Turtle Inn
Belize, Central America[view map]
Local restaurants
Walk alond the beach front to Placencia village and you'll come upon De Tatch (+501 523 4011), a popular, laid-back eaterie serving fresh fish and key lime pie. Also in Placencia, Mexican pueblo-style diner Wendy's is good for Caribbean snacks and latin soap operas.
Local bars
The Barefoot Beach Bar in Placencia is always buzzing and serves some tasty cocktails.
Worth getting out of bed for
In Placencia, you can collect wooden handicrafts such as the distinctive ziricote animal masks, jaguar sculptures and coconut mermaids from little stalls along the sandy sidewalk.