Bill Holmes - Activities - Hiking and Biking - Lower Dover day 1

Mexico to Lower Dover

Lower Dover area (click on image to see larger version)


Arial view of access to Lower Dover Field Station on lower right of Lower Jungle


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Mid-way between Belmopan and San Ignacio, the Lower Dover Field Station is close to Cahal Pech, Xunatunich and Actum Tunichil Nuknal (ATM) ruins, a butterfly farm, nature and medicine trails, cave tubing and the zip lines at Calico Jacks. It is also a reasonable drive to the Tikal ruins in Guatamala.

Lower Dover is a 99-acre jungle preserve bordered the Macal River and Barton Creek, which has a resident tapir. A corner was cleared for the Field Station comprised of a main house, kitchen, dining and game buildings and elevated sleeping cabins. Wide trails have been cleared for exploring the preserve which is dotted by the mounds of Mayan ruins.

Riding with proprietor Madeline Reynolds on her errands and shopping for the fresh ingredients for the great meals she prepares is one way to experience San Ignacio. In the relaxed atmosphere of Lower Dover one quickly becomes oblivious to the calendar.

Driveway into Field Station cleared area of 99 acres of jungle called Lower Dover purchased by the Reynolds for $30K. All of their belongings were shipped by freight forwarder Joseph Freight Services, 144 Benque Viejo Road, Cayo, +501-601-5578, FAX +501-824-2737, which collects things from across the nation for packing in a shipping containers, and delivery to Belize via Guatamala (cheaper port of entry).


Mel with entry Carica papaya and its delicious fruit.


Mel and main house with rainwater collection tank in front and external shower for guests that uses hot water from house electric water heater (behind Mel). Door is to Madeline's workshop and laundry.


Main house with Bill Reynold's office upstairs and exercise, living, dining and two bedrooms downstairs.


Cabin on left with rain water tank over shower with electric heater in shower head, its drinking water tank beyond the cabin, and the Library of loaner books in the original cabin beyond it.


Kitchen/dining hall in the distance with barbeques in front, and game room (billard table) with two of five dogs in front. Properties with only one or two dogs lose their dogs to lepards.


Our cabin and rain water collection tank with screen on top and filter on outlet for fresh water. The shower in back has its own rainwater collection tank for soft water showers heated by an electric coil in the shower head.


The flush toilet was in back over the septic tank


Frog friends in toilet tank




Bill on veranda


Next door neighbor


New dining hut, game room and kitchen


Kitchen and animals


Cahal Pech ruins