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Walking in Belize City in daylight is perfectly safe if you
observe common-sense rules. The introduction of specially trained
tourism police (phone 227-2222 ext 401) in 1995, coupled with
the legal requirement for all tour guides to be licensed, has driven
away the hustlers and reduced street crime considerably. You'll soon
learn to spot dangerous situations, and in the city centre you can
always ask the tourism police for advice or directions.
They're instantly recognizable by their baseball caps emblazoned
with "TOURISM POLICE" and green T-shirts or uniforms - they'll even
walk you back to your hotel if it's near their patrol route. That
said, it's still sensible to proceed with caution: most people are
friendly and chatty, but quite a few may want to sell you drugs or
bum a dollar or two.
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The best advice is to stay cool. Be civil, don't provoke trouble by
arguing too forcefully, and never show large sums of money on the
street. Women wearing short shorts or skirts will attract verbal
abuse from local studs.
The
virtual absence of nightlife outside the more expensive hotel bars
means there's little reason to walk the streets after dark.
If you do venture out at night bear in mind that anyone walking
alone is in danger of being mugged; it's better to take a taxi.
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Belize
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Explore Belize City
North side
South side
Cayo and the west
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Belize city
to San
Ignacio
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Belize zoo
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Belmopan
Practicalities
Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Guanacaste
Park
Benque Viejo del Carmen
Caracol Ruins
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
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San Antonio
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San Ignacio
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Arrival
Restaurants
Kayaking,canoeing
Xunantunich, San Jose
Corozal, Orange Walk
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