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Awesome news on the tourism front. The San Ignacio Resort Hotel was listed as the number 1 hotel in Belize in the World Travel Awards. Cayo's in town jungle resort highly deserves this. Keep up the amazing hospitality, SIRH.

'Belize's San Ignacio Resort Hotel was named the #1 leading hotel on the continent at the 2022 World Travel Awards.'

Belize is number 10 on Fodor's 2018 Go List, their list of must visit places around the world.  Once again, Cayo's SIRH gets top billing, as do the caves in the area. 

"Ancient Mayan secrets are being unearthed daily at historical locales all over the country. Chances are, you will see a team of archeologists at any of Belize’s Mayan dig sites during your visit. Part Caribbean and part Central America, Belize feels untouched by the rest of the planet, making it seem like a true getaway. In today’s world, how much longer will we be able to find a destination so unplugged?  In the heart of the jungle, San Ignacio Resort Hotel features top-of-the-line rooms, friendly staff, and even a medicinal jungle trail."

The San Ignacio Resort Hotel was highlighted in Uptown Magazine.  Their new look is amazing, inside and out, as they are currently putting the final touches on the exterior.  Cayo's in town jungle.  Keep up the great service, SIRH!

"San Ignacio Resort Hotel in San Ignacio, Belize underwent a cosmetic revamp for its 40th birthday, so it could continue offering guests unparalleled luxury in the jungle of Central America.  The saw replaced the scalpel to give this luxury property a facelift that includes a new contemporary and Mediterranean-style lobby, complete with a new Baroque-themed bar; a formal dining room; extended outdoor seating; and an overhaul of existing suites. The 26-room hotel also added two new suites that are outfitted with in-room Jacuzzis."

Congratulations, San Ignacio Resort Hotel!  The SIRH won 2 awards from the Belize Tourism Board at the 14th annual Belize Tourism Awards.  They won the Hotel of the Year award, and the Best Restaurant award for their Running W Restaurant.  Well deserved!  

The Ambergris Today paid a visit to Cayo to experience some of the best restaurants and attractions in Belize, and they made sure to stop by the Green Iguana Conservation Project at the SIRH, which is ranked as the number one attraction in Cayo on Trip Advisor, and for good reason.  The video they did on their visit is spectacular, and really captures the essence of the tour.  Iguanas, termites, orchids, grasshoppers, and lots of other flora and wildlife, even Humbero Requena.  Definitely worth a watch.

"Belize is home to thousands of species of trees, flowers and hundreds of species of animals.  An amazing array of creatures makes their homes in our Belize.  Get a glimpse of this vast wildlife at two of San Ignacio Resort Hotel tours - the Medicinal Trail and the Belize Iguana Project. "

The BWRC is having their Wildlife Ambassador Program Conference on Saturday, January 28th, at the SIRH.

Register here - https://forms.gle/b3kLBcy19csKVFbH9

'Calling everyone who has completed the Wildlife Ambassador Program (WAP) online & on-site training! You are invited to attend the National WAP conference to be held on January 28th, 2023 at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel. Registration is a must so RSVP at the link below.'

The 1st Back to the Grotto dance was such an amazing success, the SIRH has set the date for the next one, and it's going to be on September 21st, which falls on a Saturday this year.  

Pictures from the 1st dance.

The 2017 Jazz Festival goes from the 3rd through the 11th, and there are 3 events, including the closing concert, here in Cayo.  The Full Moon Concert will be on Friday the 9th at Ka'ana, the Let's Hear it for the Girls Concert will be at the SIRH's Bedran Hall on Saturday the 10th, and the closing concert will be at the Cayo Welcome Center on Sunday the 11th, where Ascenthium and the World Culture Band will be performing.  

Congratulations, San Ignacio Resort Hotel!  They were named Hotel of the Year at the Belize Tourism Board's Travel Awards.  They are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, and have made some astounding improvements in the last couple of years.  Learn a little about the SIRH in the BTB's video. 

The Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge, the longest race in Belize, spanning over 300 miles in 4 days, was last week.  The SIRH has a nice article with all the winners of the race.  The next one is scheduled for 2018. 

The Cayo Tour Guide Association also has a good article on the MMAC.  There are 1000's of pictures on the MMAC page.

"Congratulations to the winners of The Maya Mountain Challenge 2016.  Thank you to all of the racers, donors, volunteers, sponsors and spectators that made the 2016 Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge was an incredible success!"

Video of the day.  Belize Pretty Please, written by Bill Zucky, is a catchy little tune that the San Ignacio Resort Hotel uses in its latest promo.  You can see plenty of the Green Iguana Conservation Project, along with a lot of the SIRH, in the video.  

Cayo and the San Ignacio Resort Hotel really steal the article that just came out in Brickell magazine.  The article, Breathtakingly Belize, starts on page 130.  Oddly, they didn't post many pictures of Cayo, instead going for the overused sea shots, but they do have the SIRH and Cahal Pech.

"Adventure reigns in this part of the country and I learned a lot on this leg of the trip about The Great Outdoors.  The most amusing being that male iguanas have 2 penises; the most useful that bags of water on a table will keep the flies away; and the saddest that the average lifespan of butterflies is less than a month...but at least they’re drunk on nectar the whole time!

A brief jaunt to Chaa Creek, an award-winning eco-luxury lodge with its own on-site organic farm and open-air spa, yielded encounters with tree monkeys, tail- thrashing black iguanas and elusive jaguars, among many other critters.  Bring water and a spray mister if you visit: There’s no A/C on site.  My favorite part of the experience in this part of Belize was by far the people.  They are a sweet, peaceful bunch.  A walk through the neighborhood features quaint little shops, small businesses operating out of homes and lots of roadside farmer’s markets."