Blogs from San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 7

Hey Hey Hey Soo Playa Del Carmen was pretty cool. I liked it better than Cancun becasue it is less populated and touristy and bulit up with starbucks and things. So we went and layed on the beach even though it was cloudy it is just so beautiful here we wanted to take it all in. Then we went and had Pina Coladas, they were really expenive more than it costs for a day to eat but we didn't know until it was too later and it wasn't even good but oh well. The bars here are really cool with swings for chairs. On our way back to the hotel we stopped at this cute little family resturant and has Margaritas that this 8 or 9 year old girl made us they were so strong and ... read more

Leaving Caye Caulker on the 25th was somewhat entertaining. Sam, Michael´s friend had had somewhat a liquid lunch and couldn´t even walk, always good when you have to get on a boat. Think Michael was really embarrassed and came up with some excuse that she was really home sick, where in fairness he should have just said that she was trollied and would apolagise later!! There was only one breast feeding woman on the ferry this time, and the crossing seemed quicker. Sam woke up the baby and it screamed at her the entire crossing, didn´t stop her trying to hold it and play with it... Vicky dived over to our side of the boat to escape the screaming. Thankfully we had private transport to San Ignacio. We avoided the vomit comet and where doing a ... read more

After a water taxi from Caye Caulker, jaunt to the Belize City bus station, and a chicken bus that broke down enroute, I checked into The Aguada Hotel (4 hours later), located in Santa Elena (sister city to San Ignacio). The Aguada is a great hotel, with a palapa restaurant, pond - it has A/C and a swimming pool - I feel I am living the life of luxury! The grounds are beautifully kept, and include plantain, cactus, coconut, black orchids, palms, Bird of Paradise, ginger flowers, and so many more that I can’t name. Wildlife include bullfrogs, turtles, pigeons, toucans, fish, many birds, and I am told big iguanas (eek! I am trying to stay away from the big trees). I booked Barton Creek Cave for the next day, and Mandy, Adelin & I were ... read more

Another big entry..haven't been around computers for a while and have been busy busy busy... after merida we hit the road again and arrived in playa del carmen...which was a bit of a culture shock as it is a big tourist resort on the caribbean coast....completely different from anywhere i have stayed so far...basically it was america but in mexico...and it cost a lot more than anywhere else!...but saying that it did have some great bars...right on the beach, with the dance floor over the sea, cocktails by the yard and a lot of english speakers!... whilst there took a day trip to tulum...some more mayan ruins...but these mayas had the excellant idea of building their town on the edge of the caribbean sea so you could wander round the ruins and then head to the ... read more

San Ignacio Woke up in San Ignacio and ambled down to the bus plaza around 9am to head to the Guatemala border. The bus wasn´t very crowded and we climbed the hiull up and away from the town. It was a very lush, beautiful area with more hills and ranges than we saw yesterday on the way from Bze City to We arrived at the Belizean ´border town´of Benque within 30 min or so. It isn´t actually on the border, so we had to take a cab a couple km to the border because busses don´t go the full distance. There wasn´t a line and the woman at the first post took our BZE exit fee (18us) without any hint of a smile. The guy at the next booth (immigration) was more friendly and asked where ... read more