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AMBERGRIS CAYE – AN ISLAND DREAM

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 
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 – Swimming with the sharks

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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 – Eating

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , , on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Sleeping

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Next day we went back, this time to stay as long as we could. The first thing we saw while we approached the pier was a series of beachfront thatched roof bungalows built on the sand, painted in different colors and a lot of tall palm trees. We took our luggage down and walked by [...]

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AMBERGRIS CAYE – Arriving

Posted in AMBERGRIS CAYE - San Pedro, tagged , , , , , , on February 23, 2008 | 3 Comments »

 

After ten minutes of struggling with our luggage, we decided to look for a cab.  There were no cars within sight, but we saw some golf carts bumping along the dusty street.  There are almost no cars in San Pedro. The main mode of transportation are golf carts, bycicles and ….feet.

So, we stopped a [...]

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