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Since 1996, we at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel have been at the forefront of conservation efforts for the threatened Green Iguana. An informational and educational exhibit has been designed within the property to give visitors a closer look at this amazing reptile and learn how vital they are to the ecological balance of the river habitat. Here, visitors are given the opportunity to learn about the incubation, hatching, rearing, and releasing process of this species.
The Green Iguana Conservation Project offers the Adopt an Iguana Program which aims to raise funds for the Project and provide scholarships for local children.
Over the years, the Project has received much attention from local and international organizations and continues to be the Number 1 Activity in the San Ignacio (TripAdvisor).
Notice:
In the best interest of both our valued visitors and the green iguanas, we kindly encourage everyone to admire these remarkable creatures from a safe distance without touching them.
OUR GREEN IGUANA TOUR IS OFFERED DAILY FROM 8AM TO 4PM. THE TOUR LEAVES EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR.
PRICE PER PERSON: $11.25USD
Apply For The Green Iguana Conservation Project Scholarship
Since its inception, the project has assisted Belizean students with 12 tuition scholarships. The resort itself once offered the scholarships but the project took it over in 2008 and the scholarship funds now come from the Adoption Program only. The scholarship is open to all high schools in the Cayo District as well as CET San Ignacio. The deadline to submit your application this year is July 31st, 2024.
Cayo’s Green Iguana Conservation Project Shines in the 2025 Green Destinations TOP100 Stories
My family stopped at the San Ignacio Hotel to visit the Iguana Sanctuary. The purpose of the sanctuary is to raise the iguanas and set them free into the wild. During our visit we learned so much about the iguanas... what they like to eat, mating habits, how they protect themselves, and much more. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. We were able to hold the adult iguanas as well as the babies which are kept in a nursery. Very much worth the visit.
