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Belize Travel Guide: 2,926 reviews and 5,309 photos

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Well, Belize was certainly diffirent, not that I had any expectations, but it was an eye-opener.

It is a fantastic country, but it does have downsides to it as well.
I intend to update this page as much as possible and to give as much information on places and prices, as the rough guide book I used was very out of date.

So keep coming back for further information and pictures.

Caye Caulker

If I die this is where i wanna be buried

Caye Caulker is a paradise Island, as we arrived there by boat we were welcomed with "welcome to paradise" it made a good start to our caye Caulker experience, the island is heavily populated and will one day be over-populated but till then it will remain a paradise.

Bars and cafe's, street vendors and excursion shops line the streets of Caye Caulker well there are only about two main streets, one of them being the main one. Take a walk to the "split" so called after a hurricane split the island in two, and enjoy the night views of stingrays and other fish as they swim through the split.

Mayan ruins

Caracol ruins

Belize is famed for it's Mayan culture, it has to offer some of the best excavated Mayan temples and cities within Central America.

Caracol is one of the major ones that the government is promoting heavily, there is a new road being built at this time, but as of yet it is unfinished and well over half the journey to Caracol is unpaved and sometimes dangerous especially in wet weather.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Stable, currency, language, scenery
Cons:Bad coastal regions, far too touristy in areas
In a nutshell:a mix of world cultures all in one country

Last visit to Belize: Nov 2004
Intro Updated Jan 21, 2006
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River Ferry Transportation (4)

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Tipping Local Customs (1)

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Novello's Transportation (4)

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Shops and grocery stores Shopping (1)

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Written Jan 23, 2006

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Comments (6)

Bwana_Brown Jul 1, 2006 at 7:57 AM Report Abuse

I enjoyed your thoughts and photos of your Belize experience! That canoe trip down the Macal River sounds like paradise! This is definitely a country with a lot of tourism potential!
thelittlevoice Mar 28, 2005 at 5:41 AM Report Abuse

Nice pictures. Would love to get there one day.
starship Mar 24, 2005 at 7:46 PM Report Abuse

Will be in/around Belize City for 1 day next week. Your tips were very helpful. Thanks for sharing!
catalysta Jan 17, 2005 at 12:16 PM Report Abuse

Excellent info, very helpful for anyone headed that way! (I was supposed to go last December but had to postpone, not sure when will reschedule)...cat
windsorgirl Jan 15, 2005 at 2:00 PM Report Abuse

Great advice and photos. I'm headed for Belize next month, thanks for the info!
travelgirl3 Dec 3, 2004 at 1:54 PM Report Abuse

Hi Ron, Great start on your Belize page! Looking forward to more great photos!