The Mayan ruins of Lubaantun (“the place of the fallen stones”) are in southern Belize, in the Toledo District, just outside the village of San Pedro Colombia. The ruins are quiet and peaceful, surrounded by deep, lush jungle. There is debate about what these buildings were, why they were built, why the society that lived here didn’t… Continue reading Mayan ruins of Lubaantun
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PG Day 2015!
Yesterday was the 118th anniversary of PG Day, celebrating the establishment of the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. Punta Gorda is the southernmost town in the small central American country of Belize, close to the border with both Guatemala and Honduras. There are at least five distinct cultures who make their home here.
Tropical Oasis
I wandered round the grounds of the Coral House Inn this morning, and couldn’t resist taking some photos!
A day in Punta Gorda
This is our fifth visit to Belize, our third trip to Punta Gorda, and this time we’ll be staying for five weeks, diving with ReefCI and then renting an apartment and just hanging with the locals. For our first few days here we’re staying at our favourite local inn, the Coral House Inn, before we… Continue reading A day in Punta Gorda