The Island - March 19 - 22, 2008

Caye Caulker

Caye Caulker was were I resided during "the Island" portion of my trip. It is an island, residing in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize proper. It is one of several islands that caters to tourists.

Caye Caulker isn't very big. I believe the main portion where all the tourists go is about 1 mile long and about 1/4 mile wide. No cars exist on Caye Caulker, you either walk, ride a bicycle, or drive a golf cart. The taxis are golf carts. There are no paved streets - streets are packed sand. I stayed at a place called the Lazy Iguana. They have a website if you'd like to see pictures. It is a very nice place although a bit off the beaten path (to use a cliche). It is fairly close the small airstrip but away from the main tourist area.

I arrived on Caye Caulker from Belize City via water taxi. The ride over took about an hour and it was packed. I did not enjoy the water taxi all that much, and i had occasion to travel that way a few more times. When I left the Island for good for my departure from Belize back to Los Angeles, I actually took a very small airplane from the small airstrip. I found this trip much more enjoyable that the water taxi. The flight took about 15 minutes and put me down at the airport, which is where I needed to be anyway. Should I ever visit Caye Caulker again, this is the way I will travel.

While on Caye Caulker, I took two "tours". The first full day, I went snorkeling. And got a horrendous sunburn under cloudy skies. The second day, when I went back to the mainland via the water taxi for the day, I visited the Mayan ruins at Lamanai.

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Caye Caulker "Split"

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