Davis Falls
Hidden in the foothills of the Maya Mountains on a branch of the North Stann Creek River lies the "Shower of the Gods", Davis Falls. Estimated to be almost 500 feet high it is the second highest waterfall in the country and the most voluminous in Belize. It is located 8 miles behind the Alta Vista citrus factory and the river has to be crossed at least 7 times before getting to the falls.
The water originates at the Black Water Lagoon and the Madre Cacao River in the Sittee River Forest Reserve. The fall is thought to be named after Mr. Benjamin Davis a stockholder of Tidewater Lumber Company who had a logging concession in the area during the 1920's. Its thunderous boom can be heard from miles away as its waters crashes onto the rocks below. There is a small rainbow that forms above the fall because of its height and the amount of water cascading downwards. This fall is best seen in the rainy season when the river is full.
The size, power and spectacular beauty of this fall have amazed all who have laid eyes on it. It has been featured on the cover of one of the first travel guides for British Honduras in the 1930's. Its presence was rekindled in the minds of Belizeans in the early 2000's but since then tours to this site has never been sustained as the terrain is long and very difficult. The journey to get to this fall in itself is an adventure but seeing the fall for the first time will absolutely take your breath away.
The water originates at the Black Water Lagoon and the Madre Cacao River in the Sittee River Forest Reserve. The fall is thought to be named after Mr. Benjamin Davis a stockholder of Tidewater Lumber Company who had a logging concession in the area during the 1920's. Its thunderous boom can be heard from miles away as its waters crashes onto the rocks below. There is a small rainbow that forms above the fall because of its height and the amount of water cascading downwards. This fall is best seen in the rainy season when the river is full.
The size, power and spectacular beauty of this fall have amazed all who have laid eyes on it. It has been featured on the cover of one of the first travel guides for British Honduras in the 1930's. Its presence was rekindled in the minds of Belizeans in the early 2000's but since then tours to this site has never been sustained as the terrain is long and very difficult. The journey to get to this fall in itself is an adventure but seeing the fall for the first time will absolutely take your breath away.
See the magnificent Davis Falls.