The howler house gave me a beautiful view of a beautiful country. The pictures are a good representation of the house. Most of the windows are just screens so I felt like I was always outside. The fresh breeze and ceiling fans kept the temperature comfortable. The porch is brilliant. It's a great place to relax and listen to the jungle. There is a family of howler monkeys that provided hours of entertainment. The emerald green river is very soothing.

Burrell Boom village has simple stores, a fruit stand, and a few resturaunts where I was able to get the basics. I found the people very friendly. The Black Orchid staff members were very accomodating. There is a phone in the house and you can call them for help with anything. They helped me schedule a tour of Altun Ha that turned out to be fantastic. The food is pretty good too, a filling meal is about $10US.

Last, but not least, Erika is a cool person and great host. She gave me a tour when I arrived and showed me around the village. She introduced me to her land partner, Tony who is an awesome guy as well. Erika's howler house is a great place to base your Belize adventures. Cheers.