More sandy streets

La Isla Bonita

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May 18th 2005
Last week I was in San Pedro. It all seems like yesterday, so far away... Belize, in Central America, was the stop after Miami. We stayed on Ambergris Caye (island) which is east of the Belize mainland. The main town on the Caye is San Pedro - and if this isn't the place that Madonna sang about then the locals have done a good job in convincing people that it is! We arrived in Belize Interna ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize

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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