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Lot #31 - Belize - with "Bellissimo," Coppola Style
Francis Ford Coppola's Tropical Paradise
Two couples
Three-nights stay in a Seafront Villa at Turtle Inn in Belize
Two-nights stay at Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize
Two-nights stay in a Lakeside Casita at La Lancha in Guatemala
One Spa treatment for each guest at Turtle Inn
Two bottles of Coppola wine for enjoying with each dinner
Continental breakfast each day
Your Central American adventure will start in southern Belize, at Turtle Inn, which rests on the shore of the longest coral reef in the western hemisphere on a sweeping bay of white sand. A combination of natural wonders and luxury touches makes this secluded hideaway a serene and peaceful oasis. Your two-bedroom seafront villa has a dramatic outdoor/indoor living room between the bedrooms. The two bathrooms each have their own outdoor shower set in a private tropical garden. Your three-night stay will include one spa treatment for each guest, continental breakfast, and Coppola wines with dinner.
A small plane will whisk you next to Francis Ford Coppola's Blancaneaux Lodge. Tucked into the remote mountains of western Belize, the property overlooks the gentle rapids and shimmering waterfalls of the Privaisson River, where the flora of both the jungle and pine forest intertwine with the stunning landscape. Your two-night stay will include continental breakfast, two bottles of Rubicon Estate wine at dinner, and a guided sojourn to the ancient Mayan city of Caracol.
Transfer by car from Blancaneaux and spend two nights at Francis Ford Coppola's third Central American resort, La Lancha. This ten-room lakeside idyll is on the shores of Lake Peten Itza in Guatemala, just a short drive from the magnificent Mayan ruins of Tikal. Here, you will stay in a two-bedroom Lakeview casita. Come morning, a local throng of howler monkeys will call you to an early breakfast.
When you are ready to head home, you will transfer by plane to Belize City, where you will carry enough memories to fill an adventure movie. Now, if only we knew a famous director to make it all happen...
Please note: Due to multiple venues and, in an attempt to offer maximum flexibility for your choice of dates, we reserve the right to adjust some of the above details of this lot, while maintaining the value. Mutually agreed-upon dates during 2008-2009 (excepting black-out dates) for two couples travelling together.
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Donors: Francis & Eleanor Coppola
Turtle Inn was built from the foundation up, under the supervision of Francis Ford Coppola, whose creative inspiration evolved into numerous touches and special amenities that consistently delight the inn's guests.
Blancaneaux Lodge expresses Francis Ford Coppola's personal vision for this rustic oasis: quintessential comfort in harmony with its surroundings. The three-acre organic garden provides fruits and vegetables for the Montagne restaurant which features Coppola family recipes and local specialties. Each villa's furnishings were chosen by Francis and Eleanor Coppola themselves, from sources in Mexico, Guatemala and Antigua.
La Lancha is Francis Ford Coppola's ten-room lakeside idyll in Guatemala is on the shores of Lake Peten Itza just a short drive from the magnificent Mayan ruins of Tikal.
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