It all started 3,000 years ago, with some 100,000 Maya people living in a jungle jewel setting now called Belize. Most of the Maya people are now gone, except for a few families that still live and work in the area. When they left, they left behind their dwelling places and many things from their everyday life, that today can be found scattered all over the place. For example the broken pottery that abounds at the open wells where once, young ones came for water. Such wells are found in this property and thus the name “Mayan Wells” was born.

Carl and Martha Simons arrived in Belize in 1988 with their two small children. In 1991 with machete in hand, the job began of once again subduing the land and restoring it to its beauty of long ago. Clearing unwanted bush and planting a large variety of fruits trees and shrubs that both the birds and wild life use for food and nesting. The jaguars and mountain tapirs along with a host of smaller animals make Mayan Wells their home. It has become one of the places sought after for its quite serenity, bird watching, and the great Belizean food served at the world famous Mayan Wells.

Mayan Wells is situated on 40 acres and is surrounded by tropical broadleaf jungle that attracts an array of wildlife to the grounds. Twenty acres is beautifully landscaped with mature hardwood trees such as the mahogany and the zerocote trees. You will also find many varieties of fruit bearing trees such as avocados, mangos, cashews, breadfruit,  sour sop, papayas and many, many more.

Come! Take a leisurely walk around our gardens and enjoy the serenity of nature at its best. Enjoy the symphony that comes from our many species of birds, either on early morning walk or while you enjoy a delightful Belizean lunch in an outdoor garden setting. Mayan Wells is a bird watchers' dream. With nearly 200 species of birds making Mayan Wells their home, on any given day you will be able to see the keel-billed toucan, lineated woodpeckers, the red legged honeycreepers, and many, many more.

We not only serve lunch, but we also have overnight accommodations, and campers are also welcomed.  We have shower and bathroom facilities.  Send us an email or call us for reservations on any of our services.

The Restaurant

Your view from our Deck