I can attest to the “not so much beachy “ part. It is a beach but you can’t appreciate it because it’s loaded with vendors and shops

i mean i can’t see or hear you either so i see what you mean 😪

what types of things??

@@milehighfelix well, regarding no codes, no policies....there. ARE codes and "policies", its just that locals either don't understand them, or choose not to follow them. ie, I'm sure you noticed all the "no dumping" signs on piles of dumped garbage. You guys drove through Grand Caribe and your guide told you the owner of Grand Caribe owns "the bank" - he doesn't own the bank, he owns many businesses in Belize, including Benny's, a couple of hospitals, transport / barge companies and a helicopter company as well as Grand Caribe and a ton of land in Belize. The bank he refers to is owned by Lord Ashcroft, a British billionaire that also owns ailia, and canyon bay and used to own Digital. Your guides' understanding of banks and interest is kind of hilarious as well. As far as $30 BZ a day, that is likely illegal as there is a minimum wage in Belize that was recently raised to $5 BZ an hour. A lot of locals have figured out the tourists, they are friendly and a lot will bombard you with "facts and knowledge". He did take you to a couple spots most tourists wouldn't generally see which can interesting. If I were a betting man, I would put money on your guide asking for a few bucks at the end of your ride along, no biggy if you were entertained though.

right?! i couldn’t bring myself to do it it’s definitely not Honduras lol

@@milehighfelix So, is the diving in Roatan a lot better then Belize? I haven't dived either place? Cheers!!

it definitely didn’t have that feeling that everyone was watching you either like in guate

it’s stories like this that make travel so worth it. glad you came out unscathed!!!

haha no just trying to still be hip even though i’m old and old

that’s an interesting take i hadn’t previously thought of it from that perspective

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I agree stay humble.

Yes, I’m in Belize now beautiful people so friendly.

i feel the same way

that’s all i’m good at 🤷🏻‍♂️

what do you want to do in Belize?

stick with it trust me the quality only gets better but hey i was a rookie haha thanks for watching

that’s crazy when he told me that about the landfill it blew my mind a little

@@milehighfelix the road from san pedrito to san huan...again ...made from municipal garbage,,,right through the lagoon... search the archives for,,, ‘garbage made roads’... in the 'san pedro sun' .... you may be amazed and, disgusted.

i don’t but they’re cheap contact mennonites on the mainland

thank you for the insight it definitely feels like the attitude in belize. this kind of says it all

I first stepped foot on Belizean sand 20 years ago To this day, that sand in my heart Made friends with the locals, and cannot think of a better place to live out my day’s watching sunsets from . 👵🏼🇨🇦

@@upyourglass Love your story

You should talk more about the wealth gap, because you have a small population and could distribute your GDP efficiently to ensure all citizens are comfortable. This is done properly in countries like Iceland.. and nothing changes if you don't speak up. Greed is indefensible.

@@Syne111 The wealth gap is based on access to US capital; that's the only reason Belizeans like me leave Belize. Money in Belize once you are 50 and have a C-level government job; otherwise, you get paid dimes on the dollar.

haha i had a wind screen but it was apparently useless

haha i had image stabilization but it was apparently worthless

sad but true

Thanks 👍

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thanks for the tip!!!

of course!! thanks for stopping by 😎