eco-tourism

“Hamanasi Guest Book ~ March 2012″

April 1, 2012

“We really appreciate that customer service was very important to Hamanasi!” David Wilkie & Family, Saintpaul, MD   “It was a pleasure to interact with all your staff – in the office or in the garden. All seem happy, thus friendly. Keep doing what you are doing. You truly stand out from the other guys. Your [...]

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“Andrew’s Growing Bud”

March 31, 2012

Young Andrew Herring upon arrival discovered a bougainvillea plant next to their beachfront room broke a branch, placed in a cup with water and decided that he will let his plant grow.   He kept it in water for its roots to grow as he was determined to ensure that his plant did not die. On [...]

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“Vets Without Borders from Arkansas, February Clinic”

March 2, 2012

We continue to have a fantastic 2012 for the animals in Hopkins, Sittee River and nearby villages.   The Carroll County Vets Without Borders from Berryville, Arkansas, returned for their 5th visit to Hopkins! Dr. Tina Cone, Ramona Hambrick and Anita Beeson had a fantastically fun… and incredibly busy… trip to Belize.  Over the course of four [...]

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“2012 TripAdvisor Travelers’s Choice Awards”

January 22, 2012

Trip Advisor ~ World’s most trusted travel advise announced the winners of  its 2012 Travelers’ Choice® awards. Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort was awarded 2nd for Top 25 Hotels for “Best Service” in the World and 3rd for Top 25 Hotels in the World.  Julie Cassitini-TripAdvisor says “In total, 3,943 properties globally have been recognized [...]

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“Bigger and brighter smiles”

January 19, 2012

Heidi and Chuck Pittman stayed with us at Hamanasi Resort on November 2011, and they took one full day out of their busy adventure schedule to do Dental Hygienic Presentation to all the children from the Holy Family Hopkins School. Heidi is a Registered Dental Hygienist from beautiful Colorado. Chuck, her husband accompanied and assisted [...]

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“Hamanasi Guest Book – December 2011″

January 9, 2012

A warm “Thank you” to all our December 2011 guest and we wish everyone a Blessed and Prosperous 2012. From the Hamanasi staff to our entire guest this month, thanks for coming and we hope you had a great time and we can’t wait to have you back! “Keep the resort friendly an intimate the [...]

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“Happy animals, thanks to the HBHS”

December 9, 2011

In November, the Hopkins Belize Humane Society had free spay/neuter and treatment clinics with vet sisters, Dr. Linda Leavell and Dr. Lisa Kelly. In three days, the two vets performed just over 70 procedures, including spays/neuters, tumor removals, tooth extractions, and other much needed surgeries.  Plus, over 40 exams and treatments. Including house calls done [...]

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Hamanasi Tour Guides Explore Mayan Ruins with Archeologist Dr. Jaime Awe

August 5, 2010

Hamanasi tour guides joined a training opportunity with the Director of the Belize Institute of Archeology, Dr. Jaime Awe.   An evening of classroom studies and a day of in-the-field training with Dr. Awe was filled with new and exciting information about the Mayan ruins of Cahal Pech and Xunantunich.  Hamanasi tours both sites twice a [...]

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Hamanasi Promotes Ongoing Training for Guides

August 4, 2010

Green Globe Certified Hamanasi Resort, Belize Launches Tour Guide Training Utilizing their many years of business experience, the owners of Hamanasi Resort, have developed a range of training and development programs for their staff and related businesses. The newest training program to be conducted will be with tour guides who service the resorts guests. Hamanasi [...]

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Jeffrey Brailas Plein Art Paintings in Belize!

July 14, 2010

Painting Trip to Belize by Jeffrey Brailas “We recently traveled to Belize, a country rich in wildlife with a strong commitment towards conservation. Belize is also culturally vibrant and diverse, and the Belizeans are extremely warm and welcoming hosts. We first traveled to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the world’s largest protected environment [...]

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