"North Point of Blackadore Caye"

BLACKADORE CAYE

This gorgeous 104 acre island is ideally situated to the west of Ambergris Caye and the east of the mainland of Belize. This central location is within a 20 minute boat ride of Ambergris Caye and a 25 minute boat ride of the World Heritage Site, the Belize Barrier Reef. Being to the west of Ambergris Caye offers Blackadore Caye excellent protection, helping to keep the waters around Blackadore consistently peaceful and calm.

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Blackadore Caye is approximately 2.2 miles long and ranges between 210 feet to 630 feet wide (Click here to view map of the island). It is rare to find an island in Belize, which has the length and integrity of Blackadore, which will allow you to install an airstrip if desired.

The charts of the 17th century refer to Blackadore Caye as Cayo Sumba [In Spanish sumbar means a whistling sound.) Several old bottle bottoms (squats) dating to around 1650 and Mayan pottery shards have been found on the beaches of Blackadore Caye, showing the long history of this island.

Blackadore Caye consists of a combination of white sand beaches, rocky outcrops, coconut trees and other tropical vegetation.

The Area:

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Ambergris Caye is located to the east of Blackadore Caye and is the largest and most northern of Belize's islands. It is twenty five miles long and parallels Belize's barrier reef. Its main town of San Pedro is about 36 miles from Belize City.

During the Mayan period, Ambergris Caye and many of the surrounding islands were a trading post. Ruins have been excavated throughout Ambergris Caye.

Ambergris is the most commercially developed of the islands. It has quite a few luxurious hotels and an avid night life. Although there is a small fishing industry, the main source of income of this once buccaneering and fishing caye is tourism.

Most of the 2000+ residents of Ambergris are of Mestizo-Spanish descent. Spanish is mostly spoken although everyone does speak English. Like their sister island of Caye Caulker they are from fishing families. The main town on Ambergris caye is San Pedro Town. It is a mile or so long and encompasses only a few street blocks. San Pedro town is the heart of Ambergris Caye and offers a wide range of restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, and banks. Since the airstrip is also located in town you only have a 20 minute boat ride out to Blackadore Caye. You also have the opportunity of installing an airstrip directly on Blackadore Caye, making transportation that much easier.

Activities:

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Belize has a very diverse ecology, culture and history, which allows for easy access to Mayan Ruins, Nature Reserves, Caves, villages, etc. Belize has set aside vast areas of natural forest as sanctuaries for birds, monkeys, jaguar and even the crocodile. The country is world renowned for its eco-tourism and natural diversity.

There is an endless abundance of dive sites situated all along the 175 mile long World Heritage Site, The Belize Barrier Reef, as well as amazing diving on the atolls, which include Lighthouse Reef, Turneffe Atoll and Glover’s Reef. The Great Blue Hole is one of the most famous dive site in Belize and is located on Lighthouse Reef.

The Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley are within 30 minutes of Blackadore and are absolutely amazing, like swimming in an aquarium.

Day trips are easily done to the Maya ruins of Altun Ha and Lamanai where you can see Howler and Spider Monkeys, Crocodiles, Iguanas and many different species of birds. Altun Ha is only a 25 minute trip across the bay to the mainland, Lamanai is a longer boat trip up to the Corozal Bay, then up the New River to the ruins.

Day trips by boat up the Belize River are another popular trip to see Black Howler Monkeys as well as iguanas, birds, Manatees and quite often crocodiles.

West Indian Manatees are very abundant in this area of Belize and manatee watching is easily accomplished.

Caving and trips to the Belize Zoo can also be done as day trips from Blackadore

Kayaking, Windsurfing and sailing are other activities which are popular in this area.

Fishing - Some of the best flats fishing in the world can be found in Belize. Reef and deep-sea fishing are a popular activity. The area surrounding Blackadore Caye, especially Blackadore flats is very well known for its’ excellent bonefish and tarpon fishing, these flats offered clear, shallow water, making it easy to spot cruising fish.

Blackadore Caye is an ideal location for a resort site, casino, fishing lodge, corporate retreat, or most any other development you desire.

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