Belize - Caye Caulker and Hopkins

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

I've been to Belize twice and each time I spent about a week there. Both times I had been passing from Mexico to Guatemala and did not want to miss the chance to discover this country. The language alone already differs Belize from the rest of Central America and also culturally this country offers a whole new world to every traveller as soon as you cross the border. Belize is the smallest country in Central America, but despite its size it has much to offer and is definitely worth a visit. Although it is not among the cheapest destinations in Central America, it is still much cheaper (at least when I was there last time) than for example, Panama or Costa Rica.

During my travels, I visited the two popular tourist destinations Caye Caulker and Hopkins in Belize and made short stopovers in Belize City and Punta Gorda due to departure and entry.

Caye Caulker

Most tourists who come to Belize sooner or later end up on the island of Caye Caulker. This backpacker's paradise is located not far from Belize City and is just right for anyone looking for "100% Caribbean feeling". There is no traffic on Caye Caulker and the small island can easily be walked around on foot or by one of the many golf carts. You definitely shouldn’t miss snorkeling or diving in the nearby Barrier Reef.

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Hopkins

Hopkins is a sleepy village, far less touristy than Caye Caulker and with its beautiful beaches just perfect for relaxing. Accommodations are available in every price range and a small supermarket provides you with everything you need - otherwise there is not much going on in the small village! So just put your hammock in one of the palm trees on the beach and relax for a few days!

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Ich kommentiere mal auf deutsch ;) Ich habe tatsächlich noch nicht viel von Belize gehört und kannte bisher auch niemanden, der dort Urlaub gemacht hat. Aber wenn ich mir jetzt so die Bilder angucke, kann ich das gar nicht verstehen - das ist ja Wahnsinn, dieser weiße Sand und das türkise Meer... Da würde ich auch gerne mal schnorcheln 😌 Ich folge dir mal und gucke was du noch so für schöne Sachen schreibst :)

Hallo @sylviemeh! Ich war auch total positiv überracht von diesem wunderschönen Land, als ich das erste Mal dort war! Hatte davor auch nicht wirklich viel von Belize gehört und es hat mich eigentlich nur wegen der Durchreise von Mexiko nach Guatemala dorthin verschlagen :)

Ja oft entdeckt man die schönsten Sachen ganz unverhofft ^^ Vielleicht ist es auch ganz gut so, dass Belize viele noch nicht kennen, dadurch kann es sich seine Natürlichkeit länger bewahren

Wunderschön! Ich vermisse diese Farben in meinem Leben aber auch Die Winter Zeit hat seine Vorteile I guess but not if it feels Grey everyday.

Geht mir genauso! So gerne ich den Winter auch habe, gegen ein bisschen Sonne und Wärme hätte ich zur Zeit gar nichts einzuwenden!

I’ve also been to both places in Belize;D Hopkins is indeed a sleepy little town haha. I really ran into some trouble withdrawing money. The Chinese guy at the supermarket helped me out in the end. Only bad thing was that he took 8% :P

Hahaha we had the same problems, we even needed to hitchhike back to Dangriga because we didn't even have enought money for the bus :D

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