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Jungle Therapy in Belize

Spend mornings hiking in the Maya Mountains and afternoons working out those muscle kinks.

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A teak and stone lounge at the Ka'ana Boutique Resort, in Belize.
Courtesy Ka'ana Boutique Resort
By Karen Schaler

With the opening of Belize's Ka'ana Boutique Resort, you can now spend mornings hiking through the emerald jungle of the Maya Mountains and afternoons working out muscle kinks with a deep-tissue massage.

Irish brothers and owners Colin and Ronan Hannan planted the fifteen-room retreat and spa among the avocado and papaya trees of San Ignacio, along the Guatemalan border; they hired only local therapists to administer treatments, like a papaya-citrus-smoothie scrub, that incorporate ingredients grown on the property and are inspired by remedies once used by the Maya.

Should you prefer fresh air with your pampering, don't fret. The spa can arrange a treatment wherever you'd like: in your tropical-chic cottage, on a private veranda or beside the infinity pool, with the sounds of macaws all around. Double rooms from $250. 877-522-6221; kaanabelize.com.

Published on 4/9/2008
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