Western Belize is a great base for jungle trips, caves and excursions over the border to Tikal in Guatemala. Road access is better than that of Lamanai in the north so its also a good place to view Belizean Maya ruins. It combines very well with the cayes for a ‘surf n turf’ trip. […]
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‘This mobile is for you – We’ve added $5 credit and our number – just in case you wish to make local calls or need to get in touch with us while you’re out’ Well that’s a first for us! Welcome to Placencia! Placencia This fishing village is well worth the bit of effort […]
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For the majority of first time visitors, northern Belize means Orange Walk District and most head at some stage to the tiny hamlet of Indian Church where the Maya city of Lamanai is located. Access to the area is challenging – an irregular bus service travels 35 miles from the town of Orange […]
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Belize’s barrier reef, stretching for over 350 miles, is the longest in the western hemisphere. A string of about 200 islands – cayes – is the main tourist attraction in the country. We were heading to the largest – Ambergris Caye – and the main town of San Pedro. Getting There: By land or […]
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Sandwiched between the more famous sites of Yukatan and Guatamala, many archaeologists and cultural anthropologists now believe that Belize was actually the centre of the Maya civilization. Spanning about 4000 years, this society flourished and evolved into a sophisticated network of city states, each one with its own ruler and bound together through trade, religion […]
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