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I would try to avoid bring a ton of luggage -- packing light is the way to go.
Make sure you bring plenty of SOCKS!
For walking around in the jungle I just wore shorts and tank tops, but several other people were more comfortable with lightweight pants.
Make sure to bring a pair of sturdy walking shoes, and another pair that can get all muddy and dirty. I also brought a pair of watershoes, which was great for kayaking, cave tubing, etc.
I packed ponchos (as it can rain at any moment in a rain forest), but we were blessed with wonderful weather and I never needed to use them! However, it's not a bad idea to toss a few in your backpack just in case.
Surprisingly enough..we didn't need mosquito repellant! My husband always gets bitten up on vacation, but neither of us had any problems in Belize. I never wore repellant, and I was fine. However, again, not a bad thing to bring...
In addition to my digital camera, I also brought a couple of disposable cameras (including some underwater ones). At times, it's safer to just use a disposable camera in order to avoid potentially ruining your nice camera (such as cave tubing, etc.).
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Surprisingly though they didn't say anything about all the luggage that we had.
Casual clothing, shorts,t-shirts, and sandals.
There is a sand everywhere and water puddles in the rainy season.
Take along a waterprouf poncho just in case. You will be glad you did.
Take cameras and plenty of film and / or memory sticks. They sell film here but it is expensive.
There are a couple of well stocked grocery stores here so you can probably find what you need. Leave a Comment
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Long (light coloured) pants and long sleeve shirts. Be sure to tuck your pants into your socks so the ticks cannot crawl in. Also a wide brimmed hat helps.
Bug Juice
Be sure to bring copious amount of 95% deet if you plan on a jungle trek... the ticks are unreal. After applying this corrosive juice to your body, be sure NOT to touch anything plastic or it WILL melt. Probably not great for your skin either. Leave a Comment
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 Road from Clarissa Falls by epicult
- Reading Materials
- Pencils
- Pens
- Clothes
- etc...
If unsure who you should give these to, try Chena @ Clarissa Falls Resort who has become a distributor to needy children in the schools in the district. Leave a Comment
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No matter how you get to Belize, there are a few things that everyone should take with. The first, and most practical is a Nalgene water bottle. Available at most sporting goods stores, Nalgene bottles seal well, they are practically indestructible (you can drop them, kick them etc and they won't break... I wouldn't advise trying to run them over in a vehicle... they'll probably break.) And best of all, they come in a variety of... COLORS!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, they are quite nice and come in different sizes. In Vietnam, I used a smaller bottle for clothes-detergent. These bottles are quite handy.
Besides bottles, Belize is a very warm country. Hot even, and humid. Therefore it is also sunny. Bring lightweight long clothes (like medical scrubs) which will protect you from the sun if you go bone fishing, as well as aid in keeping mosquitos off, although those little buggers would try to bite through steel if they thought they could get some blood. Scrubs are lightweight for packing, and don't take up much space.
An umbrella? maybe. It takes up much space. Besides, the afternoon showers feel great after a long hot day.
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Of course, bring a camera and much film. You may want, if you have one, to bring an underwater camera.
Well, if you plan on camping, I'd bring some sort of sleeping bag. The last time I camped in Belize, we had scorpions greeting us in the mornings. SOOOOOOO, it seems a good idea to have some form of protection from the little groundlings, though most sleeping bags would be much too warm. Maybe a cloth sack or a... use imagination... basically something able to keep out that which is not meant to enter.
Chem lights are a good thing to take as they are small and provide decent light.
Hiking shoes are good here too. They may get wet and things don't dry to well in wet climates, but I'd advise them.
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Light-weight long trousers (not jeans they are too heavy), & light weight shirts or T-shirts and hats. I found that if I went barefoot the harsh sand wore the skin off my feet even though I go barefoot a lot and have tough feet. I had two pair of athletic shoes and a pair of sandals that I'd gotten for Costa Rica (photo with out of focus butterfly). Several bathing suits
Sunscreen!! Didn't find much need for bug repellent, esp. in the Cayo district, but bring it anyway.
Weather resistent camera, LOTS of film and batteries for the cameras. I use almost all 400 ASA film. I had a panoramic and a regular point and shoot, and a dive camera plus some snorkeling cameras. My husband also had 2 cameras. I think between us we took at least 20 rolls of film in 2 weeks.
I took my dive console and wrenches, my mask (with diopters for reading watch or gauges underwater), dive light, snorkel and fins. We each had dive skins to wear when snorkeling to reduce sunburn. Bob had a canteen and I wore a Camelbak all the time so I would have water.
I bought the Fodor's Belize Costa Rica book and tore it in half and took the Belize half with me. Leave a Comment
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 from the "OFF!" website by ymike2000
While hiking, wear long pants to protect your legs from scrapes and to keep insects from getting too full on you. They WILL bite right through your clothes, so don't neglect to apply insect repellent too!
Bring a light jacket or sweatshirt for cool evenings.
Bring a hat to keep the sun off your face.
Sunscreen, bugspray, lip balm w/sunscreen, after-sun lotion.
Bring a disposable waterproof camera for snorkel or diving trips.
Each day while dressing I covered myself in OFF! Botanicals Plant-base insect repellent. I didn't suffer from many bites. For my girlfriend, however, this product didn't work as well as others. I must not taste good to bugs, since the repellent is only supposed to be effective for 90 minutes.
I recommend bringing several different types to make sure you have something that will be effective. Generally, the higher the concentration of DEET, the longer lasting your repellent will be. You will encounter mosquitos in the jungle and sand flies on the Cayes that can make your life miserable if you don't take precautions. If you buy repellent in Belize you'll pay twice as much as if you bring it from home, and that's assuming you find it for sale!
A pair of "water socks" may come in handy if you're going to canoe or walk around near a body of water. Leave a Comment
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Barefeet, tee-shirts, and shorts is the typical island dress code. Ambergris Caye has a long dry season that extends from March through May. The other 9 months average 50 inches of rain. Average temperature is 80-94 degrees.
Underwater photo equipment is fun, if you plan on diving. The visibility is extraordinary and you'll get some great shots at places like Shark Ray Alley! Leave a Comment
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An in frame backpack is very handy unless you are going to a resort where someone else will carry your bags from the airport/water taxi. The islands do not have paved roads and niether does the jungle so your little wheels will not do you any good.
Hiking boots for the mainland, sandels for the beach. If you will be hiking in the jungle long pants (cool) and a long sleeve t-shirt may be necessary.
Check with your doctor as to malarials. I skipped them, but some doctors would scorn me for that.
Water proof cameras are a good idea.
Bug repellant and sunscreen are both a must. Leave a Comment
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Backpack, duh :). You can travel with a suit case though, so if you're a real city slicker don't worry :).
Take some sandalls! It is bloody hot and humid in the summer... don't worry the scenery and nightlife make up for the heat.
Also, take swiming cloths and snorkling equipment
Some cameras don't like water so be careful :). Leave a Comment
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