Hugging the second longest coral reef in the world, Belize's Ambergris Caye draws boatloads of divers and snorkelers. It's also a jumping-off point for day trips to mainland Belize -- Central America's only English-speaking country -- to tour Mayan temples and jungle caves.Read More
Ambergris Caye is a quirky little island where golf carts are the preferred mode of travel. The beefy-wheeled carts drive like dune buggies on the island's packed sand streets that are littered with potholes.
Once home to pirates, the 25-mile long sliver of an island has white sandy beaches and palm trees to the east and mangroves to the west. San Pedro, the island's only town, is about a 20-minute flight in a propeller plane from Belize City or a 90-minute boat ride.
With laws limiting buildings to four stories and no port for cruise ships, growth has been steady but controlled. It's not Cancun. Condos and resorts have been sprouting up along the northern and southern areas of the island giving tourists more options -- and increasing traffic on the laid-back patch of land. A tiny rope-pulled ferry with barely enough space for two golf carts was replaced two years ago with a new toll bridge over a narrow channel north of town.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Belize: Ambergris Caye
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It`s been a long time since my last visit to Ambergris Caye. Sounds like not much has changed, which is good news.
The Caye`s favourite slogan, sure suits the way of life.
No shirt, no shoes, no problem!
Wish I was there!
What type of exotic animals and plants were you able to see while visiting the Ambergris Caye? Do mangroves produce any sort of edible food items that Belizean people consider apart of their daily diet? You might find interest in exploring some of the Belizean tourist spots I mention at travelchroniclesofcentralamerica.blogspot.com/.
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