Community Building

Aad loves his banana harvest from the milpa
Belizean workers take a lunch break
From the Mayan mound looking down at Better In Belize


Macal Riverfront of the Ecovillage


River waterfalls on the Macal
River rocks and falls
Mike Winrow enjoying the sandy riverbeach
Aad on the sandy Macal riverbank
A look downstream at the riversedge
One of the tiers of waterfalls on the Ecovillage riverfront
More Riverfront Waterfalls
Our beautiful Macal River
Macal Riverfront Water running over rocks
The small waterfalls are plentiful on our river frontage
River, Water & Rocks
Big River rocks meeting with the slope of the jungles edge
Waterfalls along the edge
A view looking upstream from our riverfront piece of paradise
Another view upstream from our piece of paradise
Water over the rocks
Where the Rio Frio flows into the Macal just across from Better In Belize
Rio Frio tributary waterfall across the Macal from Better In Belize
Add swimming in the Rio Frio Waterfall Swimming hole
Rio Frio Waterfall
Mike Winrow Enjoying the Waterfall


Natural Beauty


Beautiful limestone boulder in the rainforest
Michael Winrow walking through the jungle
Jam & Mike next to a large tree
Aad & Jam in a small cave along Arenal Rd.
Beautiful Jungle Rainforest
Aad’s favorite big tree
Jungle at the riversedge
Riverview through the trees
Rainforest mountain view
The waterfall just up the Rio Frio tributary from 
			Better In Belize
The Macal riverfront area of Better In Belize
One of many beautiful boulders that decorate the 
			ecovillage landscape
Another view of the Pine Ridge forest reserve
TView of the Pine Ridge forest reserve from the 
			ridge on Better In Belize
Looking down at the river from the high ridge 
			lookout on lot 74
Next to the river trail


Community Orchard & Garden


Banana’s & Plantains growing in the eco-community orchard
Macal roots growing in the ecovillage garden. Macal is a large potato-like root vegetable.
Banana bundle flower


Cool Jungle Plants & Flowers


Bird of Paradise Flower growing in the ecovillage
Jungle Flower
Beautiful rainforest flower
The valued Xate plant, harvested by Xatero’s to sell to florists
Strangler fig tree is a parasite on other trees, engulfing and consuming them


Cool Jungle Animals and Creatures


Jungle Parrot
Can you spot this camoflage critter?
Belizean Baboon, or Howler Monkey
Marguay mini jaguar
Looey holding a wounded hawk that him and Jam saved from the river


Other Pictures from Around Belize


Xunantunich Mayan Ruins near Benque Viejo/San Jose Succotz
Xunantunich Mayan Pyramid
Pyramid on a Pyramid at the Caana in Caracol
Mayan hieroglyph stelae from Caracol
Boats of Belize
Matching Sailboats on the wharf in Placencia
Sandy beach and beautiful blue ocean in Placencia
Ron floating on a tube at cave entrance
Cave formations
Tubing through caves & jungle
Hiking up the jungle trail to tubing launch point
This waterwheel is designed to pump water via it's 
			spiral of PVC pipes


Community People


Waving next to the big waterfall
A great place to chillout
Ecovillagers of Better In Belize
This is our favorite swinging vine, just watch out 
			for that TREE!!
Taken from the ridge lookout at lot 74
Carrying the hawk up the river trail to bring to 
			the bird rescue people
Refill the waterbottles to prepare for the jungle
Swinging on vines is fun