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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Revision as of 10:49, 23 May 2014
 Belize | |
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| Information | |
| Language: | English, Spanish, Kriol |
| Capital: | Belmopan |
| Population: | 314,275 |
| Currency: | Dollar (BZD) |
| Hitchability: | <rating country='bz' /> |
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| <map lat='17.25' lng='-88.75' zoom='7' view='0' country='Belize' height='300'/> | |
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Hitchhiker Katja on an empty rural road in Belize.
Belize is a small country in Central America. It borders to Mexico in the north and Guatemala in the west.
Hitchhiking in Belize did not appear difficult but expect that a small token payment may be exchanged. Public transport is inexpensive but quite slow considering the size of the country.
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- Our experience was hitchhiking into Hopkins after catching the bus to the intersection with the Southern Highway. The distance into the sleepy little town is too far to walk and the local bus into the town is quite infrequent. It is likely that you will come across locals at the shack on the corner who are waiting for the bus. They noted that it was commonplace to try to hitch a ride while waiting for the bus, whichever comes first.
- There is very little traffic out of the town, catch the bus south to Placentia. From Placentia there is a ferry to Mango Creek. (note: Placentia at the end of a long, thin peninsula.)
- From Mango Creek walk from the ferry to the main road and stick out you thumb. We managed to get a ride with a school bus to the intersection with the Southern Highway to Punta Gorda.
- In about 2015 the road in the south to Guatemala should be finished. It possible to cross over now but quite hard. Rode a construction worked bus to end of the road, then hiked 4km to Jalacte. Then a very muddy horse trail for about an hour to Santa Cruz, didn't look like there was a road cross border. No border post, so probably not very legal. Otherwise I found Belize very hitchable and would've made it from north to very south in one day.
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Katja and Augustas on a free pickup ride in Belize.
On the road in Belize.
Sometimes you might be "lucky" to hitch a tractor.
Hitchhiker Katja waiting for a ride.
