Leaving Belize city

Confesions of a travelholic

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October 2nd 2009
Welcomed by lightning The day after visiting Tikal I went to Belize. In the early morning I walked to Santa Elena, a small town near Flores, and took the bus to the border of Belize. In the bus I met a girl and a guy from France. It was interesting to hear about her stories when she worked for a couple of years in Africa for an NGO. We crossed the border with Belize and had to walk ... 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