Island with 31 Acres of Rainforest Surrounded by Blue Seas, Punta Gorda

Island with 31 Acres of Rainforest Surrounded by Blue Seas

Description

After many years of private ownership, this island, Frenchman’s Caye is available and looking for its new owner. Frenchmans Caye is located off the coast of Punta Gorda, Belize; in the Southern part of Belize. This 31 acre island features an abundance of trees, stunning white sandy beaches and is surrounded by coral beds and small reef systems. WORLD CLASS FISHING, DIVING and SNORKELING There is world class fishing at and near to Frenchman’s Caye. With flats, reefs, lagoons, estuaries and five river mouths in close proximity, one can pursue permit, tarpon, snook, barracuda, and various snappers among other species. With a bit of effort one can also go after Bluewater gamefish. In addition to snorkeling, diving and fishing, this is also a fine place to kayak and the views are amazing, especially of the coast of the mainland and the Seven Hills and other mountains which are visible in one of your photos. This part of the Belize is absolutely gorgeous. This island is an ideal location for magnificent diving, fishing and snorkeling. Frenchman’s Caye is one of several islands in this part of southern Belize which were used by the ancient Maya as part of their coastal trade route. There are remains of Maya coral architecture hidden among the trees on this special place. This island is part of the establishment of the marine Maya merchant dynasty. The historical account of Frenchmans Caye is that over a millennium ago, Maya merchants set up a dynasty from this location. FULL OF FRUIT TREES and VEGETATION Interestingly, this is one of the very few islands that has an area that resembles being in the jungle, complete with: – Buttonwood Trees – Coconut Trees – Avocado Trees – Native Guava – Moho Trees – Mango trees – Citrus (Local Lime Trees) – Banana Trees – Wild Sugar Cane – Bl

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Climate · Orange Walk

29°J
30°F
32°M
34°A
35°M
33°J
33°J
34°A
33°S
32°O
30°N
29°D
Average daily high per month; 1389 mm rain a year. Most comfortable: Jan, Feb, Dec.

What's nearby 537 places

🎣 Fishing & angling 3Belize Hook & Tackle fishing154.3 kmGerald and Gerald Fishing and Snorkeling Shop fishing185.7 kmGo Fish Belize fishing207.9 km
🚲 Cycling routes 7Mark's Bicycle Rental bicycle86.2 kmHop Sing bicycle154.0 kmBruce Cycling Club Bike Shop bicycle154.0 kmBruce Cycling Club Bike Shop bicycle155.3 kmHenry Bicycle Repair bicycle207.8 km
⛵ Sailing & marinas 8Harvest Caye Marina Norwegian Cruiseline44.1 kmTown Dock50.2 kmSunsail Belize53.6 kmSittee River Marina83.3 kmCommerce Bight Port95.6 km
🌊 Watersports & diving 3Long Caye Aquarium scuba diving162.2 kmHalf Moon Wall scuba diving167.4 kmHol Chan Cut scuba diving200.3 km
🍽 Restaurants 73Da Lazy Fish regional15.7 kmTarantula Crossing20.1 kmMs Lynn regional31.7 kmParadise Resort regional49.8 kmTranquilo seafood50.0 km
🍺 Bars & pubs 73MJ's Bar bar15.4 kmEmbassy bar15.4 kmUpstairs Lounge bar15.5 kmMs Antoinette's bar32.0 kmSkyfall Terrace Cocktail Bar bar50.4 km
☕ Cafés 76Rainbow Cafe cafe15.2 kmAlg's Snack Shop cafe15.5 kmAbove Grounds Coffee cafe50.1 kmCanam Cafe cafe53.7 kmOasis Fitness Gym and Cafe cafe84.6 km
🏨 Hotels & stays 76Copal Tree Lodge12.1 kmA Piece of Ground guest house16.7 kmHickatee Cottages guest house18.1 kmTranquility Lodge20.4 kmSun Creek Lodge23.1 km
🎭 Theatres & cinemas 4Ramada Princess Cinema cinema155.0 kmOutdoor Cinema Bondi Bar & Bistro · cinema186.0 kmParadise cinema208.1 kmTeatro Constituyentes theatre259.0 km
🛒 Food shops 69Supaul's Supermarket supermarket15.5 kmG n J Mart convenience48.1 kmCait's Bakery bakery85.6 kmHappy Shopping Center supermarket86.1 kmBest Choice Supermarket greengrocer86.5 km
🎓 Schools 71Little Flower R.C. School14.6 kmPunta Gorda Methodist Church15.2 kmToledo Community College Harriett Lino · college15.3 kmParadise Pre-School15.8 kmSan Marcos R.C. School21.3 km
⚕ Doctors & pharmacies 74Santa Anna Health Center clinic28.8 kmSunday Wood Health Post clinic39.1 kmSan Lucas Health Post clinic44.3 kmSouthern Belize Medical Clinic clinic48.0 kmCorazón Creek Health Post clinic48.1 km
Straight-line distances.

Getting there

Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)≈ 11h06 flying from London
Corozal Airport (CZH)≈ 11h01 flying from London
Direct from BZE — 27 destinations, 12 airlines
Caye Chapel0h26 Maya Island Air
Caye Caulker0h27 Maya Island Air, Tropic Air
San Pedro0h28 Maya Island Air, Tropic Air
Dangriga0h29 Maya Island Air, Tropic Air
Corozal0h31 Tropic Air
Placencia0h33 Maya Island Air, Tropic Air
Punta Gorda0h37 Tropic Air
San Pedro Sula0h42 Tropic Air
Guatemala City0h55 BermudAir, Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos
Cancún0h56 Tropic Air
Miami1h57 American Airlines
Fort Lauderdale2h01 BermudAir
Panama City–Tocumen2h07 Copa Airlines
Houston–Hobby2h20 Southwest Airlines
+ 13 more: Houston–Intercontinental · Atlanta · Dallas/Fort Worth · Raleigh/Durham · Newark · Denver · Toronto–Pearson · Los Angeles · Winnipeg · San Francisco · Orlando/Sanford · St. Petersburg/Clearwater · Roatán
Airlines: Air Canada Rouge · Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · BermudAir · Copa Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Maya Island Air · Southwest Airlines · Transportes Aéreos Guatemaltecos · Tropic Air · United Airlines · WestJet
Flight times are great-circle estimates; routes change seasonally — confirm with the airline.

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