When you cross an international border by sea, you at least expect a substantial craft to be taking you there. Sheltering from the rain under plastic sheeting on a little fibre-glass boat, we felt like some sort of illeagal immigrants being smuggled into Belize. The customs official only stamped my passport with 15 days entry, which turned out to be more than sufficient, it is only the size of Wales afterall! Belize is not a backpacker haven, everything here is at least double, if not triple, the price of neighbouring countries. In a land comprising of only 300,000 people, there is no supply and demand to bring down costs, like the famous beer, things remain reassuringly expensive. Amazingly, the postal service is excellent value, efficient and reliable. There is one Brewery, Belikin, who manufacture three brews
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