Belize
Belize is the perfect place to combine stunning Caribbean reefs with accessible jungle exploration.
This section includes our full guide to budget travel on Caye Caulker and will also include how we managed the logistics of self-guided snorkeling trips off Tobacco Caye. We will include tips on exploring ancient Xunantunich and finding local wildlife around San Ignacio.
For now, please enjoy our initial posts on navigating this incredible country on your own terms.
Budget Guides:
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10 Savvy Ways to Stick to Your Budget in Caye Caulker: The Ultimate DIY Guide
So you’ve heard the whispers: Belize is breathtakingly beautiful, home to epic reefs and ancient Maya ruins, but it’s also Central America’s wallet-killer. You’re right. Caye Caulker, in particular, is an imported-goods island with prices pegged to the US Dollar, making it a notorious budget-buster for backpackers. But don’t you worry your cotton socks off!…
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10 Savvy Ways to Stick to Your Budget in Caye Caulker: The Ultimate DIY Guide
So you’ve heard the whispers: Belize is breathtakingly beautiful, home to epic reefs and ancient Maya ruins, but it’s also Central America’s wallet-killer. You’re right. Caye Caulker, in particular, is an imported-goods island with prices pegged to the US Dollar, making it a notorious budget-buster for backpackers. But don’t you worry your cotton socks off!…
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Sweating in San Ignacio
The next leg of our journey takes us inland towards Guatemala to the popular town of San Ignacio in Belize, close to the border. We had planned on getting the bus again from Dangriga, it would have been the same one we got there, but Robbie and Ciara who we met in Tobacco Caye were…
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Taking it Easy in Tobacco Caye
The next part of our trip had been in discussion for a long time. We’d initially looked at a 3 day sailing trip from Caye Caulker to Dangriga, but when we watched some videos about the trip it looked like a bit of a fishing frenzy, where they catch the food for the days on…
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Chilling in Caye Caulker
Now the next leg of our journey continues into Belize. There is a boat which can take you from Chetumal in South Mexico direct to the islands of Belize without passing through Belize city and avoiding buses and long waits. We booked the San Pedro Express Water Taxi boat which goes from a private pier…
