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Audubon parks near Belmopan

St. Herman’s Blue Hole and Guanacaste, managed by the Belize Audubon Society, with unconfirmed status.

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    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park

    On the Hummingbird Highway, 12 miles south-east of Belmopan; it has two entrances with parking, according to Audubon. The pin is the park in OpenStreetMap; it is not either of its entrances.22.7 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    Sources disagree
    Hours
    Daily 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    A 575-acre national park with St. Herman’s Cave and the Blue Hole, a pool joined to the cave by an underground stream; Mountain Cow Cave (Crystal Cave), explored with a guide, is also inside, according to the Belize Audubon Society.

    Status not confirmed: Audubon publishes fees and hours on undated pages, and a 2026 blog gives a different fee. Check before you go.

    Source: Belize Audubon Society – St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park (consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +2

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Non-nationals BZ$8 per day and nationals BZ$2, according to the Belize Audubon Society. A travel blog (11 Sep 2026) gives BZ$10 for tourists.
    Hours
    Every day, including weekends and public holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to the Belize Audubon Society.

    Tip: You can walk 200 yards into St. Herman’s Cave without a guide; going all the way through needs a guide, and Mountain Cow Cave is a guided exploration. Buses on the Hummingbird Highway can stop at either entrance, according to Audubon.

    Nearby: Nohoch Ch’een (6.6 km)

    Sources: Belize Audubon Society – St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park (consultada oct. 2026) · Belize Audubon Society – Protected Areas, preguntas frecuentes (consultada oct. 2026) · Thoroughly Travel – St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park (blog; 11 sep. 2026)

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    NatureStatus unconfirmed

    Guanacaste National Park

    Less than two miles from Belmopan, where the Hummingbird and George Price highways meet, according to Audubon. The pin is the park in OpenStreetMap; it is not the entrance.15.5 km in a straight line from the regional map centre

    Entry
    non-national, per day BZ$5
    Hours
    Daily 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
    Booking
    Not stated

    A national park that keeps the area’s remaining riverside forest, with views of the Belize River, large guanacaste trees and wildlife such as howler monkeys, iguanas and agoutis, according to the Belize Audubon Society.

    Status not confirmed: Audubon publishes fees and hours on undated pages. Check before you go.

    Source: Belize Audubon Society – Guanacaste National Park (consultada oct. 2026) · 2026 · +1

    Practical details and sources
    Entry
    Non-nationals BZ$5 per day and nationals BZ$1, according to the Belize Audubon Society.
    Hours
    Every day, including weekends and public holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., according to the Belize Audubon Society.

    Tip: Buses stop right outside the park, according to Audubon.

    Sources: Belize Audubon Society – Guanacaste National Park (consultada oct. 2026) · Belize Audubon Society – Protected Areas, preguntas frecuentes (consultada oct. 2026)

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