Erika's place, aka The Howler House, is aptly named. There is a family of 7 howler monkeys that live very close to the home. My friend and I spent hours watching them with huge smiles on our faces. At one point, the monkeys acted like house cats and were swatting at an iguana's tail way high up in the trees. Very entertaining. These monkeys get very loud at night though. Earplugs are provided for sleeping, but bring some along just in case. You will definitely need them. The place is beautiful, with a large, stocked kitchen including a stove and toaster oven. The fridge is pretty large. You will need to buy groceries and water at a local store. There is one located about a 5 or 10 minute walk from the Howler House that has basic supplies. Next door to the little store is Miss Carol's, and she has delicious fried chicken, burgers (not gluten free to my chagrin), and ice cream. There are at least three neighborhood bars. We went to Henderson Bank (yes that is a bar, not a bank), run by Miss Doreen, and had a great time there. Good drinks, good prices, and a nice pool table. We played several games with a local couple and had a memorable time. Every Friday and Saturday night there is a band that plays near Henderson Bank. Two bikes are provided at The Howler House as well as a canoe for the river. Excursions are pretty far from this place, so you need to plan those out to make sure you can get everything in that you want to do. Our drivers, Carlos, Kenny, and Shana, were wonderful and easy to get a hold of. They picked us up and dropped us off at the airport, each trip costing $50 USD. All three of them are extremely knowledgeable about Belize and offered us rich insight into the country. They added much value to our trip. Carlos drove us to the Lamanai ruins for our excursion. The drive was about 45 minutes, followed by a fun boat ride of 45 minutes to get to the ruins. The ruins are breathtaking and well worth the time. A delicious lunch was provided and then back home. The cost of this excursion was $110 USD per person. Many other excursions are available, from cave tubing, to ziplining, to other ruin sites. The last day we were in Belize we had to check out at 10am and our flight wasn't until 5:30pm. Kenny and Shana offered to take us to Bacab Eco Park during that time and we had a blast at the pool. We stayed 3 days at The Howler House in Burrell Boom, and it was the favorite part of our vacation.