The Caves Branch River runs through the Caves Branch valley in Cayo District, Belize, and through the limestone cave systems that give the area its name. It is the river Caves Branch River Estates is named for and sits along.
Where the river runs
The river crosses a landscape of limestone karst — rock that water dissolves over time, which is why the valley is full of caves and sinkholes. Part of its course runs underground through the cave network at the Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archaeological Reserve, which the Belize government declared a protected archaeological reserve in 2010. That underground stretch is what cave tubing follows; the reserve is about 2 minutes from the estate.
The Sibun River is approximately 1 mile from the estate. Anyone comparing the two waterways should confirm distances and access on the ground rather than from a map.
The river at the estate
Seven parcels, Lots 13–19, make up the Riverfront Estate category, and each reaches the river. The owner reports the river runs year-round. What a buyer actually owns, where Queen's Land sits between a parcel and the water, how owners reach the river and how high the lots sit above it are all covered in the riverfront land guide, with the owner's approximate figures marked as approximate.
Riverfront lots lists each riverfront parcel with its acreage, price and current availability.
What to check for yourself
- River level and flow vary with season and rainfall. Visit in more than one season if you can, and ask locally about seasonal highs.
- Nothing on this site is a flood assessment. A qualified local assessment is the only basis for a decision about building near water.
- Cave tubing and other river activities are run by licensed operators, whose routes, prices and seasons change — confirm directly with them.
- What is permitted on Queen's Land must be confirmed with a Belize attorney and the relevant authorities.