This small country has a lot to offer from hard to get ruins to the beautiful islands
The country of Belize is a small country but it packs so much into its borders. The money in this country still bears the Queen of England and is very colorful. With only five days in this tiny nation, I did a lot off stuff. Entering the border from Mexico was very interesting as it seemed to somehow get more humid (maybe not), but the first thing I noticed was how colorful and pretty the landscapes were, including the cemeteries.
Some of the ruins that I have always wanted to go to were the Lamanai Ruins which are not easy to get to. You must take about a 45 minute boat ride on the New River in Orange Walk in order to reach this wonderful place. While it was extremely hot, seeing the birds along the way was a welcome sight…
Of course the highlight was the Lamani ruins which I have always wanted to see, which is one of the many classical Mayan sights in this region of the world. We were first welcomed to some very lazy Monkeys up in the trees as we arrived.
Then comes the beautiful ruins which are still being excavated to this very day…..
The main point of going to this wonderful country was of course the islands they have off the coast. The Island I chose to go to was Caye Caulker which boasts some of the better lobster in the area. I had just missed the Lobster festival which I heard was great. The Island is small and it was a relaxing time of just going around town with one main road and no cars or trucks and relaxing…
Finally as we were leaving the country for the border with Guatemala, we stopped by the local zoo. I am staunchly against going to any zoos and I do not even think about them these days, but this is a zoo with rescued animals from all around Belize that is a non profit organization. Belize, I will visit you again and eat more lobster
