sugar cane processing plant

canes are trucked in, processed then loaded onto 3 steel barges and towed down river to Belize City. A wooden boat made from mahogany is the tug. The tow rope is tied to a single piece of wood made from the "Bullet Tree". We're told this wood is so strong it will break a nail.

Mayan ruins at Lamanai

February 4th 2011
Good morning. It's a lovely day here again in paradise. Wind calmed down yesterday and today looks to be the same. I have to back track to Wednesday night when Fred and I went to the Sports Bar to play in the international trivia contest. There were 6 teams most with 4-6 people...we were the only team of 2. Fred was a superstar at geography, pretty good at history and all I knew was that em ... read more

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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

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