Belize - Travel Tuesdays

Steve and I visited Belize in December 2011 for 5 nights. We spent our time on Ambergris Caye, which is about a 20 minute flight via prop plane from Belize City.  It's a small island and the world's second largest barrier reef is just offshore.  We also did a day trip back to the mainland to see some Mayan ruins and do a jungle zipline, which was awesome!  Overall, we really enjoyed Belize.  It's kind of like a cross between the Caribbean and Mexico.  Had that island feel to it but the food was Mexican - lots of tacos, arepas, etc....

Unfortunately, it rained for 3 days on our 5 day trip so our snorkeling excursion got cancelled which was a bummer.  Guess that's an excuse to go back, though!

Photo dump below!

View of Belize mainland from small plane on way to Ambergris Caye

View from our hotel,  The Phoenix Condo resort - great location and beautiful rooms

View of street in San Pedro town on Ambergris

Lady making tacos and arepas in San Pedro

The Palapa Bar on Ambergris

Steve relaxing at The Palapa Bar

My mojito at the Palapa Bar

Another mojito view

View of the water and fishing huts

This was the hand cranked "car ferry" you had to take to cross the river to get to see the Mayan ruins.
We flew to the mainland and then it was a 3 hour drive into the jungle.

Mayan ruins in the jungle - Xunantunich ruins

Main castillo or castle of the ruins

Well preserved Mayan frieze on the side of El Castillo

Me at the top of El Castillo with our guide.  I hate heights and there were no rails or anything up there so I
was freaking out.

View from top of El Castillo.  Looking into Guatemala which is just on the other side

Me and Steve at the top.  It was SO humid.  I guess I should have expected that being in a jungle, huh?

Steve and I climbing down from El Castillo.  The steps were HUGE.

Me on zipline.  So fun but scary!  

Steve on zipline. He was nervous too.