Activities in Placencia Archives

What to do this weekend in Placencia

Apr 29 2021

The weather is warm, the restrictions are loosening, tourism is picking back up, and the general attitude around town is expectant and lighthearted. The CDC has dropped their travel alert for Belize to a level 2, making it one of the safest destinations to visit right now. Loads of local residents have received their first round of vaccine at very efficiently ran public pop-up-community-clinic events and though enhanced sanitizing and social distancing protocols are still in place, things are feeling darn near normal. So, with that said, let’s…

Apr 19 2021

Road tripping to Placencia? Plan your drive with stops along the way. I wrote about must-see spots between Belmopan and Dangriga in this post: Road Trip: Hummingbird Highway, where to stop along the way. Now to continue south; where to stop on the Southern Highway between Dangriga and Placencia.

Apr 04 2021

It wasn’t the mayhem and debauchery that Easter celebrations typically are but after all the non-events of 2020, this weekend’s Easter Celebrations were encouraging. Hotels and vacation homes were booked out up and down the peninsula and restaurants did a brisk business. I was so pleased to see families staked out on the beaches with coolers and BBQs going. Though there was no live music or big dance parties or Belikin-sanctioned beer drinking contests, it was a generally good holiday weekend.

Mar 12 2021

Itz’ana Resort, luxury hotel and residences, has just begun offering wood-oven pizza prepared hot and fresh to be enjoyed on the beach or beside the pool. You needn’t be an overnight guest of the resort to relish this experience, Itz’ana invites you to participate in pizza by the pool every Saturday and Sunday

blue water sailing- ladies night sunset booze cruise

Jan 08 2021

In Belize time doesn’t march on, it moves to the rhythm of a gently swaying hammock or the soft bobbing of a catamaran over a placid sea. In Belize food is not just fuel, it is a carefully curated feast for the senses. In Belize life isn’t just lived, it’s celebrated with sunset toasts among friends. This is how I live now; this is being as expat in Placencia

Dec 16 2020

The Belize Travelling Market is a new initiative that will occur monthly at different locations throughout the country but the inaugural occurrence will happen HERE in Placencia Village this Saturday, December 19th, on the basketball court

Sep 13 2020

About an hour drive from Placencia Village, off the Southern Highway past Hopkins, is Mayflower Bocawina National Park. Many visitors come to the park on adventure tours for Zip Lining or Waterfall Rappelling (remember I wrote about the rappelling here?) but if you’re looking for a nearly free, self-guided day trip I recommend one of the beautiful hikes here. Don’t be afraid to get a little hot and dirty. Pay the park fee ($10 bzd for foreign guests, $2 for local visitors), bring a picnic lunch and extra…

New Offerings in Placencia for Kids

Sep 07 2020

Placencia is paradise for young kids. Placid, tepid, clear water surround a pint-sized hamlet that is easily navigated on foot or by bicycle. Now there are 3 fresh and exciting offerings in the village

spotted eagle ray and nurse shark seen while snorkeling near Silk Caye Belize

Aug 07 2020

There were plenty of spotted eagle rays gliding around along with the less glamorous roughtail stingrays but the main attraction here are the big, docile nurse sharks.

Aug 05 2020

Take a break from the “real world” on a private island surrounded by magnificent coral reef and tepid turquoise sea. Can you imagine a better place to self-isolate than a boutique luxury resort on a wee island a stone throw from Belize’s beautiful barrier reef?

Category - Activities in Placencia

What to do this weekend in Placencia

Road Trip: Where to stop along the way between Dangriga and Placencia

Easy-going Easter Celebrations in Placencia

Pizza by the Pool- Itz’ana Resort to become your family’s new Sunday tradition

Living the Dream

Unique Shopping in Placencia

Best hike in Southern Belize- Antelope Falls in Bocawina National Park

New Offerings in Placencia for Kids

Sharks, Rays, Turtles…oh, my! Snorkeling Gladden Split Marine Reserve

Belize Private Island Retreat- Ray Caye Weekend