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Tracy Gallagher with Cayo Espanto's
Executive Chef
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One of Ambergris Caye's most exclusive resorts, Cayo Espanto will
soon be featured on The Travel Channel. Belize and Ambergris Caye will
be viewed by millions of people as Cayo Espanto will be one of the
islands featured in The Travel Channel's upcoming "World's Best Islands
to Rent" segment.
The five-member crew, along with the program's host Tracy Gallagher
and her husband, arrived on Ambergris Caye February 12th to begin
filming the program. According to Cayo Espanto Manager Rosita Ayuso,
the host and crew were fascinated by the beauty of the resort and the
pristine underwater world found on Belize's Barrier Reef. The eight-
minute coverage allocated for Cayo Espanto will feature some of the
island's exclusive services, including a picnic where local tour
guide/dive master German Alamilla treats Tracy Gallagher to a fresh
seafood lunch directly "from the sea to her plate." Scenes from Hol
Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley were also shot.
Following the film shoot of Cayo Espanto, Mr. and Mrs. Gallagher
remained on the island an extra day to experience the exclusive
resort's treatment without the cameras. Rosita Ayuso told The San Pedro
Sun, "We feel that this has been a great achievement for Cayo Espanto
and Belize as a whole, as this show will increase the promotion of
Belize's vital tourism industry. The Travel Channel's crew and
television show host, have given Belize and Ambergris Caye a 'thumbs
up' and this is something we should all be proud of."
Other places to be featured in this program include Fiji, and
Necker Island in Hawaii, which was recently featured on NBC's The Today
Show. The Cayo Espanto program will air March 29th on San Pedro's Coral
Cable Vision (Channel 49) at a time to be announced.
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