Caye Caulker - First Impressions
1 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our first impressions of Caye Caulker would quite simply be paradise!
With the bluest of waters, sandy shores and 2x rum punch for £4 you cannot go wrong!
We spent the afternoon and eveningLeggi altro
Snorkelling Day
2 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
At least we have some pictures to share from our snorkelling trip!
Today we spent 6 hours at sea, jetting around to 5 different snorkelling spots. We were lucky to be able to see everything we setLeggi altro
Sunset in Caye Caulker
2 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
This evening we headed down to Pelican sunset bar (does what it says on the tin). We intended only cooking our own dinner tonight but the hostel cooker had ran out of gas so we opted for a fish burgerLeggi altro
Morning in Caye Caulker
3 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
This morning I spent some time in the hammock before we set off to find somewhere to watch the Manchester derby. After a bit of faffing we ended up in the recently reopened sports bar (which burntLeggi altro
Tarpon Feeding
3 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
Around 20m from our hostel is the tarpon feeding dock. For $5BZD (£2) you get a tub of sardines to feed to the tarpons. They have quite a leap out of the water and one of the big boys even grazed myLeggi altro
The Split
3 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
We then headed down to the split for a few hours to soak up the atmosphere and some sun. Chef Tarpey then whipped up our first self-cooked meal of the trip, tuna pasta which was delicious!
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Leaving Caye Caulker
4 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
This morning we departed from the island paradise of Caye Caulker! Danny waved goodbye to his new bestie (the hostel dog) as we boarded the ferry to Belize City.
Belize City to San Ignacio
4 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We arrived in the lacklustre city of Belize City! It was easy to see why we weren't making an overnight stop here as it seemed to be full of cramped streets with not much going on.
We took a 15Leggi altro
Afternoon/Evening in San Ignacio
4 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
After around 2.5 hours on the bus we arrived in San Ignacio! A small town and not over touristy either. After checking into our hostel we took walk to the nearby supermarket to buy the ingredients forLeggi altro
Green Iguana Conservation Project
5 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
This morning we took a short walk to a nearby hotel home to the Green Iguana Conservation Project! The project takes in injured iguanas that would be unable to survive in the wild, breeds them andLeggi altro
Arriving in Xuanantunich
5 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The two of us a a Canadian guy from our hostel hired a taxi driver to take us to Xuanantunich mayan ruins. First up was to cross the river on the 'ferry'!
Xunantunich Other
5 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
There were many other ruins in Xunantunich and the best thing was that we were able to climb them all to enjoy the views of both the site itself and out to the wilderness.
El Castillo - Xunantunich
5 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Like in Chichen Itza, the main event at Xunantunich is also called El Castillo!
At 42m, the temple is one of the tallest man made structures in Belize and took over 2,000 years to build acrossLeggi altro
Evening 2 in San Ignacio
5 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
After battling through the heat at Xunantunich we needed a rest so found a bar to watch Bayern Munich v Lazio. Then I faced my first American haircut which actually went very well in my opinion!
ForLeggi altro
Election Day in San Ignacio
6 marzo 2024, Belize ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Today it was local election day in San Ignacio where the people were turning out to election a new mayor! The streets were covered in flags, banners and slogans as people drove around in pick upLeggi altro
Belize to Guatemala
6 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
After 5 nights in Belize it was time to wave goodbye as we headed into the highly commended nation of Guatemala!
The line to leave Belize took around 45 minutes to clear and annoyingly not a singleLeggi altro
Evening in Flores
6 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
At around 6:30pm we arrived into the colourful island of Flores! The sun was setting and it was soon dark, but this didn't stop the sweat dripping off us in the extreme humidity.
Dan outdid himselfLeggi altro
Morning in Flores
7 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This morning we were up and out to explore the island of Flores! Sea level rise is definitely a thing here with the north west coast of the island being completely flooded, and the sea wall very closeLeggi altro
Tikal - By Day
7 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
This afternoon we headed to Tikal for the sunset tour!
Tikal used to be the capital of the Mayan empire, home to 150,000 people and covering 575 square kilometres. There are approximately 10,000Leggi altro
Tikal - Wildlife
7 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Within the site is plenty of wildlife. We saw dozens of monkeys (howler and spider), many possum like creatures, a few toucans and even an alligator and tarantula!
Views from Temple IV
7 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
The tallest temple in Tikal is temple IV. We were able to climb the (non-Mayan made) stairs to the top and enjoy the views over the forest and other monuments far into the distance. Our guide saidLeggi altro
Sunset at Tikal
7 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Just before 6pm we headed up a smaller pyramid for a view of the sunset over Tikal which was stunning!
There were a few dozen people at the top but everyone remained silent for about 20 minutesLeggi altro
Flores > Rio Dulce
8 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This morning we were up at 5am to catch the 6am shuttle to Rio Dulce. The sun was rising as we departed and we arrived shortly after 10am.
We were able to buy a Guatemalan sim card (which apparentlyLeggi altro
Finca El Paraiso
8 marzo 2024, Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
This afternoon we headed half way down the lake to Finca El Paraiso. A basic lakeside area with a restaurant, hammocks, swings, a jetty and waterside for a chilled couple of hours with a niceLeggi altro
Entering Honduras
9 marzo 2024, Honduras ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Today is a longgggg day on the road. First up being an early border crossing from Guatemala into Honduras! Actually went pretty smoothly so no complaints!




















































































































































































ViaggiatoreA GREAT START TO YOUR TIME IN BELIZE 🏝
ViaggiatoreAnd you don't need to worry too much about the lingo. 😎
ViaggiatoreAnother day in paradise 🥃🏖️🎶🍹. Hope you left the DJ with one of your playlists 🎵.