Beach, Hopkins

Hammock swinging, bushfires, and school buses

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April 9th 2009
We left Livingston, Guatemala first thing in the morning on a lancha and less than an hour later, our first view of Belize was before us. Punta Gorda was tiny, and we wondered if we had got off at the wrong stop as it seemed so empty. But then we found the immigration office and shuffled past some rather relaxed immigration officers. Jane declared here orange (she had bought it somewhere in w ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize Barrier Reef

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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