Marie Sharp's Factory

Placencia to Barton Creek Outpost

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January 27th 2011
Up early today. Our plan was to be on the 6am bus but we passed out without setting an alarm. Thankfully the roosters & birds always wake up with the sun & we woke up at 6. So we caught the 7am bus out of Placencia heading to Dangriga. It was a beautiful sunny morning & tough to leave... Onto the bus, it was a shorter version than the usual buses & was quite crowded by the time we went through ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Cayo District » San Ignacio

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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