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Back from Chetumal, The Maya Train and Lake Bacalar 4 Dec 11:43 AM (yesterday, 11:43 am)

Good morning all. I’m back from a quick(-ish) trip over our northern border for a routine endocrinologist appointment in Chetumal, Mexico. I then got on the Maya Train for the very first time – a short trip and VERY impressive trip from Chetumal to Bacalar.

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Ambergris Caye, Belize in December & Christmas 2025 Events 28 Nov 4:23 AM (7 days ago)

My Favorite Things About December and Holidays in Belize

Winter, in general, is a fantastic time to visit Belize.  The weather is warm and sunny during the day (think mid-80Fs) and a tad cooler at night.

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SAGA Humane Society Celebrates a Gorgeous New Clinic and 26 Years Of Service 24 Nov 6:09 AM (11 days ago)

SAGA Humane Society on Ambergris Caye is an absolutely INCREDIBLE organization for so many reasons.

• Founded in 1999, they were the first humane society in the country of Belize
• They provide affordable vet care for the many pets and strays of Ambergris Caye…an island that is growing exponentially
• They are funded and run by a board of volunteers who work TIRELESSLY not only to fundraise (which is a HUGE job) but help organize free clinics, educate the kids and the community about kindness to animals, the importance of spaying and neutering, and even doing on call work – like picking up a litter of puppies found at a home
• The house adoptable cats and dogs in the most beautiful way – the new clinic…I’m scared if I show my cats, Mango and Cashew the SAGA catteries…they might pack their bags and ask to move…

LOOK AT THIS CAT AREA!

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Sweet Tutz Restaurant: A New Favorite on Back Street, San Pedro 19 Nov 6:55 AM (16 days ago)

Yesterday I felt like a total rube…like someone who had just landed in Belize…but let me back up for a bit…

Minutes before “lunch time” (local lunch in San Pedro is a pretty strict 11:45am to 1pm), I went into Sweet Tutz Restaurant on Back Street, San Pedro.

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November Weather And In Need of an Island Jump-Start 11 Nov 6:06 AM (24 days ago)

Last week we had the most gorgeous, most perfect weather. Warm sun, light north winds cooling everything off just right. The beaches were mostly free of sargassum – the water is looking good.

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November on Ambergris Caye: All about the Weather, Holidays, Sargassum and More 2 Nov 7:03 AM (last month)

I am typing this on November 1st and the weather for the last few days has been absolute perfection. The temperatures are starting to cool a bit after the late summer HEAT and humidity.

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Army of Volunteers Attacks Beach Trash on North Ambergris Caye 27 Oct 8:16 AM (last month)

It’s amazing what 150 or so volunteers can do in just a morning when we put our minds to it.

Little volunteer ready to go

The Yucatan coast, Belize, and all of Central America are, in a way, the backstop of the Caribbean.

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Things Happening in the Next Week or Two (End of October-November) 24 Oct 8:04 AM (last month)

It’s the last week of October. The island (tourism) is slow while the weather has been hot and pretty perfect. The sargassum has slowed/almost stopped, and our beaches are clearing up.

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Two Must-Stops In San Pedro Before You Fly Home 22 Oct 6:42 AM (last month)

There are two shops that everyone should stop in – perhaps more than once – before they fly home from San Pedro. Spots that have great stuff.

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Delicious Soup, Art and Other Things On Ambergris Caye 18 Oct 7:48 AM (last month)

It’s the season for soup! And sweater weather! Or at least that’s what my social media feeds tell me. Fall on Ambergris Caye – especially early fall – can be the hottest time of the year.

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