Waterfalls and caves in Belize

Belize's diverse topography features extensive limestone cave systems and dramatic cascades concentrated within the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve and Mayflower Bocawina National Park. These sites include the highest waterfall in Central America, Thousand Foot Falls, and ancient Maya ceremonial sites like Barton Creek Cave. Visitors can explore subterranean river systems, granite-formed pools on the Privassion River, and dense rainforest trails leading to secluded falls in protected national watersheds.

Waterfalls and Caves — Map

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A

Big Rock Falls

Big Rock Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Privassion River, in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of the Cayo District of Belize.

B

Barton Creek Cave

An ancient Maya ceremonial site accessible by canoe. The cave contains archaeological remains, including pottery and skeletal fragments, situated among its limestone formations.

C

Five Sisters Falls

Five distinct cascades flowing over granite boulders into the Privassion River within the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve.

D

Thousand Foot Falls

The highest waterfall in Central America, dropping approximately 1,600 feet down a sheer cliff in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve.

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E

Lower Bocawina Falls

A 50-foot waterfall located in Mayflower Bocawina National Park, accessible via a 1.2-mile hike through the rainforest.

F

Pinol Cascade

A series of small waterfalls and natural swimming pools along the Privassion River in the Mountain Pine Ridge area.

G

St. Herman's Cave

Located in Blue Hole National Park, this cave features large limestone caverns and ancient Maya artifacts accessible via a 1.5-mile trail.

H

New Waterfall

A secluded cascade in Mayflower Bocawina National Park, reached by a steep hiking trail beyond the lower falls.

I

Billy Barquedier Waterfalls

Set within a 1,600-acre national park on the Hummingbird Highway, these falls are located in a protected evergreen forest watershed.

J

Hellgate Falls

A remote waterfall and swimming area located on the Privassion River within the Cayo District.

K

Tiger Sandy Bay Cave

A large river cave system near San Miguel village featuring massive chambers and limestone formations.

L

Tun Kul Cave

Part of the Chiquibul Cave System, featuring one of the largest underground chambers in the Western Hemisphere.

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