Exploring Belize’s Rainforests: Discovering the Healing Power of Medicinal Plants
A seldom-visited corner of Belize offers writer Alex Schechter a fresh perspective on his battle with cancer. A month before I flew to Belize last fall, I called my oncologist. I was planning to visit a national park named after Don Elijio Panti, a famous Maya healer, where I hoped to learn about native medicinal…