Ambergris Caye & San Pedro

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Ambergris Cave, Ambergris Caye & San Pedro

Introducing Ambergris Caye & San Pedro

By far the most developed of the cayes, Ambergris is still fairly laid-back. San Pedro is a true town – more impressive in a lot of ways than the nation’s capital, but there are enough sandy streets and beachside bars to maintain the impression of a tropical paradise.

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Outside of town, mostly to the south, large resorts and gated retirement villages are springing up with frightening regularity. Even so, there are still a surprising amount of budget-friendly establishments in the downtown area.

Most of the island’s population lives in the town of San Pedro, near the southern tip. The barrier reef is only a half mile (800m) east of San Pedro.

San Pedro started life as a fishing town but is now Belize’s prime tourist destination. More than half of the tourists who visit Belize fly straight to San Pedro and use it as their base for excursions elsewhere.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. CamcGregg avatar
    Re: Solo. Belize. June. What to see?

    by CamcGregg 27 May 2012

    Yikes is it really that bad? I was thinking about going to Ambergris Caye first. Maybe I'll have to do Caye Caulker instead. Any suggestions…
  2. misterbee avatar
    RE: first time traveller

    by misterbee 25 May 2012

    Belize doesn't have a lot of hostels, but here's a list of the ones I know. None of them are affiliated with the International Youth Hostel…
  3. misterbee avatar
    RE: Possible to join a sailboat/catamaran from Honduras/Belize, heading north?

    by misterbee 21 May 2012

    On Caye Caulker (Belize), there's a company called Ragamuffin Tours. I don't know if they will do the trip you want, but the owners might…

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