What struck you about Belize?

1) Houses and buildings don't have street number on the islands, WHAT THE HELL. You can see how they struggle real hard to tell others where stuff is located at.

2) They don't speak Spanish nor English, they speak both at the same time. When they know both languages, they normally use Spanish grammar with English nouns and verbs, like: "Vino un friend de la church a la house para search un tool". For a Spanish native like me from Argentina, it's quite difficult to adjust to that at first.

3) They speak very quietly and are generally scarce with indications and details, specially frustrating when doing paperwork. Also, signs are not abundant so it's fairly easy to get lost about "where the heck is administration", "where do I pay for this stamp", "where's the entrance to...". Arm yourself with patience with dealing with paperwork.

4) Government is completely absent in terms of planning. There are little to no kids parks or they are destroyed for lack of maintenance. That was shocking for us, a family with 2 very young kids struggling to find recreational spaces other than the beach.

5) They seem to lack creativity on business models and UVPs. Example: the central market in Cayo or Coronal. You can find easily 5 to 10 stands one next to the other, selling exactly the same fruits at exactly the same price. It extend to other types of markets too, centralized private services like premium taxis, restaurant delivery app, marketplace app, etc,  all missing. So, if you have the initiative, there are great business opportunities by simply offering currently available services but with a modernized structure or business model.

We have travelled all over Belize. But we have found our haven in Caye Caulker. We love the people there like they are family. We enjoy the community as well. We feel very safe and welcome there.

maddes......if you dislike  belize  so  much    THEN   move  to  another country