After five months of living in Belize, we finally received our first visitors, when Natasha’s brother and sister-in-law came down. They planned a week vacation, spending the first half in our hometown of Cayo, and the second half on the beach in Placencia. After picking them up from the airport in Belize City, we stopped […]
Located just one mile from the Guatemalan border, Benque Viejo del Carmen is a quaint little town offering Spanish-influenced shops and restaurants right along the Mopan River. Its proximity to Xunantunich Maya site makes it a nice detour destination where you can stroll through the narrow streets and visit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Benque Viejo
It was probably the hottest day since we have been in Belize, and we took a trip to Clarissa Falls about 5 miles outside of San Ignacio. Facing our fear of the unknown creatures lurking beneath the water, we dove in the Mopan River a bit down river from the small series of falls. We
