Blogs from Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 12

On Sunday 10 we left Belize City and caught the 12pm water taxi to the Island of Caye Caulker. Mal and I went across in a boat very similar in size to a speed boat and we were a little worried about our 45 minute trip across the Caribbean sea. It was a little bouncy but actually turned out to be ok. We took a taxi (golf cart!) to our hotel, Sophie's Guest rooms, which are a row of beach huts on the waterfront near to the end of the island and close to the split - a popular swimming area. We had paid a little extra to get the only room with a sea view and it was definitely worth it as the view was gorgeous. We decided to enjoy the view first hand and ... read more

Et nous fûmes 3 ! Ça y est, la bande est au complet ! Et pour bien tous être au même diapason, lorsque Dams arrive en bateau sur la petite île de Caye Caulker (à quelques kilomètres de la 2ème plus grande barrière de corail du monde), c'est en canoë que nous rejoignons l'auberge où l'ambiance backpackers est omniprésente. Yanno et Marco y sont déjà depuis quelques jours, à faire de belles rencontres tout en buvant "allègrement", et l'arrivée de Damien n'entamera pas leur rythme bien soutenu ! C'est ainsi surtout de nuit que nous découvrons l'île et son ambiance très festive. Du coup, entre apéros et baignades dans un océan d'un bleu azur, nous partons toute une aprem faire du snorkeling découvrir la faune et la flore environnante. Un premier arrêt nous permet d'observer les ... read more

So, welcome to the Deep South of Belize. Punta Gorda is a small town on the east coast of Belize. It has a large Mayan population and acted as our base to explore the deep south for a few days. The town itself is small and friendly and has a fruit and vegetable market running almost every day. It also bases its trade on fishing and acts as a portal to get to Livingstone in Guatemala. on our first day we travelled to a Mayan village called Santa Cruz and went to see some very dilapidated Mayan Ruins called Uxbencia. These were so dilapidated that we couldnt actually find them and had to search through the village to find someone to tell us where they were. They were a little disapointing as it looked like a ... read more

Dangriga is the capital of the Southern Region of Belize. It is a laid back, working town on the coast and doesn't itself have much to do. During the week that I have been staying here, the town has grown on me and shown a lot more character than I have anticipated. It's population is a varied culture of people, from Mayans, To Garfuna, Creol and apparently the ChineSE who run the supermarkets! With regards to elective, We have been working in the Southern Region hospital which is a lot more developed that I expected- it has paeds, Obs and gynae, surgery and internal medicine as well as a polyclinic (which is basically GP). The populations main obvious problem is diabetes, which can be easily explained by the sugary drinks and cheap fried food available everywhere. ... read more

Geo: 17.4977, -88.1867Did you know that Belize is the only Central American nation that has English as it's official language? I didn't either. And Belize is a fairly new country - I think they were established in 1981; the people are proud to be Belizians. This is our last port and guess what we have planned? Snorkeling! LOL. We are taking a Princess snorkeling excursion and it is leaving EARLY. So early in fact that yesterday we brought food down from the buffet to have breakfast in our cabin this morning. We knew we'd be on the go and have already packed our snorkeling gear and bag. Ours is one of the first groups off the boat. This is the only port where we have to be tendered in to shore, which means we leave our ... read more