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WEH DI GOAAN?! ~Listing open to Placencia BTIA members.~ Contact accounts@placencia.com EVERYDAY Afrodite Caffe and Bar: New Orleans style Voodoo Lounge, Happy Hour 3-6 PM, free bar snacks, ceviche, quesadillas, dips & more! Daily drink specials. Free Big Titty Rum samples! Vintage Carribbean music, soul, deep south blues & zydeco! Check it out! P. 628-1250 Cha Chi's Pizza, Live Music, House of Dub, Culture and Art: Happy Hour 3-5 p.m. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. $5 pizza slices, $4 Belikin beers and $5 domestic rum drinks!! P. 523-3305. Laru Beya: International Fine Dining with Belizean flair. Breakfast served from 7 to 11 am. Lunch served from 12 to 2 p.m. Happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner served from 6 to 9 pm. P. 523-3476. MAYA BEACH BISTRO: 3 to 5 p.m. Happy Hour specials on select appetizers and $4 swill and $8 fill. P. 627-4718 RUMFISH Y VINO: Happy Hour drink specials, 4 to 6 p.m. P. 5233293 Tipsy Tuna: Happy Hours, 5-7 p.m.! $1 Wings; $2 off Coladas, Daiquiris & Local Rum! $4 Belikin & $4.50 Guinness! P. 523-3089 Turtle Inn: Happy Hour, 4-6 p.m. ½ off Local Beer and Rum.
SUNDAYS Afrodite Big Titty Rum Day: $2 off any drinks made with Big Titty Rum all day. Caribbean beats 7 am- 6 pm, Deep South Blues, Soul & Zydeco 6 pm – close. P. 628-1250 Barefoot Bar: Daytime Beach BBQ! All day! P. 523-3515 Cha Chi's Pizza, Live Music, House of Dub, Culture and Art: P. 523-3305. Closes at midnight Live Jazz. J-Dee's: Karaoke at 8 p.m. to midnight. P. 503-3351 PLACENCIA BEACH CLUB: Family Day! Kids can join the pool! P. 6144822 SailFish Resort: Bloody Mary Special, open noon to sundown. 18+ Tipsy Tuna: Stress Free Sundays! Daiquiris $2 Off All Day! Live Reggae Music with Island Vibes, 1-6 p.m. P: 523-3089. Turtle Inn: Two-for-One Pizza. P. 523-3244. UMaya: Sunday Pool Parties! Party DJ, great food and drinks! p. 614-7218
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JANUARY 2020 PENINSULA HAPPENINGS GUIDE
LIVE MUSIC ● HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS ● DANCE ● KARAOKE ● GAMES � MORE MONDAYS PICKLED PARROT: ART BAR: Every third Monday at 3 p.m. Come empty handed and walk away with a piece of art! P. 636-7068 BAREFOOT BAR: Sangria & Salsa Night starts at Happy Hour, 5 p.m. $6 Sangria, $12 Margarita & $8 Tequila shots. All tostadas, salbutes & garnaches, 4 for the price of 3! $15 Chicken & Beef Nachos. $2 off all dips. P. 523-3515. TIPSY TUNA: Pints & Pizzas! $1 off selected beer and pizza dinner specials. Starts at 5 p.m. P. 523-3089 TURTLE INN: Indonesian Rijsttafel Dinner. p. 523-3244
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AFRODITE PIZZA DAY: $5 off any pizza all day. Vintage Caribbean beats 7 am - 6 pm, Deep South Blues, Soul & Zydeco 6 pm – close. Free Big Titty Rum samples! P. 628-1250
Afrodite Baked Calzone Day: $5 off any fresh baked calzone all day. Vintage Caribbean beats 7 am – 6 pm, Deep South Blues, Soul & Zydeco 6 pm - close. Free samples Big Titty Rum! P. 628-1250
BAREFOOT BAR: TRAVELLERS TUESDAY – Select Travellers Rum Just $3 from 5 to close! P. 523-3515 CHA CHI'S: Nov 19. Aurelio Martinez and his band Los Bravos Del Caribe direct from Honduras 8pm, $30 celebrating Garifuna Settlement Day ROTARY CLUB OF PLACENCIA: Meeting at 12:30 p.m. at Pickled Parrot. P. 622-7103 TIPSY TUNA: Mojito Tuesdays! $2 Off Mojitos All Day! P:523-3089 UMAYA Beer + Curry: Join us for a night of authentic Indian flavors with Chef Subu from Chennai. 6:30 PM (ocean front side). Reservations only. Complimentary transportation offered from the resort to Placencia Village and all points in between. Please call to arrange your pickup and drop off for all events and restaurant reservations. p. 614-7218
WEDNESDAYS AFRODITE FLAT BREAD DAY: $5 off any Flat Bread all day. Vintage Caribbean beats 7 am - 6 pm, Deep South Blues, Soul & Zydeco 6 pm – close. Free samples Big Titty Rum! P. 628-1250 BAREFOOT BAR: Fun & Funky Jam Session from 5 to 9 p.m.! Visiting Musicians Welcome! P. 523-3515.
