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Rice and Beans

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Belizean food is a mixture of cultural influences, where you can try medley of seafood, fruit and caribean classics. When you're in Belize, you definitely need to try "Rice and Beans" that is the most common dish in this place and also in the Caribbean.  Red beans are cooked with rice along with spices and (optional) hot sauce to create this simple but delicious dish. You can also add some meat, fish, and/or potato salad to create a lunch or dinner. Let's see how to prepare this dish! You need: Stew Beans: 1 pound dry kidney beans 3 cloves garlic, minced ½ onion, chopped ½ red bell pepper, chopped 1 teaspoon vegetable oil ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Rice: 1 cup white rice ¾ cup coconut milk ¾ cup water Instructions  Step 1 Place the beans into a large container and cover with cold water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain. Step 2 Transfer beans to a stockpot and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Add garlic to beans, reduce heat to low, ...

Dishes hudut soup and tapou

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  Traveling to southern Belize, you should eat two dishes hudut soup and tapou.  Enjoy the dishes of this country; it is a combination of foods and spices that are distinctive of the Garifuna culture.  Would you like try eat  hudut soup and tapou? Two Garífuna dishes should eat: HUDUT SOUP It would be strange if they served you a soup with a whole fish in it, which also seems to want to get off the plate. This dish is heritage  from the Garífuna. It is a fish cooked in coconut milk with green banana and add variuos spices.  To eat it, you should order a banana puree "Pintones" (between ripe and green) and a good portion of ripe with coconut. TAPOU  This dish is a creamy fish-based soup with a wide range of ingredients, such as: cassava root, green and ripe banana, lemon and orange citrus seasonings, ginger, basil and other spices. If there is something you need to know about the Garinagu (Garifuna) culture, it is that there is good vibes in their heri...

Black Dinna

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 Black Dinna Chimole or locally known as “Black Dinna” in Belize is a succulent and delicious black soup that is enjoyed by many Belizeans throughout the country. The soup is easy to make and the black recado that is used in the preparation gives the food its black color. Once you have tasted it, you will always crave it. Chimole/ Black Dinna Ingredients: 1/4 cup black recado 1 chicken (cut into parts) 2 tablespoons cilantro ( chopped) 2 tomatoes (diced) 2 tablespoons malher ( chicken bouillon) 3 potatoes in cubes 3 to 4 fresh tomatoes 1/2 onion (sliced) 3 garlic cloves (mashed) Salt and pepper 6 boiled eggs Method: Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown in a hot pot with little oil. Once browned, add enough water to cover the chicken and then add the onions and garlic and potatoes, Cook, over low heat for 30 minutes. Dissolve the recado and the malher (chicken bouillon)and add it to the chicken. Add diced tomatoes and cilantro. Add more water if necessary. Season to tas...

Places to Visit

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Drone Blue Hole   As you can read before, The Great Blue Hole is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world, declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. If the principal place you need to visit when you go to Belize. The dark blue center, it’s walls descended more than 120 meters into the ocean. The reef is full of invertebrates and sponges, and, although the water is transparent, little light enters.      Ambergris Caye   If you are searching a relaxing place, Ambergris Caye it's the perfect option. It’s called the "Isla Bonita" by the famous Madonna song. It’s the paradisiacal vacation destination. For many visitors it’s the perfect image of the holidays: very relaxed, but also funny. There is not much to do, true, but you can snorkel the reef, kayak the lagoon or windsurf through the straits. The island is long and narrow: 40 kilometers long by eight kilometers wide at it’s peak. Caves of Nohoch Che’en Another interesting option is Noh...

Desired budget

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How much will you spend in this country? Tips - Flights from Mexico City to Belize Low season In September Best time to avoid crowds with an average 1% drop in price. High season Month of August Most popular time to travel with an average 2% increase in price. Average round trip price $ 10,445 (average price in the last 2 months) In good offer round trip $ 5,974 or less Good one-way deal $ 2,866 or less This tourist attraction is a spectacle that everyone who visits Belize does not want to miss. To get to this place there are two experiences that visitors can choose: by sea or by air.  Airplanes are a popular transport between different parts of the Central American country, so many airlines offer this tour within their destinations. Availability and prices can vary, but the average cost per person in the plane can reach  240  US dollars . The tour is comfortable, safe and effective. To get to the Blue Hole, a trip of just over two and a half hours by boat will suffice du...

Transportation

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 How to get a Belize? There are 3 ways to get from Mexico City to Belize RECOMMENDED OPTION   Fly  3h 30m     $600.00 - $3,000.00 mxn ✈MEX-CTM Companies   offer services between Mexico City and Belize (Airlines) Aeroméxico  Viva Aerobus  Volaris 2  ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS Bus  25h - 27h 🚍🚍🚍        $1,650.00 - $3,000.00 mxn Companies   offer services between Mexico City and Belize (Bus operators) Estrella Roja ADO Car 17h - 18h 🚘   $2,400.00 - $3,500.00 mnx

Activities To Perform

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1. Blue hole- Scuba Diving 2. Blue hole- Snorkelling 3. Private blue hole & Turneffe Islands  4. Helicopter Tour 5. Blue hole- Fly Over From San Pedro 6. Blue hole- Snorkel 7. Refresher  8. Archaeological Exploration 9. Cabe Tuving 10. Fishing  11. Ziplining 12. Eco Tour 13. Caving Nearby Sights & Attractions  Glover's Reef Atoll Caye Caulker Gladden Spit and Silk Cayes Hol Chan Marine Reserve   Soth Water Caye Marine Rese

Meteorological conditions

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  The weather in this area of ​​Belize it is tropical, and the air is thick most of the year, it is usually warm and humid. In this area of Belize there are two stations that are well marked, the first station is dry season that appears in January and ends in May and another short period from August to September. The second season is the rainy season that appears in the months of June to July and from October to November. The best season to visit the great blue hole is between November and May because the temperature is more pleasant also between June and November the hurricane season occurs in the area and it is better to avoid the area in that season if you want to enjoy the place.