The Best Small & Moderately Priced HotelsSan Pedro Holiday Hotel (Ambergris Caye, Belize; tel. 501/226-2014; www.sanpedroholiday.com): This brilliantly white three-building complex with painted purple and pink trim sits in the center of San Pedro town. This was the first hotel…
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International laws prohibit trade in endangered wildlife, so don't buy any plants or animals, even if they're readily for sale. Do not buy any kind of sea-turtle products (including jewelry); wild birds; lizard, snake, or cat skins; corals; or orchids (except those grown commercially). No matter how unique, beautiful, insignificant, or inexpensive it might seem, your purchase will directly contribute to the further hunting of endangered species.
At most stores and shops, sales and import taxes have already been figured into the display price, and it is not normal to haggle. You can however bargain a price down (within reason) in more informal settings such as city markets.
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Best Dining Bets in Central America
The Best Local Dining Experiences Rojo Lounge (Ambergris Caye, Belize; tel. 501/226-4012): The folks at Azul Resort, an isolated little place on Northern Ambergris Caye, serve very creative and well-prepared fusion cuisine, in a relaxed and inviting open-air ambience. The menu…
The Best Beaches in Central America
Placencia, Belize: This is the hippest little beach town in Belize. In a Caribbean country decidedly lacking in long stretches of beach, Placencia offers nearly 26km (16 miles) of white sand fronting a shimmering turquoise sea. You can wander up and down the length of this long…
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