We had a magical time at the Howler House. It is indeed a wildlife paradise. The Howler Monkeys ate, slept and howled from the trees right off the deck of this well furnished house in the trees. But that's not all. Hooded Warblers, American Redstarts, Vermilion Flycatchers, Lesser Nighthawks and many other birds filled the trees with color and song. The resident crocodile greeted us from the pond upon our arrival and so did the iguanas.

Erica and her local team were very responsive to all of our needs and her description of the house and community are accurate except she did not mention the shower - it's the best shower in Central America.

This is an excellent spot to just relax or explore the many delights that Belize has to offer. We rented a car from Belize City and adventured to the Lamanai Maya Ruin, Crooked Tree, Orange Walk, Blue Hole, the Baboon Sanctuary and Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. It was easy to rent the car and the traffic was not bad at all. To see the Lamanai ruin for example, just drive north on the Northern Highway to the bridge over the New River and take the river tour to Lamanai. It is a wonderful 25 mile boat ride up river to the ruin.

We also just walked around the community to bird and saw so many species. The people are friendly and the local food is good.