Caye Caulker

Mexico & Belize: back to backpacks and buses

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February 23rd 2009
After some amazing weeks jetting around, driving and being fed home dinners (a huge thanks again to the generous hospitality and home cooking of Brett, Clair & Devon, Steve, Renate & Joseph) in Australia, it was time to get back to the real business of "travelling" as we headed for Mexico with the prospect of speaking Spanish for the next four months. This we prepared for extensively by listening ... 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