by other displaced Mayas, such as Ernesto's family, who relocated from a jungle area in southern Belize's Toledo district.
After Ernesto and I met at his home in Maya Centre, about 6 miles from the park entrance, we drove to the sanctuary and made a quick stop at the one-room visitor center.
ambergriscaye.com /pages/town/parkcockscombhiking.html   (2414 words)

  
 Cave Tubing & Rain Forest Tours
Blue Hole National Park, Hummingbird Highway, mile marker 12.
Take a cool dip in this 25-foot-deep pool of sparkling sapphire water located in our rainforest.
You then depart for an afternoon visit to "The Belize Zoo".
www.actionbelize.com /blz_cave_tubing.htm   (719 words)

  
 EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Itinerary for 2005 birding tour to Crooked Tree, Lamanai, Manatee lagoons, Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, Sittee River, Man O'War Caye, Southwater Caye, & Blue Hole National Park in Belize
All day birding trip to Blue Hole National Park.
EXOTIC BIRDING tours - Itinerary for 2005 birding tour to Crooked Tree, Lamanai, Manatee lagoons, Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, Sittee River, Man O'War Caye, Southwater Caye, and Blue Hole National Park in Belize
All day boat trip to Man-O'War Caye to see nesting Brown Boobies and Magnificent Frigate Birds and to Southwater Caye for optional snorkeling on unspoiled coral reefs.
www.exoticbirding.com /belize/birding-tours/cockscomb-cayes/itinerary.html   (182 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Cayo District Article
In addition to the ruins listed above there are several other tourist attractions including 2 National Parks, Blue Hole (park) and Gunivista.
www.ipedia.com /cayo_district.html   (243 words)

  
 Stock Underwater photography- Brandon D. Cole Marine Photography- Biography, Stocklist, etc. - whales, dolphins, sharks, fish, manatees, salmon, invertebrates.
Hol Chan Marine Reserve, The Blue Hole, Half Moon Caye, etc. Nurse sharks, sting rays, fishes, invertebrates, coral reefs, divers, aerials of the Blue Hole, inland Mayan Ruins.
Marine mammals (blue whales, humpbacks, sea otters, dolphins, elephant seals, harbor seals, sea lions), fishes, invertebrates, kelp forests, oil rig marine communities, divers, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
With a degree in marine biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and experience in underwater scientific research (having worked with the National Park Service, the University of California, and the Australian Institute of Marine Science), he now explores one of the planet’s last frontiers, the world beneath the waves.
www.brandoncole.com /biography.htm   (243 words)

  
 oligney.com: Namibia's Etosha National Park
In the park, antelopes number in the tens of thousands: springboks, gemsboks, red hartebeests, blue wildebeests, elands and kudus, and the elusive black-faced impala (which we spotted at a watering hole near the entrance).
Within the camp is the park's largest watering hole, lit by a floodlight at night which the animals seem oblivious to.
Those were the words of American trader G. McKeiran in 1876 when he first trekked to the land that would become Namibia's Etosha National Park.
www.oligney.com /mainarchive/000464.html   (439 words)

  
 t351_3.html
Appropriate contact should also be made with the National Parks and Wildlife staff at the Balcanoona office of the Park.
Located in the headwaters of the South Branch of Italowie Creek, it is one of the better known features of the 122 875 ha Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park.
As the name implies, Rover Rockhole is a true rock hole in the bed of the South Branch of the Italowie, receiving whatever water flows from the headwaters of the Creek in the nearby Blue Range.
www.adelaidebushwalkers.org /magazine/autumn2005/t351_3.html   (891 words)

  
 Grand Teton National Park
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including the Teton Range and Jackson Hole, is the largest essentially intact natural area in the lower 48 states.
(The term "hole" refers to a valley.) The popularity of the area for tourists stems from its immense beauty, its proximity to Yellowstone National Park, and the ability to observe the magnificent mountains and majestic lakes from a level area.
The Snake River winds through the park for 27 miles, adding more beauty and providing for diverse wildlife, including moose, elk, buffalo, black and grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope, coyotes, deer, marmots, bald eagles, ospreys, great blue herons, trumpeter swans, beavers, geese, mallards, cinnamon teal, and a host of migratory foul.
home.comcast.net /~cmorhiker/Tetons.html   (411 words)

  
 VistaBay Golf Course, Cotages, and RV Park
The Kentucky Blue Grass fairways and Bent-Grass greens overlook the beautiful Northumberland strait while slowly circling the 70 acre course.
Whether you are a beginner, or a seasoned golfer, the 9 hole, par 34 course is sure to challenge your skills.
We have 4 beautifully appointed executive Chalets that overlook our 9 hole golf course and the spectacular Northumberland Strait.
www.vistabay.ca   (248 words)

  
 Bike-Berlin-Copenhagen
With clever pecking, this persevering bird will carve a brood hole in a weathered trunk - of which there are many here in the national park.
You´ll find information about the next stage at the information centre in Müritz National Park.
Müritz National Park is famous for its ancient forests and lakes and the many birds of prey that are no longer found elsewhere.
www.bike-berlin-copenhagen.com /sprog_engelsk/etapper/10/e10.html   (248 words)

  
 Scenic Float Trips Jackson Hole Wyoming Snake River Grand Teton National Park Snake River Canyon
The Snake River as it leaves Grand Teton National Park is equally as breathtaking as it is as it flows through the Park but allows you to see the Grand Teton Mountain Range from different angles and vantage points.
The Snake River is a gorgeous ribbon of blue, green and white that comes alive and deposits itself in you face on a regular basis in this imposing canyon where towering spruce, pine and fir trees wear rags of moss and bald eagles perch watching the parade of kayakers, fishermen and rafters float by.
Snake River Canyon • Pritchard Creek to Sheep Gulch - Jackson Hole to Alpine
www.free-press.biz /Jackson-Hole-WY/scenic-floats.html   (1617 words)

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