How's the ecotourism in and around Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan?

The primary type of tourism done in the Cayo District and San Ignacio, Belize, is ecotourism. There are a lot of Eco lodges here. Cayo is represented as an ecotourism destination. It caters more to smaller groups of people. It has less impact on the environment than big cruise ship groups. Although there other companies that want to bring that in, also so we have a little bit of both.

 

In Cayo, we have hiking, nature trails, medicine trails, etc. Generally,...

The primary type of tourism done in the Cayo District and San Ignacio, Belize, is ecotourism. There are a lot of Eco lodges here. Cayo is represented as an ecotourism destination. It caters more to smaller groups of people. It has less impact on the environment than big cruise ship groups. Although there other companies that want to bring that in, also so we have a little bit of both.

 

In Cayo, we have hiking, nature trails, medicine trails, etc. Generally, ecotourism is tourism that has less impact on the environment, so therefore, the majority of the lodges make their tours “eco” so that when they take in their guests, they do not destroy the forest and they do it in smaller, more personalized groups.  If you take 3 or 4 people into caves, that has less impact. They won’t be touching any artifacts. That is better than touring with hundreds of people, which is mass tourism for the maximum rates of return.

 

Cayo is a very good ecotourism destination. All the resorts’ activities are done in small groups. They encourage people not to damage, destroy, or alter the places they go. Pretty much everything you do here in Cayo is ecotourism except for the fishing.  

 

(Private property with walkways and a palapa, San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize, pictured.)