AMBERGRIS CAYE -THE TOUCH

Visit the art gallery at Fido’s courtyard and buy an original painting by one of the many Belizean artists or choose among the wide variety of arts and crafts on sale at this unique place.
http://www.belizeanarts.com/

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Time to Say Goodbye

We spent our last day at Matachica sea kayaking and snorkeling in the barrier reef, just a mile away, resting and sunbathing at the beach.  And it was time to say goodbye.  The next morning, the water taxi took us back to San Pedro and we took and island cab to the airport.  This was [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Couples Massage in the Jungle

We arranged a full day trip to Altun Ha. We set off in a motorboat, full speed through mangrove estuaries towards the jungle.  Cruising up the Northern River we arrived to Bomba Village, a very small place where there are only a few natives who make and sell incredible wood artifacts from trees.  It seems [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – AN ISLAND DREAM

 
We combined a trip to the Swallow Caye, a wildlife sanctuary and manatee reserve with snorkel and beach barbecue at Sergeant Caye.  Once we were in the marine reserve, the guide turned the motor off completely and poled the boat slowly around so as not to injure the manatees.  The manatee is a marine mammal [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – “Dolce far niente” in Caye Caulker

This was a really enjoyable one.  We set off early as usual, for though Caye Caulker is only 20 minutes away from San Pedro, we had become snorkel addicts and wanted to stop again at one of the many snorkeling spots.  We abandoned ourselves to Caye Caulker around noon, we had some grilled fish for [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Swimming with the sharks

FIRST DAY:  Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley.
We left the hotel carrying all our activity equipment, that is, masks, fins, camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellant, towels and some extra clothing in case we got back late. We stood at the edge of the pier trying to keep the balance and waiting for the [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Sightseeing

If you dislike the sea, boating, snorkeling, diving, fishing, anything that has to do with water, don’t even think about going to Ambergris Caye.  Everything there has to do with water, even if you want to reach San Pedro Town from any of the resorts you must take a water taxi. But if you do [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Taste and Smell

 
Belizean cuisine is a blend of several cultures and fresh, hot and spicy.  My favourites are fresh fish and seafood, grilled and especially if eaten at the beach, ceviche as appetizer and Johnny cakes in order to add some extra pounds.  Hard to avoid:  rice and beans.
Best places to feast on food 
MAMBO  Mata Chica cuisine restaurant  [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Eating

The first night we were starving, we had spent all day looking for a hotel and we absolutely forgot about food.  So, once settled down and after a good shower we were crying out for a good meal. We wandered about San Pedro and finally choose  Elvis Kitchen, in Pescador Drive, which turned out to [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – SWEET DREAMS

After a full day of sunshine and swimming, it was time for a shower, good food and relaxed sleep.  To ensure good dreams, nothing better than to plunge into a comfortable bed surrounded by a pleasant atmosphere.    
OTHER HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS  
Victoria House  2 miles south San Pedro. A romantic, casual, elegant resort on he beach.www.victoria-house.com  
Cayo Espanto    A [...]

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