As I prepared to leave Belize, I thought extensively about how to synthesize my thoughts on the country I had called home for the past six months. It was a fascinating half year. I learned an unbelievable amount about Belize, the world, and myself during my time there. I don’t Read more…
After five months of living in Punta Gorda, I finally got around to the sweetest PG day trip of all: a tour of Ixcacao Maya Belizean Chocolate’s farm and production facilities. There are quite a few artisan chocolate companies in Belize. It’s not hard to understand why: Belize has some Read more…
One of the sights in Southern Belize that’s easiest to reach without a car is Rio Blanco National Park. Rio Blanco is located in the far southwest of Belize, about an hour bus ride away from Punta Gorda. I had been hearing about the park and its beautiful waterfalls for Read more…
In most Central America travel books, Punta Gorda is written off as a simple stopover town on the way to Guatemala from Belize. Having lived in the town for six months, I thoroughly disagree. Though PG is small and underdeveloped from a tourism perspective, it has a rich density of interesting Read more…
The morning after we met Quick and Fiyah Blaze in San Ignacio we arose early for the infamous ATM tour. Actun Tunichil Muknal, or ATM, is a cave outside of San Ignacio that is an active Maya archaeological site. The site is open to a few certified tours groups that lead visitors through Read more…