You’ve got a plane ticket to Belize, which is just a couple of hours away from your home base and you’re the sort of person who lives by planning. And you already know where you’re staying: Laru Beya Resort on the Placencia Peninsula in Belize, because you found yourself spellbound by this lush destination the moment you visited the resort’s website. Now, you need a…
Belize is one of the most culturally diverse nations in the Western Hemisphere, thanks in part to it’s Chinese residents. Many keep up with traditions families left behind. Why mention this? Because the number 8 is the luckiest number of all in Chinese society, so your decision to visit 8 of the most popular places on the Placencia peninsula is a most fortuitous decision that…
Do you love Top 10 lists? You should. Top 10 lists save time and money and which vacationer doesn’t want more of both while visiting Placencia Belize? When Moneywatch reporter Steve Tobak tried to explain why people love Top 10 lists, viewers argued that it’s a fad. But 10 years later, top 10 lists remain hot. “Followers can’t retweet them fast enough,” Tobak adds. Is…
New Year’s Eve (NYE) is meant to be celebrated, not tolerated! Escape the north and find in Placencia Belize an NYE party that’s far from the ordinary. Are you sick and tired of getting all dressed up for New Year’s Eve only to have your finery obliterated by coats and boots because you’re ringing in 2020 in a place where temperatures are likely to be…
Placencia’s sandy beach, Placencia Tim Rock Lonely Planet Photographer© Copyright Lonely Planet Images 2011
The Guinness World Records -a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world named the Main Street in Placencia the “World’s Narrowest Street.”
Placencia has a long history of occupation starting with the Maya who established at least 14 sites around the Placencia Lagoon. They were principally engaged in the making of salt as well as participating in the extensive coastal trade.
How you feel about Placencia depends on why you’ve come to Belize: if it’s seaside pleasures and tourists you’re after, you’ve come to the right place. But if you were hoping to get off the beaten path, forget it: the path to Placencia is not merely beaten, it is professionally flogged.
A guided tour to Five Blues Lake National Park can be done on your way to Placencia. Find more details of this natural attraction below. WHAT TO SEE The park is centered around an intensely blue lake, still unexplored but so far thought to be 200 feet deep. It’s used for swimming and boating, and sits surrounded by ragged limestone hills, many with caves, and…
To reach Placencia from Belize City you have several options: Drive to Placencia – rent a car from one of the rental agencies located in the parking lot of the Belize National Airport. Ask for directions and hit the road. The quickest way to get from Belize City to Placencia is via the Hummingbird and Souther Highways. These roads are paved and the signage is pretty consistent….