"What has been surprising to you and what was as
you expected upon your arrival and travel around Belize- Belize City to San
Ignacio to San Pedro?"
When first arriving to Belize and traveling on
the bus, I was thinking it looked a lot like Costa Rica. I spent almost 4 weeks
in Costa Rica last summer. The houses and roads were similar. San Ignacio in
particular reminded me of San Jose, a town I stayed in in Costa Rica. When you
look at the house along the road, I think many people from the U.S. would
think that the people here are very poor. It seemed like their houses were made
from anything they could find. There are hardly any brick houses. Most of the
homes are wooden and up on stilts.
Market in San Ignacio
Streets in the inland of Belize
San Pedro is vastly different than San Ignacio. When I think Belize, I think more of San Pedro. It has more of a tropical feel with the vibrant blue waters and white sand. It looks like paradise. San Pedro definitely has more of a touristy feel. I think San Ignacio was probably a more realistic view of the typical Belizean lifestyle. I expected the beaches to be beautiful but I did not expect so many stores and activities on the island. I cannot believe this is where I will be living for the next 5 weeks. I am not sure I will ever want to leave. And you can get 3 tacos for 1 Belize dollar which is equivalent to 50 cents in America. Yummy!!
San Pedro
San Pedro
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