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Blancaneaux Lodge

Francis Ford Coppola's jungle resort near the Mayan ruins of Caracol.

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	New to the T+L 500		High-Speed Internet		Gym		Pool
	Spa		Tennis		Golf		Outdoor Activities
	Water Activities		Fishing		Kids' Program

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“Forget peanuts and M&M’s. We scoured the globe for great in-room treats that really give you a sense of where you are....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Great Hotel Mini-Bars”

Travel + Leisure, Nov 2008

“Ten cabanas, six villas, and a cottage set in the jungle of the Maya Mountains....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Robert DeNiro’s New Hotel”

Travel + Leisure, Jun 2008

“I would be happy to stay at Blancaneaux for the rest of the week—the staff offers spa treatments and picnic lunches for day hikes to the waterfalls...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Lost Highway”

Travel + Leisure, Feb 2006

“It was film director Francis Ford Coppola who got the ball rolling a decade ago, when he transformed his 70-acre family retreat in the country's western mountains into Blancaneaux Lodge, after deciding he couldn't afford the staff necessary to keep the place for himself....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Bright Young Thing”

Travel + Leisure, Oct 2003

“Up in the pine-scented highlands of Belize, owner Francis Ford Coppola found that it made more sense to harvest hydropower than to run wires through the jungle (the director had already done that for one movie). Equally convenient was having an organic garden full of tropical fruits and Italian culinary staples like eggplant, basil, and tomatoes. Leave it to Coppola to add some drama to recycling, too. Around the seven thatched-roof cabanas, five palatial villas, and public areas are old...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“25 Great Ecolodges”

Travel + Leisure, Jul 2003

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