POTENT Issue #2 - The Women's Issue

TRAVEL
BELIZE
The warm waters of the Caribbean
bathe the eastern border of this Central
American nation making it part of the
Caribbean experience. Even so, many
people skip it when thinking about a
Caribbean getaway. Here’s why you
shouldn’t:
1. English. Maybe you’ve forgotten those
years of high school Spanish and aren’t
looking to be embarrassed by your lack of
language knowledge and that’s steered you
away from Central America, but Belize,
formerly British Honduras, was a colony of
the United Kingdom so most people speak
English!
2. Diving. This pastime has been a main
attraction for visitors to the country. With
the famous Blue Hole, Belize Barrier Reef
and whale shark season beginning in
March, Belize’s warm waters are waiting to
be deeply explored.
3. Fiesta de Carnival. There are a lot of
Carnival celebrations around the world
the weekend before Lent, but in Belize the
celebration is quite unique. In San Pedro,
there is body painting and flour fighting
instead of parades and costumes.
4. Belizean Tamales. Central Americans
love their tamales and each country has
a unique spin on the dish. In Belize, the
influence of the Caribbean comes through
as the typical maize meal mixed with
spices, beans and your meat of choice, is
wrapped in a plantain leaf instead of the
typical cornhusk.
5. No Currency Exchange. While prices
are normally in the local currency, the
Belizean dollar, American money is widely
accepted. This means that you won’t have
to worry about pesky exchange rates.
POTENT Magazine | SEVENTY-SEVEN