Barefoot Bar: Reggae DJ night @ 8 p.m. All reggae, all night. 523-3515 Jaguar Lanes: Wings Night! Open every day from 2 p.m.. - until.
SailFish Resort: 25% off T-shirts! 18 and older. Open noon – sundown. Tipsy Tuna: Tipsy Thursday! $2 off Martinis all day! Karaoke night 8 p.m. - midnight. P: 523-3089 UMaya: Sizzle + Smoke. Join us for a night of grilled meats (sizzle and smoke flavors) with Chef Indeira. Variety of sides served fresh from our organic garden. 6:30PM (ocean front side). Reservations only. p. 614-7218 Wildin' Out at Yucatan Tequila Bar & Grill: Live Music w/ Latin, Reggae & Rock Vibes from 6-9 p.m.! Comp. jalapeno popcorn and corn quesadilla sliders; Happy Hour from 5-6 p.m.! 50% off local mixed rum drinks! P. 523-3424 Turtle Inn: Indonesian Rijsttafel Dinner. P. 523-3244
LOLA'S ART: BBQ Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.! 10% off on all art done by Lola! (Free delivery for Seine Bight, BZ$3 for delivery to Placencia and Maya Beach. Try our unique ice cold juices.
Barefoot Bar: Live Caribbean Music w/ Bad Boy Rudy at 5 p.m.! BZ$1 Local Bitters all day long! "They good fi dih bak!" P. 523-3515 Rotary Club of Placencia: Bingo @ 6 p.m. at the Flying Pig. Tipsy Tuna: Margarita Madness! $2 off margaritas all day! LIVE MUSIC and/or DJ. P: 523-3089 Turtle Inn: Live Music at Beach Bar. 5-7 p.m. P. 523-3244. UMAYA: Best of Belize. A cultural dining and entertainment experience with authentic Belizean flavors by Chef Indeira. Every Friday at 6:30PM (The Clubhouse, lagoon side). Reservations only. Complimentary transportation offered from the resort to Placencia Village and all points in between. Please call the resort to arrange your pickup and drop off for all events and restaurant reservations. p. 614-7218 Wildin' Out at Yucatan Tequila Bar & Grill: Garifuna Drumming 6 - 7p.m. on the beach side in front of Brisa Oceano Resort & 7-9 p.m. upstairs in Yucatan Restaurant. Free Frozen rum punch shots & free chips and salsa. Happy Hour from 5-6 p.m. and 50% off local mixed rum drinks. P. 523-3424
MARIPOSA RESTAURANT: Free Yahtzee dice game starts 3 p.m. P. 523-4474. PLACENCIA BEACH CLUB: Family Day! Kids can join the pool! P. 6144822
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ROTARY CLUB OF PLACENCIA: senior Programme at the Placencia Community Centre. 1 - 3:30 p.m.
