Our two trips to Belize, with a side trip to Guatemala. We liked it so much we went back!
Tips for Travel in Belize
A general tips for travel in Belize
Flores, Guatemala – The Dance of the Dolls
A trip to Flores in Guatemala where we discovered a cool local festival
Back to Caye Caulker and San Pedro
We started our day in San Ignacio. Our goal was to make the 1:30 pm ferry from Belize City to Caye Caulker. The buses to Belize City from San Ignacio run about every 30 minutes but we were unable to find a schedule anywhere so we just waited until a bus showed up. We caught…
Mountain Pine Ridge- Barton Creek Cave and Big Rock Falls
We did this trip with a tour company. Most of the big tour companies in San Ignacio are on the main tourist street, Burns Avenue. Maya Walk looks to be the biggest. We asked there and were told $95 US for Barton Creek and $115 US for Barton Creek and Big Rock Falls. It’s always…
San Ignacio Belize
We have been to San Ignacio twice. Harold and I went in 2017 and we returned on a trip with our adult children in 2019. The town did not change much between the visits so this post reflects both visits. You can get to San Ignacio from Belize City by air conditioned tourist bus for…
El Pilar and Bullet Tree Falls
El Pilar is a largely undeveloped Mayan site in the jungle about 7 miles past Bullet Tree Falls. With 25 plazas and 70 major structures it’s actually three times the size of Xunantunich but very little of it has been excavated. It’s 500 m from the Guatemalan border. The tour companies don’t generally go there…
Day Trips from San Ignacio Belize Xunantunich , San Jose Succotz, Clarissa Falls and the Orange Gallery
Xunantunich Located off the western highway between San Ignacio and the border crossing to Guatemala Xunantunich is one of many impressive Mayan sites in Belize. It’s not as big or famous as Caracol but it’s much easier to get to. You can book a tour from San Ignacio but you really don’t need to. You…
Flores, Guatemala
Most people go to Flores to see Tikal. We did too but we were pleasantly surprised by the town once we got there. Flores is an island which is connected to the much larger town of Santa Elena by a causeway. We traveled to and from Flores by collective from San Ignacio, Belize. You can…
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