REDUCED TO $1.2 million USD!!!!!! This is a FANTASTIC opportunity to own a property in paradise that could be used for a number of things. From eco-tourism, to horticulture, animal, botany, and butterfly education, to nature trails, or expand into an exclusive Eco-Lodge!

The property appraised at more than $2.5 million USD yet is being offered at $1.2 million USD. This is due to the present owner's eagerness to move on to different opportunities.

Located on the road leading to the world famous Jaguar Paw Lodge with its zip-line rides and cave tubing, this property is prime for development into a world class business.

Present amenities are:

2) professional tennis courts, 1250 sq. ft. pool, kiddie pool, changing rooms, 2) thatched palapas with table tennis and pool table, restaurant and bar for 68 people, front desk & office, 3) sets of public restroom facilities, 70) person fully equipped and air conditioned conference/education facility, an approximate 200 sq. ft. building housing 3) luxurious/rustic hospitality suites, concrete warehouse, wooden warehouse, 2000 sq. ft. butterfly house, 15,000 sq. ft. graveled parking lot, 18,000 sq. ft. parking lot, 5000 linear feet of concrete and compacted gravel walkways, 1100 feet of compacted gravel driveway, sufficient electrical supply both overhead and buried, 2000' of underground PVC piping, a 900' Birdwalk, Botanical trail, a partially constructed 1600 sq. ft. Natural History Center, and a part-time field lab.

The property consists of 4 adjacent parcels trotaling 79.829 acres. The land is characterized as lowland broadleaf forest with an average canopy height of 60-70 feet and is located 150 feet above sea level. The first 25 acres borders a paved road and has been lavishly landscaped with over 4000 trees and ornamentals and is nothing short of a colorful tropical garden throughout the year. There is an adjacent parcel of .819 acre that accommodates the power poles servicing the property. The parcel immediately behind the first one consists of 24.95 acres and houses a 5,063' x 4' interpretive Botanical Trail. The rest of the parcel is intact. The fourth parcel includes a 60 foot wide forested road reserve that extends from the paved road westward over 2000 feet adjacent to parcels one and two, then broadens to a 1100' x 1000' parcel of 29.06 acres. This parcel is intact and used as a buffer and for academic studies.

Parcels 3 & 4 are intended to be used for the installation of a 6' wide x 2km Bike and Birding Trail, and for the establishment of study plots for Study Abroad students of Botany, Tropical Forest Ecology, Tropical Medicine, Ornithology, or Natural Resources Management. The total area of all parcels is actively managed by the present owner as a Private Botanical Reserve & Bird Sanctuary, with over 210 species of birds recorded on site. Medicinal plants used by the Mayas and other local ethnic groups as well as prized local hardwoods are abundant throughout the entire site and are featured in the Botanical Trail. The site additionally serves as a physical buffer and home to many small Belizean mammals. Birders from Belize and abroad love the area. A camping area with showers is also available with abundant shade.

Future uses:

This would make a fantastic cooperate retreat, nature education center, Eco-Lodge w/28 rooms could be easily added and interconnected by the existing concrete walkways.

This listing won't last very long!