A 45-minute drive north of Crystal Paradise through rolling green hills brings you to Spanish Lookout, a modern-day Mennonite settlement reminiscent of Pennsylvania 
farmlands. Several different habitats in the area makes it a favorable birding destination. The area consists of savannah, open farmland, and subtropical forest around the lake.
In the open land and pastures it is easy to find Vermillion Flycatchers, Fork-tailed Flycatchers, Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-Tailed Kites, White-tailed Hawks, Laughing Falcons, Meadowlarks, Swallows, Herons, Jabiru storks just to name a few. Aguacate Lagoon Reserve is located about 20 minutes beyond the community, and provides a birdwatcher’s 
paradise. In the forest around the lake common sighting may include Jacamars, Trogons, Puff-birds, Crested Guans and Great Curassows. Other birds may include Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, Night Herons, rails and Crakes. We will stop at the Mennonites Western dairies for some homemade ice cream. We can stop for lunch at your own expense or have lunch at Crystal Paradise.
What to Bring: binoculars, camera, water, lunch money as we stop at a buffet restaurant within the Belize Mennonite community.
