Punta Gorda Market Day

Yesterday

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June 12th 2014
Geo: 16.5181, -88.3682I am now a day late in updating the blog. If it would let me, I would combine 2 daysContinuing a steady stream of interesting updates is not easy as we do not have activities worthy of writing about every minute. Yesterday I decided we would push further south to get closer to the more ethnic Mayan region of Belize. We took a bus south to the town of Punta Gorda where we e ... 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