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Half a kilometer past Chevers and 300m off the Western Highway
is the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (phone820-2032 or
614-7089), a 44-square-kilometer protected area
extending to the Sibun river, which offers birding and nature trails
through fie distinct types of vegetation and habitat. Adjoining the
sanctuary is the Monkey Bay National Park, enclosing a
biological corridor which runs south through karst limestone hills
to connect with the Manatee Forest Reserve. Facilities include a
field research station for student groups, with an excellent library
and small museum. Apart from being a relaxing place to stay,
either in a bunkhouse (US$7.50) or camping (US$5) on raised
platforms under thatched shelters, Monkey Bay is a viable experiment
in sustainable living, using solar power, rainwater catchments and
biogas fuel for cooking; the food (some of it grown in the station's
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Fie hundred meters beyond Monkey Bay along the Western Highway is
JB's Bar (phone820-2025, US$25-40),
with comfortable, well-priced rooms enjoying views over the
forested Sibun alley and a restaurant serving Belizean and
Tex-Mex food. Just 2km before the turning for Belmopan, a 2.5km
track leads off right to the Banana Bank Lodge (phone820-2020; US$80-100 including breakfast) on the
north bank of the Belize river, with beautifully furnished
wood-and-thatch cabaņas and superb horse riding.
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