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Caye Caulker - GO SLOW - Snorkelling

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September 23rd 2007
After being off the coast for so long it was high time for the Caribbean Sea once again. And where better to reacquaint us with it than Caye Caulker, the island of dreams? Belize is a small country, so our journey from San Ignacio to Caye Caulker wasn't as long a haul as we're used to by now. First roundabout two hours (in a Belizean chicken bus!) to Belize city and then another 45 minutes by boa ... read more

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more