Belize Reviews

A golden opportunity to learn the lay of the land and attitudes of locals  We visited the Big Creek Elementary School in Big Falls. The principal gave us about an hour tour and we gave him $40 of school supplies, over 10 pounds, maybe. It's a great opportunity to connect with their community and learn all sorts of things. That is a leading school in the district and Mr. Juarez was proud that 95% of [...]

The Hill Family Adventure (excerpts taken from a trip journal) -  [THE RUINS,Tuesday, March 12] ...After lunch, we were put back on the boat and met by Noel, our local guide in Guatemala. He is Mayan and speaks both English and Spanish fluently and was a perfect guide for the Mayan ruins of Yaxha. We drove for about 1 hour over a bumpy dirt road. Its easy to see how transportation is a real [...]