If you're looking for adventure and the best Permit fishing in the world then you will wish to experience Machaca Hill Lodge formerly El PEscador Punta Gorda!

They offer the best of both salt and fresh water, light tackle angling for healthy, untouched populations of Permit, Tarpon, Bonefish and Snook. In addition to world-class fishing, the 11,000 acre Nature Preserve at Machaca Hill is host to numerous eco-adventures including nature trails, a river and two streams, foothills and mountains, abundant birds, colorful butterflies and exotic wildlife, old-growth Rainforest, a Mayan burial site and indigenous farming for citrus, vegetables and tropical flowers.

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The trip begins with your arrival in Belize City where you will board a small airplane for the flight down to Punta Gorda in Southern Belize. Each day after that will be filled with some of the best grand slam fishing in the world in areas that are rarely fished.  Machaca Hill is located in the undiscovered paradise of the Toledo District in southern Belize. While we offer an elegant Rainforest experience in a secluded region, we are conveniently located 1 hour by air from Belize City (8 flights daily) and five miles by road north of Punta Gorda Town.

The Resort encompasses 11,000 acres nestled in coastal mountains and Rainforest along miles of the Rio Grande! The clear blue river offers swift and easy access to the Flats and Cayes of the Caribbean Sea 20 minutes downstream. Machaca Hill is recognized as one of the most diverse angling destinations due to our proximity to the famous fishing grounds of Punta Icacos, Wild Cane Cayes, Snake Caye, Punta Negra and the hundreds of tiny islands which encompass our world-renowned Permit Flats in addition to our numerous freshwater lagoons and rivers including Golden Stream, Deep River, Temash and Moho, all just minutes away by boat.

The main lodge is positioned at the summit of "Big Hill" for which the original farm was named. It features a reception area, restaurant, bar, reading room, fly shop, gift shop, conference room and sprawling verandas on 2 levels. Our panoramic views of the Caribbean Sea and Rainforest canopy are awe-inspiring. It is the perfect place to enjoy fish tales and stories of adventure while sipping fresh fruit drinks at our mountain-top bar and restaurant. High above the jungle while resting comfortably at the Lodge, one can look east and see Honduras and Guatemala across the Caribbean Sea or turn westward to the majestic Maya Mountains of Belize.