Canadian dollar or US Dollar

US.

Bring US$ -- it is accepted almost everywhere in Belize. When using it, the exchange rate is US$1 = BZ$2.

Canadian dollars are generally not accepted anywhere. They can be exchanged at only one bank, Belize Bank, and they will collect a small percentage -- not worth it.

And make sure you get rid of all your BZ dollars before leaving Belize -- very difficult to exchange outside Belize.

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Canadian dollars are generally not accepted anywhere. They can be exchanged at only one bank, Belize Bank, and they will collect a small percentage -- not worth it.

And the anywhere applies to the world in general. The Canadian loonie is the same as Crappy Tire money, fine for use in Canada but regarded as monopoly money in the rest of the world.

Here in El Salvador Canadian money can NOT be changed anywhere even at a bank.

When travelling always carry some US$ as backup.

Its settled then, Ill exchange half of my trip money to US currency and carry it on me,
Are ATM machines in San Ignacio and caye Caulker reliable?. Ill be withdrawing BZ currency using my Canadian debit card.

Banks with an ATM are located in every city and main town. ATMs use the Cirrus/Plus system (no Union Pays system ATMs in Belize), accept Visa, Mastercard and some other cards, and they dispense BZ currency. The maximum limits for withdrawals are: BZ$1500 at Atlantic Bank, BZ$600 or $800 at Scotiabank, and BZ$500 at Belize Bank. Scotiabank and Belize Bank also charge an ATM fee, BZ$4 and BZ$3 respectively.

I've never had any problems with the ATMs in Belize. I use the ATM at Atlantic Bank and have never been charged an ATM fee by Atlantic Bank. I was told the maximum withdrawal from an Atlantic Bank ATM is BZ$1500, but the most I've ever taken out at one time is BZ$1000.

I have read other posts where people have reported that ATMs sometimes run out of money on weekends.

you assume nothing is reliable in a country like belize and plan accordingly.

Canadian dollars abroad? Stick with the almighty US Dollar, there is a reason is the defacto currency that you can spend just about anywhere, especially the developing world.

The Best option is to stick to using a debit or preloaded credit card in your countries currency!

As nine times out of 10 you will be ripped off on exchange charges changing US to the local currency.

Only keep a few US$ in case of emergency.