'''Placencia''' [http://www.belizemapia.com/belize/placencia/ See Map] is a long, narrow peninsula – almost an island – along the Caribbean coastline of Belize.

Cities

  • Maya Beach
  • Seine Bight
  • Placencia Village
  • Understand

    Get in

    Flying from Belize City with Tropic or Maya Island Air is easiest from the north. You can also ride a school bus into Placencia from Belize City; 4-6 hours. The road from Southern Highway to the village is rough and dusty - alternately take the bus past Placencia road to Independence and Mango Creek in Stann Creek and then the Hokey Pokey water taxi across to Placencia Village. You can also fly from Punta Gorda, south Belize, or take a bus.

    Get around

    There are usually a number of cab drivers waiting at the airport to take you to your final destination in Placencia. There are no meters but the trip should cost $3 per person. For scheduled cab service, try Sam's Tax Service tel: 605 1649.

    Placencia is fairly small and walking is one option. You can also hire cycles, golf carts or cars.

    See

    Reach many cayes around the village by boat, charter, or tour. Great diving sites on the inner and outer reef. Amazing snorkeling adventures await you. Jungle tours and kayaking, excellent trolling and fly fishing.

  • Boson's Chair Internet Cafe. aundry You do or we Do. orlds narrowest Mainstreet. outh end of sidewalk. 23-4063. am to 6 pm. 8 BZ W & D. 6.32. 8.3. Great coffee, latte, mocha or Belikin or add rum to your Latte! Laundry service or do it yourself ... check your e-mail

    Do

    Eat

    Some good dining choices abound in the local Placencia Village. For handmade italian, Trattoria~Placencia offers a smaller but delicious menu. Da'Tatch restaurant has a larger menu offering choices from rum mango chicken to seafood. For items such as wraps, the Purple Space Monkey is the place to go with a larger bar menu as well. Most places to eat are open-aired and located right off of the main sidewalk along the beach. Down on the point of the peninsula tucked away is a place called Yoli's, which one can order a meal and have a few extra culinary surprises thrown on the plate as the chef tries to clear out the kitchen as the night gets older. More smaller restaurants area also scattered within the village to be discovered as well.

    Pirates Grill located on the sidewalk at Lost in Paradise Beach Shop, the best philly cheese steak subs and fish tacos on the peninsula! Fresh seafood, and baja style entrees, salsa, ceviche, nachos, cocktails, lobster, conch and salads. Vegetarian menu is 100% Vegetarian beans. Breakfast is excellent, breakfast burritos, steak and eggs, 5 stack pancakes, chicken and waffles. This outdoor grill bar is ideal for eating on a budget and quality entrees perfect for the budget traveller. Delivery is available and Pirates Grill is one of the best places to eat at.

    For more upscale (and more expensive) dining, the French Connection is a quaint restaurant off the main sidewalk that delivers an incredible French dining experience. They use almost exclusively local ingredients in theirs dishes and the quality is worthy of equivalent bistros in any major U.S. city. Definitely not to miss if one can afford it. (note: they are currently working on a new location

    One the main street Wendy's is popular with the locals and is famous for their fried chicken. Amigos, on the same street, further away from the shore offers some pretty good Mexican cuisine. And at the end of the road near the Splash Dive shop is Brenda, who offers delicious BBQ chicken and a variety of soups and rice (she also does hair braiding).

    Also not to miss is Tutti Frutti, which offers gelato made from the freshest of ingredients as well as other desserts like tiramisu. One scoop and you'll think you are in Italy, not Belize.

    Drink

    There are a number of local drinking spots along the main road (sidewalk) along the beach. Sunrise offers some lively karaoke some nights. Barefoot Beach Bar is next to the beach near the Tipsy Tuna Sports Bar.

    One great local drink is the local bitters, a type of spiced rum usually taken as a shot. The local beer is Belikin and comes into two main flavors: regular which comes in bottles with green bottle caps and stout with blue caps. They also make a few other flavors like Lighthouse.

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