http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Belize , Belize District , Belize City en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:56:41 +0000 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:56:41 +0000 LocationBelize is located in Central America just south of Mexico on the Caribbean coast.LanguageEnglish is the official language. Spanish Creole Mayaand Garifuna are also spoken.PopulationApproximately 300000.TimeGMT 6 which Central Standard Time. Daylight Savings Time is not observed.CurrencyBelizean Dollar 1 USD is equivalent to 2 BZD.WeatherBelize has a subtropical climate with an av http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-446853.html Welcome to BelizeSpectacular natural attractions and the excitement of discovering Mother Naturersquos Best Kept Secret draw travelers from around the globe promising both relaxation and the richly rewarding authenticity they seek in a genuine Caribbean getaway. Nestled between Mexico and Guatemala on the Caribbean coast of Central America Belize is one of the few remaining unspoiled places http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-435782.html Leaving San Pedro was extremely hard none of us wanted to go at all as wed had such a wicked time there. But as it was pretty expensive we decided it was for the best to move on so on Tuesday morning we headed for the boat with tears in our eyes. The scenery from the boat as you wizz down between the Cayes and the coast is amazing dense forest vegetation on the mainland side the trees huggin http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-419254.html Hi Everybody From Panama City we flew to Flores Guatemala a town on an island surrounded by the waters of Lake Peten Itza. It once had huge Mayan pyramids but they were destroyed by the Spaniards in the 1600's. Today the town has many buildings painted in bright colors. The town only has one paved roads. The other one lane roads may have once been paved but today they are only dirt and http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-391097.html So we went to the zoo on Saturday. It was an adventure and definitely worth doing. We had to take an hour bus ride there and third world bus rides are pretty ridiculous. This one involved having to rush the bus because they don't actually sell tickets. Then about ten minutes in they made everyone randomly unload and reload onto a different bus. After that Deidre spent most of the ride s http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-383756.html We just wanted to let everyone know that we made it. It was a pretty easy trip. We both slept through the first flight and our lay over. Getting ready to board our flight from Houston to Belize we ran into our friends Sam and Bree who are here on vacation too. We rearranged our schedule a little so we can meet up with them later in the vacation and spend some time together. We went and tour http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-383458.html So this is our first blog entry. Sarah and I are headed to Belize for 13 days. We've both recently graduated and decided we deserved a few days in the sun. We haven't actually left yet it is more just to test it out. Our flight leaves at 2359 on 19 March and gets into Belize City at 1150 on the 20th. We're going to spend a few days in Belize City visiting the zoo and some museums. After t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-383229.html after the last night in our cabana in Mexico which we spent with a scorpion a giant spider and a small but scary guy in a shell we headed to Belize.Whereas we had found the Mexico a well developed country Belize is a completely different story. Most of the travel we spent in postamerican school buses with millions of locals carrying bags fruits vegs other food bicycles cement bricks http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-377095.html We got to experience our first border crossing going from Mexico to Belize on Wednesday 17th. We had two options to take a taxi to the Mexican border do the formalities walk across the bridge into Belize and take a taxi to the immigration building and then get a bus to Belize City which sounded like a lot of hassle or get a direct bus to Belize City that would stop at the Mexican border wa http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-356933.html What a great day I had in Belize City. After leaving the Internet Cafe on my way to the hotel and plans of going to San Pedro for the day I met ElvisI have to say Elvis is the only Belizean man so far that approached me and wanted to help me and was not after anything else. How blessed I am to have met him Elvis found me with a puzzled look on my face on a street corner as I am lookin http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-353043.html Last night while still in Orangewalk the beach started calling my name. I had initially booked my stay at Hotel de la Fuente for 3 days but I can't picture myself here any longer now that I did the Lamanai River Tour my only objective the day after I got to Orangewalk. A dog has obviously eaten the rooster that has been on my trail as he was the one who woke me at an early hour. 1st note t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-352525.html Cestou s klienty na Cancunske letiste jsem s hruzou zjistil ze podel hlavni cesty z Tulumu do Cancunu rostou dalsi a dalsi obchodni centra a betonove hruzy skupuji se ve velkem pozemky a mistni majske obyvatelstvo pomalu prestava mit na to aby mohli zit tam kde doposud zili. Kam az tohle pujde je pri soucasne krizi otazkou. Dalsi otazkou zustava co se stane pri te navstevnosti s nadhernym kari http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-349617.html Cave Tubing Zip LineThis combination tour is for those looking for an adventure of a lifetime. There is nothing like the thrilling feeling of flying free like the birds or to sit back and enjoy being carried lazily through mysterious caves and under the shade of naturersquos lush canopy.Considered one of the hottest new adventure sports and rated 1 in Belize the Cave Tubing Zip Line Tour http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-330044.html So today was our first day of rediculous travel. We boarded a bus in Chetumal at 550 am for Belize City. At this point we were still riding on coach buses but you could tell the deterioration in quality as there was no bathroom on this one. Again the bus ride provided for scenic views. Around 730 we crossed out first border passing through a freezome in between Belize and Mexico called Coroza. C http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-329188.html BelizeCity 23 april 1990 late afternoon.We039ve sort of followed James storming through the dirt ridden streets of BelizeCity all day on a mad search for his lady his Mary Carmen his mexican beauty whose small breasts he was so fond of.He039s devestated by the fact that she left him for Peter the bloke he got to like so much over the last couple of months going to San Jose together http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-328263.html BelizeCity 22 april 1990.I wake up early in the morning by the sounds and salty smells of waves rolling onto the malecon outside our boarding house. My heavy minds needs time to get out of the foggy and dark dreams that filled my sleep. I feel more like stuffing my face back into the pillow it was in just minutes before giving in to peaceful oblivion but the harsh sounds of an argueing voice sl http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-327922.html BelizeCity 21 april 1990.Ageing buildings made out of wood an open drainage system with canals that reek of human wastes faeces and urine. The city is sweltering under a tropical sun with not a trace of a breeze coming in from the ocean pollution piling up in the streets.Still BelizeCity is funky and fascinating with its dark black creol population.We were lucky last night getting ourselves http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-327566.html On the way to Belize City 20 april 1990.Once we crossed the border and were on belizian territory the change was abrupt nd sudden.No more spanish but the belizian english with the musical lilt that we remember from Livingston no more latinos with their rodeo hats and no more colorfully but smelly indios they all left the bus at the border instead the bus is full with black creols wearing bo http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-327148.html People have been asking me about how the hurricanes are effecting us now. Here on the Glory we havenrsquot been bothered by Ike. Wersquore in the Western Caribbean this week nice and far away. Other ships however are getting bounced all over the place with different itinerary changes. Including the Liberty. Theyrsquore supposed to be doing the Eastern Caribbean right in the path of t http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-323198.html Only a few days onboard and already Irsquom off touringFirst though Irsquoll recap a bit on the first few days . . .I had some incredible flights on the way here. Take off from Toronto was beautiful. We flew over Lake Ontario and I had a perfect view of the Niagara Peninsula. Could spot towns and landmarks I know so well from the ground The Skyway Bridge Hamilton Harbour the escarpment http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Belize/Belize-District/Belize-City/blog-319085.html