The view in the morning

A ride with an armed escort

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December 13th 2007
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 s ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Cayo District » San Ignacio

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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