Thousand Foot Falls


Ten miles off Chiquibul Rd, the Thousand Foot Falls are reckoned to be the highest in Central America, a ribbon of water cascading down a mountainside that you can view from a distant lookout point. Access them by turning onto Cooma Cairn Rd (follow the Hidden Valley sign), then turn left after 7 miles at the '1000 Ft Falls' sign. Walk around the lookout area for views over the pine-covered valley out toward Belmopan.


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