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For Immediate Release
UNDISCOVERED BELIZE
New Wildland Adventure Explores the “Forgotten
Land”
January 31, 2006
Seattle, WA—Until recently, the
Toledo District of southern Belize and
its independent native Maya population
had long been isolated from the rest of
this small Caribbean adventure destination
by rugged mountains, impassable roads,
and rustic accommodations.
Referred to by Toledans as “the
forgotten land,” it is the most sparsely
populated, least developed region in the
country, and the least visited area in
Belize – making it a natural destination
for Seattle-based tour operator Wildland
Adventures.
The new eight-day “Undiscovered
Belize Adventure” takes guests to
the remote rainforest, rugged mountains,
beautiful beaches, pristine coral reefs
and native Maya villages of southern Belize
with seven departures in 2006 (from $1,695
per person, all inclusive.)
“Completion of the Southern Highway
now provides access to this remote area,
and working together with the new, world-class
Lodge at Big Falls as our base of exploration,
we have developed close-working relationships
with surrounding communities who will show
us their land and native lifestyle in this
remote corner of Central America,” says
Kurt Kutay, President of Wildland Adventures.
Intrepid travelers venture into the lush
foothills of the Maya Mountains, a rugged,
unexplored territory to hike deep into
the rainforests, kayak on meandering streams,
and explore the Blue Creek Cave system,
a labyrinth of limestone caves and underground
rivers.
Native Mayan guides lead the way to jungle-covered
ruins that exist as if just discovered,
and introduce guests to their villages
- remarkable cultural discoveries in their
own right.
Here guests will visit the workshop of
a traditional harp player who crafts his
own instruments from tropical cedar wood,
and spend time with a farmer and his family
at an organic fair-trade cacao plantation.
Travelers will celebrate with African Garifuna
dancers and drummers native to the coast
at a special dinner in Punta Gorda. The
Wildland Adventure concludes at a tropical
Caribbean beach front cabana for snorkeling
and optional diving amidst the Belize Barrier
Reef, the largest in the Western Hemisphere.
Wildland Adventures has launched a series
of innovative, community-based tourism
initiatives designed to bring its guests
closer to local people for more authentic
interactions between travelers and their
hosts, who benefit from the tourist visit.
In addition to its “Undiscovered
Belize Adventure,” the company offers
Belize Family, Honeymoon, Active Adventure,
and Explorer packages.
The May, 2006 Belize Explorer package
centers around the Belize Cashew Festival
(May 5-14, 2006, $1850 all-inclusive in
Belize) where travelers celebrate the beginning
of the cashew nut harvest in Crooked Tree
Village. During the festival, cashews are
used to make cashew jelly, cake, juice
and cashew wine. Apart from sampling the
cashews and cashew foods, the festival
also features storytelling and live Creole
music.
Since its founding in 1986, Wildland Adventures
has been recognized by Conde Nast Traveler
Magazine as one of the world’s best
eco-travel outfitters and recently received
Outside Magazine’s award for “Best
Africa Trip of the Year 2005”.
For further information regarding a Belize
Adventure see the web page
at http://www.wildland.com/trips/centralamerica/belize.aspx,
call toll free 1-800-345-4453 (206-365-0686)
or write info@wildland.com,
or Wildland Adventures, 3516 NE 155th St.,
Seattle,
WA 98155.
Attention Media: To request a media kit
or photography, please call 1-800-345-4453
or info@wildland.com
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Wildland Adventures was founded in 1986
by president Kurt Kutay with the intention
of offering authentic worldwide cultural
and natural history explorations for active
and inquisitive travelers. At the core
of Wildland Adventures is its commitment
to conservation and authenticity. On a
Wildland Adventures’ trip, there
are remarkably few barriers between visitors
and local cultures, creating an authenticity
in the way people travel and the places
they encounter. Destinations offered by
Wildland Adventures include Costa Rica,
Belize, the Andes and the Amazon, the
Galapagos, Patagonia, Alaska, Africa,
New Zealand and more.
Media Contact:
info@wildland.com
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