Archive for March, 2008
Random Belize Photo of the Moment
Here’s a shot taken from our Ambergris Caye photos section in our Belize photos area on this site. One of the really cool things about Belize is that you can be walking around on its most visited island and still run across plenty of untouched areas without going too far.
Date: March 7th, 2008 |
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Backpackers Paradise - Really cheap beds in Northern Belize
Okay, I’ll admit that I’d never even heard of Sarteneja Village until just now, but after reading about the Backpackers Paradise cabanas and campsite I totally want to go. It’s fairly close to Corozal, which is a common stopping point for people coming or going to or from Chetumal, Mexico just to its north.
Backpackers Paradise says it’s a 2-minute walk out of the sleepy village of Sarteneja, which has about 3,000 residents who are mostly involved in fishing, wooden boat building, and fruit cultivation. For anyone looking to experience a truly authentic and relaxed Caribbean way of life, this place looks ideal. It appears to be very affordable as well, so even if it takes a bit of extra work to get there it could pay off with a cheap and wonderful stay for a few days or more.
The accommodations
As a cheapskate myself, the first thing that caught my eye was that camping costs a grand total of BZ$5 per night, which is US$2.50 for those unfamiliar with the permanent exchange rate. I’m not a camper usually so I think I’ll go for one of the double beds in the cabanas, which go for US$10 per night for the bed (rather than per person) so close friends and co-joined twins get an even better deal.
Date: March 3rd, 2008 |
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Rasta Pasta on Caye Caulker is definitely worth a try
I would never go to a restaurant just because it had a cool name. That would be stupid and you’d almost deserve to get poor food and even worse service. Nope, the reason I went to Rasta Pasta Rainforest Café when I was on Caye Caulker wasn’t the cool name, it was the cool name combined with the cool logo on the sign outside. I was mesmerized.
Fortunately for me it turned out so well that I ate a lunch there one day and a dinner there another day, and this was just a 2-day visit. Rasta Pasta might be Caye Caulker’s most famous restaurant, due in large part to that catchy name, but it remains a favorite with visitors because the food is as good as it is interesting, and the portions are vacation-huge.
The place is easy to find, just a short walk up Front Street from the Water Taxi pier, or you can reach it by walking up the beach itself. They’ve got about 10-12 outdoor tables, and a good-sized bar. It’s one of many great places along that beach to have a drink and a meal as you contemplate how little you actually accomplished so far that day.
Date: March 5th, 2008 |
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