It will include a stopoff at a traditional Mayan home, including a farm that will showcase sustainable agricultural methodology, and a traditional East Indian farm run by the descendants of Indian sugar workers. Proceeds from trail fees will be dedicated to development of and education in sustainable agricultural technology. The project will be staffed by students of the Toledo Community College. The Bladen Nature Reserve and the Columbia River Forest Reserve are conisdered to be among Belize's most pristine and untouched rainforest areas. Permits are required for treks into these remote jungles.
Entry is by foot only and travelling with a local guide is recommended.
The Mopan Mayan village of San Antonio is the site of the traditional Deer Dance, a 9-day traditional Mayan cultural celebration, which takes place in late August and early September. Although this traditional cultural ceremony coincides with a Catholic religious holiday, the Feast of San Luis, its roots are traditional and Mayan. Nim Li Punit, which has the tallest carved stela found to date in Belize, is approximately 25 miles north of Punta Gorda. Another Mayan ruin site, Uxbenka is built on a hill. All of these ruins can be visited with local guides.