Driving guides, Maya sites, road trips and practical travel tips for Belize — written by the family behind Cayo Auto Rentals in San Ignacio.
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How to reach Xunantunich under your own steam: the hand-cranked ferry at San José Succotz, the climb to El Castillo, and what to plan for on the drive from San Ignacio.
Actun Tunichil Muknal near Teakettle is a swim-in, climb-up, socks-only cave with Maya ceramics and human remains still in place. Here is the honest version of the day, and the drive in.
Big Rock Falls, Rio On Pools and Rio Frio Cave make a full, satisfying day in the Mountain Pine Ridge — if you have the right vehicle and leave early enough.
The Hummingbird Highway links Belmopan to Dangriga through limestone hills, citrus groves and cave country. Here is what to stop for and how to pace the drive.
What the drive south to Placencia is really like, from the Hummingbird Highway through the Stann Creek valley to the peninsula road, and how a vehicle changes the trip.
Cayo Auto Rentals is a family-owned vehicle rental company at 89 Benque Viejo Road in San Ignacio. Everything here comes from driving these roads ourselves: how long the run to Caracol really takes, when the Succotz ferry stops for high water, which turn-offs need ground clearance, and where to stop for lunch on the way back. Pick-up and drop-off can be arranged anywhere in Belize, including the international airport.
