Blogs from San Pedro, Belize District, Belize, Central America Caribbean

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After spending almost 5 months in Mexico it was time to cross the border and see some of Central America! First stop - Belize! We left Chetumal at 10am on a chicken bus! These are old American school buses that are used as public transport and the driver blasts regaton music the whole time! Absolute hoot! They pack them full of so much people!Surprised we didn't break down! We had a stopover at immigration which was a bit nerve racking for us as my travel buddy - Nikki - lost her immigration card! We had gone to immigration in Chetumal the day before and they had told her that she would need to stay in Mexico for 20-30days! We phoned the British Embassy who said no just go to the border, so we tried our luck ... read more
Our chicken bus
Water taxi
Meet Chloe!


Belize is unique in itself, but the small islands that make up this Central America country are simply “UN-belizable”. The island of Ambergris Caye is soaked in Belizean culture. Ambergris Caye is the largest of the Belizean islands at 25 miles long and only 1 mile wide. Belize is a short flight from Atlanta, at two and a half hours. The weather is always a warm 80 degrees with very comfortable nights. The people of Belize are friendly and of many different ethnic backgrounds. Iguanas scamper free and are plentiful, dashing across the resort property, climbing trees or scaling a deck post. Ambergris Caye is an untouched gem. There are no big businesses or major hotel chains, only tiny shops and stores that line the narrow streets that are filled with golf cart traffic. There are ... read more
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Endless crystal blue beaches and killer mojitos are just a few of the positive things I could say about Belize. Just a two hour flight away from the United States, San Pedro, Belize is a popular tropical paradise. My flight to Belize City took just a good two hours from Houston, Texas and while landing you could already spy beautiful jungles all around. The airport was small and the lines to get through customs are quite a pain but the excitement of being somewhere washes it away. Stepping foot outside the arrivals door you are immediately hit with jungle heat. Taxis are right outside and you can flag on to the next airport for about 30 Belize dollars which is only 15 US dollars. The drive is quite short but long enough to make you wish ... read more
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With the disappointment of the Whale Sharks put firmly behind us, it was time to move on to our next destination. We caught the 6am bus which would take us directly from Placencia to Belize City. Thankfully, this time we were a little prepared and didn't have to venture beyond the relative safety of the bus and nearby ferry terminal. Four hours after leaving Plancencia, we arrived in Belize City. Knowing there was a 10:30am water taxi to Caye Caulker, we rushed off the bus, jumped into a taxi to take us to the ferry terminal and just managed to buy a ticket get aboard before it left. After an hour of pounding along over the small waves we had finally arrived arrived on the small island. A quick five minute walk from the terminal and ... read more
Gem strolling along the sandy streets
Superman!
Yummy street food




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