TIPSY TUNA: Wings Wednesday! $1 Wings all day! Garifuna Drumming at Tipsy Tuna Seaside Bar, 7-9 p.m.; P. 523-3089 Wednesday Wildin' Out at Yucatan Tequila Bar & Grill: Karaoke from 9 pm-midnight. Free chips & salsa.15% off margarita and tequila drinks Happy Hour from 5-6 p.m. 50% off local mixed rum drinks. P. 523-3424
AFRODITE VOODOO LOUNGE, FAT P#### FRIDAYS: Enjoy Fat P#### drink, smooth and creamy, two for the price of one all day. Free samples Big Titty Rum! P. 628-1250
Pickled Parrot: Trivia Thursday! Starts at 6 p.m. Prizes and free jello shots! P. 636-7068
GOSS CHOCOLATE: Open Wholesale Office Day! 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. P. 523-3544
SAILFISH RESORT: No pool fee on Wednesdays! Open to public, 18 and older. Pool Bar. Drink Specials. Noon – sundown.
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NEW BTIA MEMBER! We welcome Placencia Beach Club to our listing! Upcoming events: Dec. 20: LionfishFest, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 3: Friday Flights & Bites, 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 4-5: Brunch, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Afrodite’ Voodoo Lounge: $5 off classic Cuban Daiquiris all day, 20 to choose from, made with Big Titty Rum, shaken, not blended, the real deal! P. 628-1250 Cha Chi's Pizza, Live Music, House of Dub, Culture and Art: P. 523-3305. Closes at 12 a.m Live Music. Pickled Parrot: Live Music! at 6 p.m. P. 636-3089 Tipsy Tuna: Seaside Saturdays! $2 Off Coladas All Day! Live Music and/or DJ. 1 P: 523-3089
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Mr. Goby the fish is now in Placencia!
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hanks to a community effort, Mr. Goby the fish is now in Placencia! Please help feed him with plastic bottles you find on the beach or in the sea. When he's full we will empty his stomach so people can continue feeding him again and again. Please only feed him plastic bottles. For other types of waste, please dispose of it in the regular trash bins available throughout the village.
Thank you. PVC gives a hearty Thank you to Monique Vernon for her initiative and funding and to Mr. Gregory Peck for his contribution in the construction of Mr. Goby.
Your expert guide to all things edible in Belize.
Rums of the South!
By LYRA SPANG Owner, anthropologist & tour guide, Taste Belize
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O PUBLISHER: The Placencia Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association (Placencia BTIA) DISTRIBUTION: The Placencia Breeze is available free of charge at the Placencia Tourism Center, Maya Island Air, guesthouses, restaurants and bars, gift shops, banks and other businesses on the Placencia Peninsula. The Placencia Breeze has a print circulation of 1,500, as well as a large online web audience. EDITOR & LAYOUT DESIGNER: Natasha Eiley, director@placencia.com JANUARY CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Lyra Spang, Monique Vernon, Darcy Uclez, Dan Edwards, Chip Lovett, Seferina Miss. Blog posts shared from Caribbean Lifestyle and Culture and Sirenian Bay. ADVERTISING OFFICERS: Natasha Eiley, director@placencia.com Daniela Cardinez, accounts@placencia.com Thurman Parham, info@placencia.com PRINTER: Norman’s Printing, Belize City, Belize The Placencia Breeze The Placencia Tourism Center, Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize. Phone: 523- 4045 PLACENCIA BTIA BOARD: Chairperson, Salvador Zabaneh Vice Chairperson, Elysia Dial Treasurer, Christopher Rothing Secretary, Arreini Palacio Morganr Councilor, Gillian Zabaneh
Congratulations to all board members for keeping their seats for 2019-2020!
