There is a casual rhythm to daily life in Placencia.
My end of the village starts moving around at around 5:30. It starts off with the trip to the ATM. There’s always music – loud and lots of bass – music of all genres. Unlike other places I have lived in, I have yet to hear bad music here.
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Garifuna Settlement Day is celebrated each year on November 19th. The holiday commemorates the dramatic dawn arrival of the Garifuna on the beaches of Belize over 200 years ago.
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Hurricane Lisa turned out to be much ado about nothing – at least in our part of Belize. At the last minute she turned northwards and missed Placencia completely.
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Last week, we heard about a new Beach Bar and Grill (my three favourite words) that had opened in the village of Seine Bight. Seine Bight is a small village about a 15 minute drive from Placencia, but it feels like a world away from this popular tourist destination. Many local Belizeans who work in Placencia, live in Seine Bight.
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Last week our friend and neighbour very kindly lent us her car, so we took the opportunity to visit the Belize Spice Farm and Botanical Gardens, an enclave of over 500 acres where you can explore an amazing array of orchards, spice gardens, and flower gardens.
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This week been unbearably hot and still – like a sauna. No breeze and humidity levels of almost 100%. The only thing to do is immerse ourselves in some type of water. Tipsy Tuna, being right on the beach, provides a lovely breeze and, if you buy drinks and/or food, you can have the use of their loungers and picnic tables and swim in the sea in between margaritas. Perfect! We took Abby with us who was delighted after spending too many days at home. We waded in up to our chests and stayed there for an hour or so.
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Belize is such a great place to vacation, especially if you live in the US and Canada. It’s like visiting the Caribbean before it got overpopulated and touristy. Placencia is the perfect amount of local beach life with a dash of the Caribbean in Central America. It’s easy to get around town, easy to jump around to other islands, the locals speak English, the US dollar has great value, and the temperatures are always warm! I love it so much, I moved here permanently! Plus, the flights to Belize are cheap!
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The serene jungles and picturesque coastlines of Belize are closer than you think! Located in the coastal region of Central America, Belize is just a few hours away from most North America cities and offers no shortage of excursions, restaurants, spas, and more. We’re breaking down why this affordable travel destination rich with culture, hospitality, and insta-worthy scenery needs to be on the top of your travel list!
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How is it October already? This is the question we really want to be answered because last we checked it was still March!
October started off quiet. On one of our walks we spotted this beautiful blue heron basking in the early morning sun
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If you’re on a tourist visa in Belize and want to stay longer than 30 days, you have to make a trip to an Immigration office to get an extension. The 29th of every month is when I make that trip, usually on the Hokey Pokey (you can read about that here), to Independence. Coincidentally, it’s also the day that my friend and neighbour has to get her extension. And so we decided, along with our other friend and neighbour, to take a road trip to Dangriga to do some shopping, making a quick (ish) stop in Independence to get our visas extended. Dangriga has shops that we don’t have in Placencia – bigger supermarkets with a wider range of products, pet supply stores, furniture stores and so on.
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