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 Hopkins beachfront - near the
Whistling Seas Inn by Bwana_Brown
We spent a lot of our time here, chatting away as we sipped our cold Belikin beers under the palm trees. In fact, we were doing just that when someone spotted creatures swimming just off-shore, parallel to the beach. At first I thought they must be Dolphins, but one of the regular visitors mentioned that Manatees swim along here! Sure enough, a closer look at the large brown backs surfacing every now and again confirmed it. As it turns out, the Sittee River empties into the Caribbean Sea just south of Hopkins, and it is common for these endangered animals to swim out and along the beach here. It was not long before Sue and I were in the water, wading out quite some distance for a closer look with our bird-watching binoculars. Manatees are warm-blooded vegetation-eating mammals, weighing between 300-500 kg (600-1200 lb.) and can reach lengths of 4-m (13-ft.). These particular ones are part of the West Indian species (with the only two others being Amazonian and West African). Just seeing Manatees was a 'first' for us, even if it was impossible to get photos due to the sporadic nature of the brief surfacings of their backs!! Leave a Comment
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 'Drums of Our Fathers'
monument by Bwana_Brown
Although there are sometimes lively and colourful musical and dance events celebrating the unique African heritage here, our few hours in time conincided with a low point in these activities. To us, Dangriga seemed more like a large commercial town with busy streets, banks, shops and stores - a completely different league from the small and lazy village of Hopkins. Nevertheless, our visit was interesting and we also made the most of the opportunity to empty a few more $$ out of the ATM machines, get caught up on email messages and enjoy a nice lunch before returning to Hopkins for our final night. Leave a Comment
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 A typical scene on the
Hummingbird Highway by Bwana_Brown, 1 more photos
We were thinking of stopping for a look at or dip in the Blue Hole National Park along the way, but it clouded over and spit with rain just then, so we decided to keep on rolling. I really enjoyed the rugged peaks along here, covered as they were in green forests and plantations of orange and grapefruit trees. However, it was frustrating because the vista was so wide-spread that it could not easily be properly captured in a photo. It turned out to be a great highway with a few quaint single-lane bridges and it was also interestng to see how an actual orange harvest is carried out as we passed many plantations along the way. We had much better weather on our way back to Belmopan, so I was able to better appreciate the views.
Take this highway if you get the chance - it is paved all the way and smooth (except for speed bumps which are everywhere in Belize). Note that there is also a Coastal Highway from the Belize Zoo to the Dangriga area. This is not paved, can be bad during wet weather and is not as scenic from reports that I have read. Leave a Comment Directions: Southeast from Belmopan to Dangriga and Hopkins, as well as points further south
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 Female Magnificent Frigate
Bird cruising the beach by Bwana_Brown, 1 more photos
We also spotted a small crab (second photo) scuttling along the beach in front of us. Norm headed him off with a palm frond and managed to make him sit up and take notice of us with his pincers before we let him proceed on his way. The beach here shelved very slowly and had a smooth bottom - where we also were able to reach down and find another creature, a very flat Sand Dollar. These 4-inch wide, circular and flat creatures are related to the sea lily, the sea cucumber, the star fish and the sea urchin. From their sea-floor habitat, they live on plankton and organic particles that end up in the sandy bottom. Leave a Comment
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 This is it - the one main
street by Bwana_Brown
It was interesting to observe the lives and houses of the locals as they went about their daily business - for one thing, I could not get over how many school busses they had picking up and dropping off the children in their smart uniforms. Another time, I watched a lively soccer game between a bunch of youths on a large pitch. Later, I spotted an old-timer twirling a coconut shell on a contraption to remove it's meat and asked him if I could take a photo of what he was doing. However, he just shook his head and his wife shouted out that he did not like photos! Not as easy to get a few 'Local Customs' shots as I had hoped! Leave a Comment Directions: Hopkins - one end to the other
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