Greetings!
Greetings from beautiful Belize and Banana Bank. This communication is arriving to you either because you have contacted us directly or through a travel show our Belize Hotel Association has attended. We hope you enjoy our little glimpse of the happenings at Banana Bank and in Belize. Should you have any questions feel free to contact us. We are starting to make some major changes to our website so should in case you have any problems contacting us through our website or email we have created a secondary email at bananabank@yahoo.com just until our website is completed. |
Feria Tabasco - Villahermosa, Mexico - May 2012
John and Leisa traveled to Villahermosa, Mexico for a very special invitation and event. It was the EXPO Tabasco which is about a 2 week fair
held every year in May.
The Asociacion Mexicana de Simmental and Simbrah awarded John with a special recognition for his efforts
to develop and promote the Simbrah in Belize. There were breeders from Mexico, USA, Panama, Costa Rica, Columbia, Brazil and many other countries.
We were greeted in the governor's residence by peacocks, ostrich, turkeys, deer, flamingos, and many other exotic birds and animals. It was an amazing experience and a special thank you to Albert and Brenda for being such great hosts and friends.
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Red Tiger (puma) and Deer painting by Carolyn Carr 
March 2012 marked the third year Carolyn Carr has donated an original painting to the annual fundraiser event for Marla.s House of Hope This year they did the auction online and this is the finished piece. The setting is in the jungles of Belize were some deer are at an artisian pool drinking water but yet aware that the locally known red tiger (puma) has begin his hunting as the day quickly fades. They better hurry to find a safe place for the night ney they shall become prey of the red tiger. |
Best of America by Horseback Show aired June 8th
Episode filmed at Banana Bank in Belize 
Best of America by Horseback is a family friendly show featured on RFD-TV. Tom Seay and his family and staff do a wonderful job bringing beautiful trail riding locations and unique experiences to their riders and viewers, This was their second visit to Banana Bank Lodge & Jungle Horseback Adventures and must I say it was nothing like their first visit. They were welcomed with tropical showers which they did not allow to interfere with their fun and riding experience. They made a great episode and we feel very honored to have been featured twice on their wonderful show. |
Congratulations to Jessica - John & Carolyn's granddaughter
who just graduated from nursing school!!!
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The Word at Work - at Work 
Linguistically, the word "hospice" derives from the Latin hospes, a word which referred to hosts. The first hospices are believed to have originated in the 11th century, around 1065 in Europe and since then has spread worldwide over the centuries. Over 100 Belizean Health Care Workers received hospice training at Banana Bank Lodge Conference Center from June 7-9 thanks to The Word at Work and the Belize Hospice Palliative Care Foundation. The Conference Center at Banana Bank is soon to be completed. It has a total of 2400 square feet, state of the art projector and screen, sound system with microphones and also WiFi. Combined with Banana Bank's delicious food and excellent service we are able to make your conferences, workshops or group meetings affordable and enjoyable. Email at bbl@bananabank.com or call us at 832-2020 for more information. |
Lots of fun at Belize Equestrian Academy
Barrel Racing and more.........
At the end of every month starting in May and ending in August the Belize Equestrian Academy along with the National Barrel Horse Association is hosting a fun filled day of horse events for all the family. This time there were 21 participants and our very own cowboy Sherman took first place riding Dorado who made it around the barrel in a sheer 17 seconds!!! You can see this video and others including a parade of all our yearlings on our Banana Bank Lodge & Jungle Horseback Adventures facebook page. You should join us for the next event coming up end of July!! |
It was a sad week at Banana Bank as it was our Manager Josephine"s last week with us. She is moving to the US to join her husband. They were married last year at Banana Bank and it sure seems like yesterday. We wish the happy couple all the best and Jo you will be missed !!!
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