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The country of Belize is a great place to start as an introduction to Central America. Although you may hear some Creole and Spanish spoken, English is the official and most common language spoken. At only about 180 miles long and 68 miles wide, the small size of Belize makes it relatively easy to explore much of the country in a short period of time. If you feel comfortable enough, rent a car. Belize is fairly easy to drive through, but watch for unexpected ginormous speed humps in the road that seem to come out of nowhere, especially when approaching towns. We were sent flying into the air on more than one occasion while trying to pay attention to scenery and signs instead of the contour of the road. Overall, Belize is an affordable country, but some of the coolest stuff to see and do is quite expensive. Add a couple tours for two people to your itinerary and you’re already set back a few hundred dollars. The Jungle The first leg of our trip was spent in Belmopan, a stunnin...

Comfort: 2 stars – converted school buses Safety: 3 stars – well organized and felt safe Cost : 2 stars – Catch the bus in the San Ignacio city center bound for Belmopan. Cost $3bze per person. 1 – 1.5 hours Transfer buses in the Belmopan station bound for Dangriga. Cost $6 bze per person. This leg of the journey is one of the most scenic as it winds you through the cloud covered mountains.  1.5-hour ride. Transfer buses at Dangriga bound for Hopkins Village Note : make sure the bus will go into the town of Hopkins, if not you will be left off 4 miles outside of town on a dirty road. Currently, only two buses per day make this trip at 10:15am and 5 pm from Dangriga. Tip: enjoy the ride and sample some of the vendor’s treats that hop on and off your buses. Most food is safe especially the dried goods like one of my favorite fried plantain chips. There are also a number of other snacks and bread. If there would be anything I would avoid is any pre-pa...