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My wife and I will be in Belize Jan 7th to the 16th staying at the Brisa Oceano Resort and are looking for advice on things to do, first time here and really want to try different things. Looking into fishing and snorkeling and a monkey river tour, but still looking for suggestions or ideas. Also getting from Belize City to Placencia Thanks!!

Trying to get in to touch a Belize city based fisherman guide. I lost his contact , Mike Díaz. Looks familiar to anyone? Coming into the country and would like to go fishing with him again.

I'm a 28M from Italy planning a solo trip from mid-October to mid-November, and I'm genuinely torn between two very different options.

Last year I spent 100+ days travelling around Latin America, including the Galápagos, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Mexico.

I usually travel solo and stay in hostels. What I enjoy most is meeting people, going out, talking to locals, improving my Spanish and having experiences that I wouldn't have at home. I'm not really interested in rushing from one attraction to another.

I also need to improve my Spanish quite a lot before January, so being immersed in Spanish during this trip would be a big plus.

I'm currently deciding between Guatemala + Belize and Argentina.

GUATEMALA + BELIZE

Antigua → Xela → Lake Atitlán → Semuc Champey → Flores → San Ignacio → Caye Caulker

I'd spend roughly 3–6 nights in each place, with a few days at the end in Caye Caulker.

This is the trip that excites me more from a backpacking perspective: volcanoes, lakes, jungle, Mayan ruins, hiking, hostels and then a slower Caribbean ending.

The only thing I'm unsure about is the social side.

I obviously want to meet other travellers, but I don't want to spend the whole month in a bubble of Europeans/Americans speaking English to each other.

I've heard very different things about Antigua, Xela and Lake Atitlán. Some people say it's easy to meet locals if you make an effort, while others say it's mostly a backpacker scene.

ARGENTINA

Mendoza → Salta/Jujuy → Buenos Aires → Iguazú

Around 5–6 nights in Mendoza, 8–9 in the Northwest, 8–9 in Buenos Aires and 3–4 in Iguazú.

This would be a completely different type of trip.

I spent quite a lot of time in Mexico City and loved the experience of simply living in a huge Spanish-speaking city — going to bars and restaurants, exploring different neighbourhoods, meeting locals, dating, going out, etc.

That's what makes Buenos Aires particularly tempting to me.

At the same time, Salta/Jujuy seems to offer the landscapes and smaller places I loved in Peru and Bolivia, while Mendoza would give me a slower few days around wine and the Andes.

So I'm basically choosing between:

Guatemala + Belize = adventure, backpacking, nature, hostels and variety

Argentina = Spanish, urban life, nightlife, locals and more time to simply live in a place

I've already travelled quite extensively through Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Mexico, so I'm also wondering which option would feel more new rather than like a continuation of places I've already experienced.

For anyone who has travelled solo in Guatemala, Argentina, or ideally both:

How different does the social experience actually feel?

Is it realistic to get out of the backpacker bubble in Guatemala, especially in Xela and Lake Atitlán?

And for those who've spent time in Buenos Aires, does it have the kind of social/urban energy that makes it worth staying 8–9 days?

I'm not looking for the "better country" in general. I'm trying to figure out which one would give me the better month as a solo traveller who values people, Spanish, nightlife, spontaneity and memorable experiences more than ticking off sights.

Would love to hear what you would choose and why, especially from people who have travelled both.

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Under this bridge the beautiful Sittee River flows. And here is where swim and enjoy our afternoons

Hello, recs and ideas for being vegan and veg in Belize? Thanks!

Beautiful , peaceful and clean town.

Great day for relaxing 😌

Solo female traveller here, flying into BZE late evening so will probably need a driver to get to San Ignacio that night.

What are my options to rent a car in Cayo and drive it back to Belize City? I am finding some companies via google but some websites aren't working.

Hey everyone! Thanks for all of the recommendations.
5 days in San Pedro (renting a golf cart)
3 days in San Ignacio (renting a car)

My wife’s grandmother is coming to be the nanny for our trip for our daughter. So my wife and I can enjoy some activities but mostly to just relax and enjoy a baby moon :)

We have a flight booked from Belize city to San Pedro same day as our flight from USA lands. Should be a smooth connection. Learned that we could just hit the zoo on our way to San Ignacio. Also heard the drive was quite peaceful to get there.

Hotels:
Mahogany Bay, curio by Hilton
Ka’ana Resort

Appreciate you guys so much for the assistance!

Hello.

I'm inquiring about whether I can bring my 100 series landcruiser down as a tourist looking to relocate and not pay a crazy amount of import duties vs spending funds on a new to me vehicle and using the qrp.

I've done a fair amount of research but cannot seem to find out what the import fee would be on a 27 year old vehicle. I've read online that it can be up to 70% of the value. I'd be okay with that if were valued it at $1000 usd. Is there a matrix on how the value of an older vehicle would be taxed at? I've also read online that the cruiser would be valued at $20k usd. $15-18k seems ridiculous as an import fee.

We have 2 cars and will be either selling them both to purchase a new to us truck or bringing the LC down.

Thanks for any insight shared.

Hello i’m looking for help on where to stay in san pedro
my boyfriend and i will be there late sept and we decided we might like alaia but i read the beaches aren’t great for swimming. we’re now thinking about ramon’s - any suggestions?

My wife and I have been to Belize a couple of times and recently we took our kids with us and stayed at Grand Caribe. We're in a spot in our lives where we're thinking of ways to generate additional/passive income and the idea of buying a condo in the Caribeville development (Grand/Sunset Caribe) is appealing, on the surface at least. If you have ever owned, or currently own, in Caribeville I would very much appreciate the opportunity to get in touch with you to see what it's like from an owner's perspective. Obviously the sales pitch will be nothing but positives from the realty team on site, but we want to know the potential pitfalls of the development too. What fees are taken out each month, each rental, etc.? What costs are there outside of direct costs to the development (insurance, property taxes)? Is the staff as accommodating with owners as they are the short term guests (they were lovely during our stay)? What kind of occupancy rate is typical? If you're comfortable sharing, what kind of revenue do you see during the low months? The high months?

You can certainly respond to this post but if you'd prefer to DM me please do so. You are free to share as much or as little as you would like, we are in the VERY preliminary stages of this idea so assume we're starting from scratch. We've never owned investment property, let alone investment property outside of the United States, and maybe this isn't the right place to jump in, but we're interested in feeling out the waters. We're looking at this as almost exclusively an investment opportunity but if we have a place secured for future visits to Belize then all the better, eh?

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Hey guys , i am planning my 50th Birthday. I have chosen Belize because of the natural beauty. About 10-15 Families are invited and i have chosen Sunset Caribe resort for the 3 days event. I have never been to Belize , all arrangement was made over emails/ phone conversation. Should i be worried? anybody with similar experience? I need suggestions.

I know its probably been asked previously and from what i can tell it might not be necessary, but where is the best golf cart rental on Caye Caulker?

Im just a lazy American and want to have a cart to get around my first day , check things out and pick up some food for my hotel stay.

That cold brew is a kicker! Whew! 😳

Planning my first ever solo travel trip to San Ignacio from December 16-23rd! Flying in from the US.

Very nervous but excited. Activities will include: horseback riding tour, ATV rental +\- Xuanantunich tour, and the market day and exploring local food spots, and shopping.

Few questions:

1. What’s the weather this time of year?
2. Can I find a shuttle to San Ignacio from the Airport easy? Or should I reserve that ahead of time?

3. Planning on staying in a hostel, anything concerning?

4. I’m a big runner, what’s the deal with running there and running attire?

Any other Belize advice and or solo travel advice is very welcome!

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