Caye Caulker - First Impressions

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 eveningЧитать далее
Snorkelling Day

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 setЧитать далее
Sunset in Caye Caulker

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 burgerЧитать далее
Morning in Caye Caulker

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 burntЧитать далее
Tarpon Feeding

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 myЧитать далее
The Split

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!
After thisЧитать далее
Leaving Caye Caulker

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

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 15Читать далее
Afternoon/Evening in San Ignacio

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 forЧитать далее
Green Iguana Conservation Project

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 andЧитать далее
Arriving in Xuanantunich

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

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

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 acrossЧитать далее
Evening 2 in San Ignacio

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!
ForЧитать далее
Election Day in San Ignacio

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 upЧитать далее
Belize to Guatemala

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 singleЧитать далее
Evening in Flores

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 himselfЧитать далее
Morning in Flores

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 closeЧитать далее
Tikal - By Day

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 10,000Читать далее
Tikal - Wildlife

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

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 saidЧитать далее
Sunset at Tikal

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 minutesЧитать далее
Flores > Rio Dulce

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 apparentlyЧитать далее
Finca El Paraiso

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 niceЧитать далее
Entering Honduras

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