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Belizean Dreams

This gallery features pictures from a family vacation to Belize in March 2016.
We flew to Belize City and took a small plane to Dandriga on the coast. From there we took a shuttle to the Belizean Dreams Resort, an all-inclusive resort just south of the small village of Hopkins (population about 1,000). The resort was excellent.
Belize was a British Colony (British Honduras) until 1981. English is the primary language, and the exchange rate is fixed at two Belizean dollars to one US dollar. The people here are very friendly and welcoming. The people in this area are called Garinagu. “Garinagu (singular Garifuna), at around 4.5% of the population, are a mix of West/Central African, Arawak, and Island Carib ancestry. Though they were captives removed from their homelands, these people were never documented as slaves. The two prevailing theories are that, in 1635, they were either the survivors of two recorded shipwrecks or somehow took over the ship they came on.” Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize
We went on one excursion to Mayan ruins at Xunantunich that date from 800AD. To do this we took a shuttle bus across Belize to within about a mile of the border with Guatemala. The history here is fascinating. You can read about the place at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xunantunich/
We also took an excursion to snorkel on the coral reefs along the coast that are part of the second-longest barrier reef system in the world, behind the Great Barrier Reef off Australia.
We also spent time exploring Hopkins. This area of Belize has numerous citrus farms where they grow oranges and grapefruits.
I tried to capture the beauty and vibrant colors of Belize in my pictures. I hope you enjoy them.
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Magnificent Frigate Bird, female.  Male has dark head and red gular sac it inflates to attract a mate
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Magnificent Frigate Bird, female. Male has dark head and red gular sac it inflates to attract a mate

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  • Gift Shop
  • Ella's Restaurant
  • Hopkins Community Library
  • My Favorite Bar!!
  • Old Boat 1
  • Old Boat 2
  • Old Boat detail
  • Fence of Lost Soles - Driftwood Bar
  • Local Art shop
  • Local Art
  • Storage building - painting by Juan Kantor
  • Juan Kantor painting
  • Beach scene
  • Typical house and palm shadows
  • Fixer-Upper or Flip opportunity! Downtown Hopkins
  • Another beach scene
  • Coconut Palm
  • Beached Boat
  • Magnificent Frigate Bird, female.  Male has dark head and red gular sac it inflates to attract a mate
  • Magnificent Frigate bird flying low.
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