Belize is an amazing and beautiful place. The people are very laid back, down to earth and lovely. Truly lovely. While there, time seem not to matter.
"What time is it??" asks my roommate.
"Umm, I don't know..." I replied.
"Good enough for me", says roomie.
That short conversation pretty much summed up our time in Belize. As short as it was, time did not exist. And for a while it was great until the 5th and 6th day... at that point, I was ready to move on to my next country.
The history of Belize is long and it hasn't been easy. Despite being one of the pricer countries to visit in Central America, the local people don't see much of that profit. A good day's wage for Belizians is $10.00 US dollars. Not that much. And although times are tough, and speaking to a local guide, he mention the season has been slow and not much tourists have been coming into Belize.
There's something to been said and remember about this trip. It makes you appreciate what you took for granted or forgot. Living in a first or even second world country brings to light what you thought was always there. Clean water, minn wage, civil and labor rights and everything that our countries have fought for in the past, is something that countries like Belize, Guatemala and Honduras are still fighting to gain. This experience has also humble me in a lot of ways and see the bigger picture.
Words of wisdom to those that are reading this out there (which are probably not that many) travel! Travel the world... it will leave a last impact, more than you ever that.
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