Where possible avoid staying in Belize City - accommodation is overpriced and not of a high standard. It's not particularly nice to wander around at night. Also, there's nothing really to see there. I flew into Belize from the U.K. and found I could have got a taxi from the airport to the bus station and on to San Ignacio or a taxi to the water taxi terminus to visit Caye Caulker without staying in Belize City. A word of warning about the bus station - it is ramshackle to say the least and you have to ask around to find the times of buses - there are no ticket offices and you pay on the bus, these are old U.S. school buses so not so comfortable for long journeys with nowhere to put luggage.
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eddystonelightkeep
I was expecting a fancy bus station, and was pissed to the last degree to find it ramshackle! I turned right around and returned to the airport in a taxi (after 2 tire blowouts) and right back to the good ol' states! I'll never come back! Furthermore, the local indigenous personnel are mainly black skinned.
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fedarr
I second all this about Belize City. Been a few years since I was there, but last time I did I was with a couple of German friends (female) and this guy walked up to me and asked if I would lend him one of them. ???? The city has nothing to offer, might as well stay away.
On the contrary, the jungles and cayes are good fun!
Federico
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