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Plantains: You’ll Be Eating Them In Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007
In yesterday’s post, I promised you more information about plantains, and here it is:
First of all, plantains are not bananas, even though they look like bananas. Plantains are not eaten raw, as bananas are; plantains must be cooked.
Plantains play an important role in Central American cuisine; they are a staple vegetable, as potatoes are […]
Sunrise in Belize Is Truly A Thing Of Splendor
Monday, September 17th, 2007Retirees in Belize notice something different about the dawn: it doesn’t last very long!
Belize is very close to the equator; therefore, the sun rises really fast. If you blink, you’ll miss it! Many people who live in Belize are up well before the dawn, conducting business, sipping coffee, just so they might […]
The Belize Belikin Fest Has Begun!
Friday, September 14th, 2007Have you moved to Belize yet? If you’re already there, the Belikin Fest has begun! It will run until September 16th, and you really ought to go. What’s that? You don’t know what ‘Belikin’ is? After you’ve lived in Belize for a while, you’ll know. Belikin Beer is a […]
Heading to Retirement Salutes American Retirees in Central America
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Americans who live in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua are still Americans. When disaster struck on September 11, 2001, decent people all over the world recoiled in horror, and fell to their knees in prayer or simple respect for the fallen. Central American retirees were no exception.
American […]
San Andres Church in Ajijic, Mexico: Simply Beautiful
Monday, September 10th, 2007Ajijic is a very old village in western Mexico, right in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful old church, San Andres, dates back to the 1500’s, with a remodeling job in the more modern 1700’s.
Throughout Central America and Mexico, these little village, and most large cities, too, are very proud of […]
American Airlines Offers Incredible Discounts on Central American Flights
Friday, August 31st, 2007It’s always best to actually GO to any place before buying property or committing to it in any way, and Central America is no exception.
Oh, we have no doubts about whether or not you will fall in love with Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua. There are no places […]
Shopping in Belize
Friday, August 17th, 2007Mr. and Mrs. John Madeira go shopping in Belize! Everything is an adventure in Central America, you know.
“We started to go to Belmopan (20 miles) for breakfast a little more often. Diane thought it would be interesting to see how many stops we make on a typical trip to Belmopan.
First of all I […]
Highways in Belize
Thursday, August 16th, 2007More from John Madeira, this time about traveling some of the Belize highways.
“Each time I travel on the Hummingbird Highway, be it southeast to Dangriga or northwest to Belmopan, I can’t get over how beautiful the mountains and rivers are.
Within about ten miles of Dangriga and the shore of the Caribbean, the terrain flattens. […]
Living in Belize, Pt. 6
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007John Madeira tells our readers how to ship things to Belize!
“Several people have asked about shipping to us. If you do ship something, be aware that a customs form must be filled out. This is not a hard form to complete. These forms are available at the post office.
When I was shipping a lot […]
Living in Belize, Pt. 5
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007More interesting day-to-day life with Mr. and Mrs. John Madeira in their Belize home!
“We have been using various contractors for various tasks around the house. We have used block layers, cement workers, plasterers, cutters and bush hog operators. The workers are hard to find because of lack of skill and lack of transportation. We used […]
