{
  "id": 13908676,
  "title": "Francis Ford Coppola turned abandoned Belize lodge into 20-room resort",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/francis-ford-coppola-turned-abandoned-belize-lodge-into-20-room-resort",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/real-estate/news/in-1981-francis-ford-coppola-found-an-abandoned-belize-jungle-lodge-and-turned-it-into-a-family-retreat-12-years-later-blancaneaux-opened-as-a-20-room-resort-now-drawing-about-85-of-its-power-from-a-creek/articleshow/134884840.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 1981, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola bought an abandoned hunting lodge in the forests of Belize and turned it into a private family retreat. Twelve years later, it opened as Blancaneaux Lodge, a 20-room resort. The property has retained much of its original character, with cottages, wooden interiors and outdoor activities including kayaking, horse riding and swimming near waterfalls.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}