Eco Tour
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary is a hiking and trails in Maya Centre, Stann Creek, Belize.
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The world's first jaguar preserve, declared in 1986, with walking trails, waterfalls and river swimming across 128,000 acres.
Observation only: no feeding, no enclosure and no guaranteed sighting. Home to an estimated 40 to 50 jaguars. Co managed by the Belize Audubon Society, and entrance fees are collected at the Maya Center Women's Group shop, so the money enters the village at the gate.
Listing details
- Full Address
- Maya Centre, Stann Creek, Belize
- Name
- Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Verified
- hand-verified research, Jul 2026
- Sources (internal, verification URLs)
- https://belizeaudubon.org/cbws/
- Excerpt
- The world's first jaguar preserve, declared in 1986, with walking trails, waterfalls and river swimming across 128,000 acres.
- About
- The world's first jaguar preserve, declared in 1986, with walking trails, waterfalls and river swimming across 128,000 acres.
Observation only: no feeding, no enclosure and no guaranteed sighting. Home to an estimated 40 to 50 jaguars. Co managed by the Belize Audubon Society, and entrance fees are collected at the Maya Center Women's Group shop, so the money enters the village at the gate. - Why it is eco / at the source
- Observation only: no feeding, no enclosure and no guaranteed sighting. Home to an estimated 40 to 50 jaguars. Co managed by the Belize Audubon Society, and entrance fees are collected at the Maya Center Women's Group shop, so the money enters the village at the gate.
- Country
- Belize
- Area / Neighbourhood
- Maya Centre, Stann Creek
- City
- Maya Centre, Stann Creek
- Type
- Hiking and Trails
- Free to visit
- No
- Season (open months)
- BZ$10 per person for visitors, BZ$2.50 for nationals.
- Brand image
- Last checked
- 2026-07-22
- Opening Hours
- 8:00am-4:30pm
- Price from
- BZD 10
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Google rating · 4.6/5
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