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Xunantunich with Hanna Stables

Xunantunich with Hanna Stables | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

Hanna Stables got a great write up.  Their riding excursion to Xunantunich is famous, and quite popular...and loads of fun.

 

"This was the first trip I’ve had in a while that I had a bunch of free time during the day hours to plan my own activities without considering what anyone else wanted to do. SO I was wandering around on Google and found a couple great reviews of a place in San Ignacio named Hanna Stables. I admit when I first told my local friends there I was going horseback riding for half the day they were harassing me but it was THE best decision!

 

Part of the ride was a visit to the Mayan ruins site of Xunantunich which I had missed on previous San Ignacio trips. In order to access the site you take a short ride on an old hand cranked ferry which is an endearing little adventure of its own."

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La Ruta Maya 2013 Statistics

La Ruta Maya 2013 Statistics | Cayo Scoop!  The Ecology of Cayo Culture | Scoop.it

The La Ruta Maya statistics have all been posted online.  Congratulations once again to the Belize Bank Bulldogs, NICH, and Ziprider for taking first, second, and third places.  Team Natius placed first in the Intramural division, and the Oceana Wavemakers placed first in the Masters division.  See the rest on their Google spreadsheet online.

 

In related news, Danny Chung's picture of the LRM will be published internationally soon.

 

"This shot will be featured in an international magazine as a two page spread. (Will let you know when it is published.)"

http://www.facebook.com/Danny.Chung.Photography

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Google Forest Watch

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Interesting article of the day.  The Cayo Tour Guide Association has a new article out entitled 'Falling Trees,' and it's all about how Google has aggregated data that shows how deforestation has occurred around the world, and Belize.  Global Forest Watch is interesting, to say the least.  http://www.globalforestwatch.org/


"This now leads me to Google, yes the big fat giant that is on everyone’s PC or on mobile devices these days, which has developed a new way to monitor deforestation worldwide, combing data for the past twelve years.  Using services they already have, like google earth and maps you can monitor deforestation in almost real time, a technology that is still is in its beta form meaning it will only improve from here.  They are calling it Global Forest Watch.  The browser program uses layers to show areas of deforestation and also areas of regeneration worldwide including Belizean forests.  Tweaking around, you can highlight protected areas and layers also show satellite and terrain images.  In some areas, logging and mining can also be shown.  The data is from 2001 up to 2012 so last year’s activity is not visible just yet. "


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