Blogs from San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize, Central America Caribbean - page 9

Yesterday we went to DuPlooys, which is a botanical garden and resort. We got a tour of the grounds and learned plenty about plants. I spent much time just relaxing in a hammock looking over the river. Today most of us started classes. I only had my Garifuna Culture class, and the teacher seems great. The class is probably evenly split between belizeans and international students. I having a busy schedule tomorrow, but am going to switch my schedule so that I take indigenous perspectives on monday and wednesday-- giving me a longer break on tuesday thusday, and still no class on friday. skype is blocked in belize so it rarely works...if i get a chance to call, i will! lots of love and kisses... read more

We found a shuttle service going from Flores to Belize but it was US$20 to Belize City and we only wanted San Ignacio. They wouldn't give us a reduced fare but we did arrange to have them take us from San Ignacio to Belize City a couple of days later as part of the same fare. On the mini bus was Paul, the Australian, who we had met at Tikal. He was going all the way through to Mexico. Pieter sat next to a Dutch guy and talked all the way. It took 3 hours to reach the border where a guy got on the bus and told people about the border requirements for money and visas. There were 4 people on the bus who did not realise they needed a visa (US$50) for Belize. And ... read more

Today we went tubing and it was awesome. Three hours floating along a river, through pitch black caves and fast rapids. I'm exhausted and have a huge bruise on my bum from when the tour leader said 'raise your bum' so I pushed it down.... read more

Time to say goodbye (or rather: see you - I'm sure I'll be back!) to Guatemala - on we went over the border to Belize. No chaotic border-chrossings this time, just a van-ride, a couple of stamps and an exit-fee and we found ourselves in Belize, a very nice and small english-speaking country with a decidedly Caribbean, laid-back feel about it. Our first stop was in San Ignacio, a small, not too spectacular town just over the Guatemalian border. We stayed in a couple of wooden shacks just outside of town, in the middle of nature. That meant lots of hummingbirds (they are SO great!), geckos and iguanas - and lots of mosquitos of course, but by now we're used to those. ;) Since our bus-journey wasn't too long that day we had almost all day ... read more

well here i am day 6 of my big adventure and having a whale of a time. Mosquito bite count on - 8 .......... bloody itchy but peta has more ha ha ha ha ha. Caye caulker and San Pedro were our 1st stops in Belize . they are 2 islands of the coast and were beautiful. ! st was spent swinging in hammocks looking out to sea and thinking WOH........ this trip is going to be ace . oh and the run in hand was good too - well i am on holidays !! Did go snorkling, saw manatee wild and doree the fish from nemo !!! but turned down the oportunity to swim with sting rays and sharks - i think that was pushing it too far both island were peaceful and very ... read more