Watching the waves

Ignacio’s Beach Cabins are typical of budget accommodation on Caye Caulker. I considered staying here, but chose to stay in a more main area. These cabins are perfect if you want to lie in a hammock and watch the waves.

Obamamania

As in most countries, especially those with large black populations, Obama is considered a hero in Belize. T-shirts and stickers proclaim: “Yes we did!”

By contrast, a CNN series of instant replays of Dubya dodging shoes hurled by a journalist — seemingly in rapid succession — was quite amusing to people in a restaurant.

Rooooaaaaaar!

Black Howler Monkeys are endangered and are only found in Belize, northern Guatemala and southern Mexico. They emit loud roars, and I remember listening to them roaring from the jungle at Palenque, Mexico a number of years ago.

Waiting for lunch

An American crocodile lies in wait for a careless tourist.

Toucan’s breakfast

A toucan at Belize Zoo dines on real fruit –not Ootfray Oopsaly.