The official slogan for the country was “BELIZE IT”. I have been in Belize now for 13 days and have seen a lot. The move to Cay Caulker could change my personal vision and life for the following months. It could be the destiny or just the next step for my adventure in Belize. Day […]
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Part two, the next eight days of my diary of stay in Belize. I traveled outside of Belize City, visiting Belmopan, the country’s capital, and then San Ignacio, situated on the border with Guatemala. These days have changed my outlook on the country. Next adventure: living on the island of Cay Caker. Day 6 It […]
In 1984, there were approximately six newspapers in Belize, all of which had varying viewpoints and perspectives. The Belize Sunday Times was a small paper published weekly. This edition, October 14, 1984, was published before the elections and is a good example of stories and other issues in Belize.
This picture is from my upcoming Sri Lanka diary, which will be posted soon. In 1977, I lived in the county for about four months on a studing abroad program. I traveled across the country from the capital, Colombo, to Kandy to Jaffna by train. Along the three-day trip, I would see young girls standing […]
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It was a British Colony, known as British Honduras. Belize was granted independence on September 21, 1981. George Cadle Price at the helm, the PUP won all national elections until 1984. In that election, the first national election after independence. In October 1984, I […]