Caye Caulker from Jasmine’s Travel blog

Caye Caulker is about 45 minutes south of Ambergris Caye. The town was originally a fisherman's settlement back in the 17th century. Fishing is still very important here, but now tourism is overtaking the economy, starting with hippies that found their way out here in the 60's and 70's. The vibe is still very laid back, and it is more of a destination for budget travelers than the more developed San Pedro.

I took a water taxi here, I think about a week ago? I'm not quiet sure how long I have been here :)... Anyhow, it's been great, I have gone on a few snorkeling trips, and just met a lot of interesting people, and not much else! I have been staying at a fantastic hostel called Yuma's House. It is run by an incredibly efficient and organized woman named Susanne and named after her son. The hostel is right on the beach (so there is a constant, wonderful ocean breeze), clean, crowded, but low-key, with plenty of hammocks. There is even a private dock. 

Some of my favorite things in Caye Caulker:

The incredible people at the hostel

Swimming at the Split (the public beach)

Marie Sharp's hot sauce

Local dishes

Banana shakes

Banana bread

Mayan artisan crafts

Ice Cream

Funny signs

Lady, our guard dog

Walking barefoot through town

Stop! Hammock Time

Manatees

Flash rain storms

Some of my least favorite things:

Slow Tornado song

Slow Tornado dance

Bot Fly stories (they lay eggs under human skin)

There were hammocks on the private dock

Sunset at the Split.

Darin works as a PA for an events planning company in LA, but lucky for us, also works as a bartender. He has everything he needs: cheap local rum, coke, limes....... and Cup of Noodles?

The Lazy Lizard, and at the Split again. I loved that they played rap and reggae from the early 90's. And some funny selections, imagine Gloria Estefan's "Anything for You" reggae-fied.

Hostel life

Lady , the  

guard dog, actually came with the hostel: she belonged to the previous owners and refused to leave when it was sold to Susanne, so she stayed on. Although she must see loads of new travelers everyday, she only barked at people who weren't staying in Yuma's. We couldn't figure out how she could differentiate between a guest and a stranger.

I am definitely going to visit one last time before I fly out of Belize City!

Read Jamine’s entire blog:

http://jasminestrip2011.blogspot.com/2011/08/caye-cualker.html