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  1. LanSluder avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by LanSluder 23 May 2012

    There are a number of places to stay in the Belmopan area not too far from the zoo -- Banana Bank Lodge, Belize Jungle Dome and Pook's…

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    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by LanSluder 23 May 2012

    The best time for birding at Crooked Tree is in the dry season, when the lagoon is down, and it looks like the rainy season has started…

  3. LanSluder avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by LanSluder 23 May 2012

    Belize Jungle Dome is only about 10 miles from the zoo, so they must have misunderstood your query or included a lot of transfers. …

  4. SimplyTraveling avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by SimplyTraveling 23 May 2012

    Thanks Mr B! (this was what i tried to post before,,,,) Hello Old Friends! (I feel comforted hearing from you again - you all answered…

  5. misterbee avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by misterbee 23 May 2012

    This site lists a few places to stay at Crooked Tree Village and Bermudian Landing... http://www.belizeexplorer.com/Home/ In Burrell…

  6. LanSluder avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by LanSluder 23 May 2012

    Never heard of a $300 zoo tour! That's outrageous. As noted, the zoo is one of the easiest and cheapest places to get to. You could…

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    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by hopefulist 23 May 2012

    I'd spend a night or 2 at the [Tropical Ed Center|http://belizezoo.org/accommodation/accommodation.html] at the zoo - nice hiking trails…

  8. misterbee avatar

    RE: Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by misterbee 23 May 2012

    The Belize Zoo is the cheapest and easiest place to get to. It's located on the Western Highway about 29 miles from Belize City on the…

  9. SimplyTraveling avatar

    Lodging and Sites Between Belize City and San Ignacio

    by SimplyTraveling 23 May 2012

    We are trying to figure out the "best" (cost-effective, logical, fun and easy) way to see the following sites. I was thinking it might…

  10. braxman avatar

    RE: Best way to get from Belize City to Guatemala City airport?

    by braxman 21 May 2012

    fastest is obviously flying. most interesting (for me, anyway) would be bus to Punta Gorda, boat to Puerto Barrios, bus to GC. Litegua,…

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    RE: Best way to get from Belize City to Guatemala City airport?

    by misterbee 21 May 2012

    Fastest ==> Fly Tropic Air flies between BC International and Flores, Guatemala, and there is a connecting flight with TAG to Guatemala…

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    RE: Best way to get from Belize City to Guatemala City airport?

    by madannie 21 May 2012

    We drove from Belize City to Tikal in a rental car. The road crossing the border is horrible with lots of pot holes & the paved areas…

  13. evita79 avatar

    Best way to get from Belize City to Guatemala City airport?

    by evita79 21 May 2012

    Hi all, Can anyone give me advice on the best (i.e.: fastest) way to get from Belize City to Guatemala City? I am ending a Central Ame…

  14. misterbee avatar

    RE: Bus BZE to San Ignacio

    by misterbee 19 May 2012

    You should be out of the airport by 3 pm. Get a taxi to the bus terminal in Belize City (BZ$50 and about 20 minutes). If you want, find…

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    RE: Tour in Belize

    by LanSluder 19 May 2012

    1) Not practical to do Caracol, bus to Belize City and get to Caulker the same day. The main issue is that by the time you finish the…

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    Tour in Belize

    by barrdaphna 19 May 2012

    Hi, I have some more questions: 1. Is it reasonable for one day to take a tour (organized??) to Caracol, get back to San Ignacio, take…

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    RE: San Ignacio and the area

    by misterbee 19 May 2012

    Just to put some times on that trip, it will take a couple of hours to reach the border, and almost another hour to get through two immigrat…

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    RE: Cave Tubing Recs - Belize

    by LanSluder 18 May 2012

    One idea is to do tubing at Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch (sometimes called Jaguar Paw, after the lodge that used to be here -- it's no longer…

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    RE: Cancun to Sarteneja and Back

    by kballanco 17 May 2012

    I'm also going to Wildtracks! I'm arriving on July 18, but I had enough miles I'm flying into Belize City now. When are you arriving?…

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    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by misterbee 16 May 2012

    +Also, are there direct buses from Chetumal to San Ignacio? Are there any first class bues with A/C?+ Yes & no. The San Juan Travel Serv…

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    From Cancun to Petén / Desde Cancùn hasta Petén

    by robb87 16 May 2012

    Muy Buenas Dias!!! tengo unas preguntas sobre el transito desde Cancùn hasta Santa Elena (Petén, Guatemala). De plàn lo que queriamos…

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    Re: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by mopapp 16 May 2012

    Hello All, we're planning a similar trip in July. Would you suggest Caracol or Tikal? We'll have 3 full days and were planning to say…

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    RE: Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by misterbee 14 May 2012

    There is only one bus per day that goes from Cancun to Belize City, and it departs Cancun bus terminal at 10:15 pm. You didn't say what…

  24. Hannako avatar

    RE: Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by Hannako 14 May 2012

    Hi, I just returned from a trip to Belize via Cancun. The bus stations in Cancun and in Chetumal are well lit and pretty safe, you don´t…

  25. mopapp avatar

    Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by mopapp 14 May 2012

    Hello, we're planning to take a night bus from Cancun bus station to Belize City at 11pm or later. We need to get from Cancun airport…

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