I was really surprised to learn that Belize
had been a British colony until 1964 and English is still the official language
there. Mexico had tried to take Belize for Spain but it was defeated by
Britain. The Spanish continued to try for Belize but were never successful. In
addition, Guatemala claimed Belize as a territory and this has been a point of
contention in the past although more recently the two neighbors are trying to
cooperate more.
Belize is home to the second largest barrier
reef. We took a boat ride to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley where we got a chance
to see many different sea creatures and the corals. Although the underwater
life was not very colorful, the ocean was picture perfect and there were little
houses everywhere painted in yummy pastel colors.
Belize is trying hard to make tourism a main industry but it has
a long way to go to become a “Costa Rica”. Unpaved roads can be bumpy and, in
fact in the little town of San Predro, in addition to a few taxis, everyone
uses golf carts to get around. They kept things simple there: Front
Road, Back Road and Middle Road. Don't miss Hidden Treasure restaurant
and Victoria House, both of which serve delicious local fish.
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