view from our hotel door

Belize in 4 days

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November 17th 2006
Claire: Caye Caulker: We left Playa del Carmen and traveled 8 hours south and across the border into Belize. From Belize City we took a quick and bumpy water taxi out to the tiny Caribbean island of Caye caulker, a few miles of the Belizean coast. We arrived quite late and so did nothing but have a little dinner that night and book our snorkeling trip for the next day. We woke up the next morning ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize » Belize Barrier Reef » Caye Caulker

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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