Day 3

Let me tell ya, 530 AM came quick! We packed up our belongings and checked out of the hostel and all 10 of us took a private bus to Belize. Before we left Mexico, we had to cross through the border in Chutemal and pay them $30 US in order to leave.

Then we drove to customs in Belize, which was thankfully very uneventful. We said goodbye to our very kind Mexican bus driver and headed on a chicken bus to Belize with many locals. Chicken buses are old American school buses that America sells to Belize to transport people... or chickens. They stop every 15 min at each bus stop so the ride was very long, but definitely scenic. Belize is also a very impoverished country, similar to Mexico, so many of the locals live in very small shacks. Their minimum wage is only 3 Belizian dollars which works out to $1.5 USD per hour. It is definitely higher than Mexico, as Mexico's minimum wage is 60 pesos per DAY, which is about $4 USD.

After about a 4 hour bus ride with the locals, we made it to Belize City and headed to the port where we boarded the Ferry to travsl to Caye Caulker (pronounced Key Cocker). This is a Caye, which is similar to an island but not the same. An island is usually a result of a volcano erupting and comprised of limestone, and a caye is made of sand which develops on top of a coral reef.

We wandered the island (even though its not an island) and went for dinner at a local seafood restaurant. After dinner we wandered to one of the sports bar for some karaoke and dancing!En savoir plus