Belize | First Lady | Caribbean Sea | Kim | Sergio

I have so come to appreciate the culture and people of Belize from the whirlwind tour of the country that I use every minute I have with the First Lady to learn more about the future of Belize. The master plan for tourism and growth ensures that this country won’t be a spring-break capital anytime soon. And the locals are more than happy about sustained development.

“We want to keep the country’s aesthetic in place,” the First Lady says with a motion toward the sea. “We want to make sure that when visitors are down here, they’ll get a sense of our national pride. We don’t want to lose our soul to the skyscraper.”

I take one more long, lingering look at the Caribbean Sea as gentle waves roll on the sand. Then, I bid farewell to Kim and Sergio and board a Tropic Air flight to Belize City, where I get on a jet and head back home.

After an exciting and deliberate trip to Belize and after meeting so many friendly locals and experiencing the grand resources at their disposal, I never so much as sniffed a scuba mask, let alone the Blue Hole. And you know what? I didn’t have to.

Se Habla Inglés

Remember: Although located in Central America, Belize is a former British colony, so English is the primary language spoken throughout the country. Feel free to leave your English-to-Spanish dictionary at home.

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