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What's your favorite thing to do in Belize city?
Or is there much to do there?
Clay |
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There are lots of different shore excursions sponsored by the cruise lines.
We went tubing through a cave, which is pretty popular. There's also zip-lining through the jungle and some other fun stuff. If I return, though, I think I'll just tour the city. I rather liked Belize and I think I'd like to just walk around the town and see what I find. "Badger" wrote in message ... Or is there much to do there? Clay |
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DH wrote: There are lots of different shore excursions sponsored by the cruise lines. We went tubing through a cave, which is pretty popular. There's also zip-lining through the jungle and some other fun stuff. If I return, though, I think I'll just tour the city. I rather liked Belize and I think I'd like to just walk around the town and see what I find. "Badger" wrote in message ... Or is there much to do there? Clay Belize is the home of the second larges barrier reef in the world. The largest barrier reef is in Austrailia. Now the locals in Belieze fish the reef, however if you are into natural wonders you really should take a snorkeling or scuba dive on the reef. roland |
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piperut wrote:
DH wrote: There are lots of different shore excursions sponsored by the cruise lines. We went tubing through a cave, which is pretty popular. There's also zip-lining through the jungle and some other fun stuff. If I return, though, I think I'll just tour the city. I rather liked Belize and I think I'd like to just walk around the town and see what I find. "Badger" wrote in message .. . Or is there much to do there? Clay Belize is the home of the second larges barrier reef in the world. The largest barrier reef is in Austrailia. Now the locals in Belieze fish the reef, however if you are into natural wonders you really should take a snorkeling or scuba dive on the reef. roland We're doing an excursion in the Caymans. I wondered if there was anything of interest in the city itself. We may just get off the boat wander around a little and then go back and relax that day. Thanks for the responses! Clay |
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On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:39:28 GMT, Badger wrote:
We're doing an excursion in the Caymans. I wondered if there was anything of interest in the city itself. We may just get off the boat wander around a little and then go back and relax that day. rec.travel.caribbean discussion going on as I type Belize -- "You drank beer, you played golf, you watched football - WE EVOLVED!" =Zappa |
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There is *NOTHING* to do in Belize City, itself, and downtown Belize City is
not the safest place to be. And you don't just "get off the boat." The ship anchors 3 miles offshore and you tender in. They are relatively fast tenders, but it still takes about 15-20 minutes to get ashore onece the tender is loaded, and sometimes it takes 1/2 hour just to fill the tender. That being said, Belize is a great place for shore excursions, especially the "adventure" type. There is snorkeling, cave tubing, swimming, exploring ruins, all kinds of great things. Belize the country is fantastic, it's just that Belize the city is the pits. "Badger" wrote in message ... We're doing an excursion in the Caymans. I wondered if there was anything of interest in the city itself. We may just get off the boat wander around a little and then go back and relax that day. Thanks for the responses! Clay |
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Chrissy Cruiser wrote:
On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:39:28 GMT, Badger wrote: We're doing an excursion in the Caymans. I wondered if there was anything of interest in the city itself. We may just get off the boat wander around a little and then go back and relax that day. rec.travel.caribbean discussion going on as I type Belize Cool, didn't know that group existed. Clay |
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Thus spake Badger :
Chrissy Cruiser wrote: On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:39:28 GMT, Badger wrote: We're doing an excursion in the Caymans. I wondered if there was anything of interest in the city itself. We may just get off the boat wander around a little and then go back and relax that day. rec.travel.caribbean discussion going on as I type Belize Cool, didn't know that group existed. Clay Oh yeah, we get crossposts all the time. Ask granny. -- dillon Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid" |
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I went to the Belize Zoo...and found it very interesting. Found a taxi \
tour guide at the dock . He was a local , grew up in the jungle about 30 miles away and taught us a lot about a culture very different from mine. What was the most interesting about the zoo wasn't what you'd expect...in fact initially I was somewhat disappointed as I was expecting a zoo like you would see in the U.S. ... my wife was told it was a world class zoo and not to be missed ! What is unique about it is the fact that every animal there was rescued ...none were ever caught in the wild for the purpose of being put in a zoo.Some were injured, or orphaned babies, ect...started out as some type of private animal shelter and grew into what it is now. It is designed to be a self guided tour...but having a knowledgeable guide is recommended. Mine could mimic most of the animals calls...knew their habits ...and even commented on how tasty several varieties of monkeys were...and how awful a type of pig was to eat ! What I found interesting, however, was the fact that by US standards, it was somewhat dangerous. Visitors are expected to use common sense, and Belize is not a rich enough country to have everything designed in a way to prevent lawsuits from occuring. Two examples of this are the Jaguar exhibit...where the only thing between people and the animal is strand of electric wire about 18 inches off the ground and a wire mesh fence with the openings big enough for feeding , or a camera , or an arm if someone was foolish enough to try to pet the jaguar that was pacing just a foot away . The crocadile exhibit was along a pathway that was 2-3 feet above the water and beach where the crocs were sunning, and seperated only by a split rail fence. The crocs could easily come out onto the path...or a person could easily go into the water . When I mentioned this to the guide, his reply was the crocs were well fed and lazy...and why would anyone go into the water with all those crocodiles in it ? It was a pleasant break from the reality of the US...where it would be assumed that people wouldn't be smart enough to know any better than to stay away from a reptile that can kill you. I also found it refreshing to be in a culture where people were responsible for themselves..and if someone did choose to try to pet a croc and got bit...it would be his own fault anyway and couldn't sue the zoo ! "Badger" wrote in message ... Or is there much to do there? Clay |
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catdaddy wrote:
I went to the Belize Zoo...and found it very interesting. Found a taxi \ tour guide at the dock . He was a local , grew up in the jungle about 30 miles away and taught us a lot about a culture very different from mine. What was the most interesting about the zoo wasn't what you'd expect...in fact initially I was somewhat disappointed as I was expecting a zoo like you would see in the U.S. ... my wife was told it was a world class zoo and not to be missed ! What is unique about it is the fact that every animal there was rescued ...none were ever caught in the wild for the purpose of being put in a zoo.Some were injured, or orphaned babies, ect...started out as some type of private animal shelter and grew into what it is now. It is designed to be a self guided tour...but having a knowledgeable guide is recommended. Mine could mimic most of the animals calls...knew their habits ...and even commented on how tasty several varieties of monkeys were...and how awful a type of pig was to eat ! What I found interesting, however, was the fact that by US standards, it was somewhat dangerous. Visitors are expected to use common sense, and Belize is not a rich enough country to have everything designed in a way to prevent lawsuits from occuring. Two examples of this are the Jaguar exhibit...where the only thing between people and the animal is strand of electric wire about 18 inches off the ground and a wire mesh fence with the openings big enough for feeding , or a camera , or an arm if someone was foolish enough to try to pet the jaguar that was pacing just a foot away . The crocadile exhibit was along a pathway that was 2-3 feet above the water and beach where the crocs were sunning, and seperated only by a split rail fence. The crocs could easily come out onto the path...or a person could easily go into the water . When I mentioned this to the guide, his reply was the crocs were well fed and lazy...and why would anyone go into the water with all those crocodiles in it ? It was a pleasant break from the reality of the US...where it would be assumed that people wouldn't be smart enough to know any better than to stay away from a reptile that can kill you. I also found it refreshing to be in a culture where people were responsible for themselves..and if someone did choose to try to pet a croc and got bit...it would be his own fault anyway and couldn't sue the zoo ! "Badger" wrote in message ... Or is there much to do there? Clay How much was this zoo visit? Clay |
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