nce you enter the Caribbean basin, whether you are on the mainland or our neighboring island nations, you have arrived in the homeland of rum. This spirit is inextricably tied to the sugar industry and a colonial history of slavery and exploitation. In fact, it is likely that the earliest alcoholic beverage derived from the sugar industry was a fermented molasses “wine” consumed by sugar cane field workers to dull the pain of slavery. Europeans discovered that this fermented molasses mix could be distilled, creating what is now known as rum. The origin of the name rum is contested but some argue that it is simply short for Saccharum Officinarum, the Latin/scientific name for sugarcane. The sugar industry came late to Belize as compared to other British colonies in the region. In the 17th and 18th centuries sugar and rum were both imported commodities in British
Honduras, brought from the sugarcane growing islands of the Caribbean and southern Mexico. British Honduras, as Belize was known in the colonial era, was administered by the British as a timber production site and large scale agriculture was actively discouraged for centuries. It was not until the 1850s that sugar cane planters from the Yucatec state of Mexico fled the Caste War and set up shop in northern Belize, Orange Walk and Corozal districts, where they began to grow cane for sugar production. American Confederate sugar cane planters followed on their heels in the 1860s and 1870s and Belize’s sugar industry was born. In Belize large scale rum distillation did not begin until the 20th century, though some small stills were in operation in the 1800s. Today our big rum distilleries are L&R Liquors, Travelers Liquors and Cuellos, all located in the northern half of the country where the sugarcane industry is concentrated. This wasn’t always the case-in the 1860s a group of Confederate Americans settled in Toledo District, our southernmost region, and began producing sugar. One family decided not to waste the byproduct, molasses, and so built a still. Thus was born Rocky Run Rum, a famous little rum maker that survived for almost a hundred years before shutting down
in the late 1970s. Today southern Belize is building on that tradition to introduce some new and exciting rums. Where Rocky Run Rum once stood is Copal Tree Lodge and Belize’s newest distillery, Copalli Rum. Copalli Rum is a unique distillery in Belize for a number of reasons. They use only organic sugar cane, red and purple varieties that they grow on their property, and they produce what is called an “agricole style” rum that is certified organic. Instead of using molasses, agricole style rum is produced by fermenting and distilling sugar cane juice. Copalli uses both column and pot stills to make a white rum, a “barrel rested” (6 months in an oak bourbon barrel) rum and a cacao rum, all in the agricole style. These have already garnered some prestigious awards in the 18 months since they opened their doors. In 2019 the Copalli Barrel Rested received the double gold at the International Rum Conference and the Copallli White received a single gold as well as the gold medal at the New York International Spirits Competition. The cacao rum, their newest product, is receiving rave reviews for its clean, bold chocolate flavor. Ask for these rums at Tipsy Tuna and Ricks Café, or you can buy your own bottle at Taste Belize Tours shop and several grocery stores on Placencia Peninsula. Copalli is not the only new name in the rum game. Another, completely different, brand is Big Titty Rum. Big Titty Rum, the creation of restaurateur Frankie Galiano, calls Afrodite Bar its home base. At Afrodite Bar, located across the sidewalk from Tipsy Tuna Bar in See RUMS OF THE SOUTH continues on page 17
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What's Your Phase-out Plan for Next Year? By SEFERINA MISS Contributing Writer Southern Environmental Association
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biodegradable food packaging. Remember it’s your duty as human to do what’s right to protect our earth.
2. Reduce Plastic Bag Usage:
When going to the store carry your own cloth/tote bag.You are doing yourself and the environment a favor. If your item is a small product, carry bag it in your bag. Also, challenge your local grocery store to provide biodegradable bags, boxes, or cloth bags. Avoid buying products which uses a lot of plastic packaging. The power to save our earth is on your Before you purchase the next item hands. at any convenience store or perhaps marketing a product think about the 3. Human Advocacy: impact that item will make. The gar- You have the ability to take a stand bage that we generate every daymay in changing your life style and reducappear insubstantial but the reality ing single plastic waste. It’s in the is that everything that we do has an everyday choices you make whether impact. it be purchasing or selling items that re you looking to make a difference not just for yourself but in your community also? The term“resolution”becomes a popular and uniquely important word as New Year commences. It’s finally time to align your resolution to reduce your plastic waste!
requires the use of single use plastic. Here are some easy tips that you can Be an advocate for our environment. start today: Participate in clean up campaigns and support Environmental NGOs. 1. Say NO to styrofoam! Your actions will conserve the maStyrofoam is literally consuming and rine and terrestrial environments, killing our environment. If you take and more importantly human life. a quick look around it’s everywhere, and can take up 50+years to degrade. 4. Be Innovative! Create Yes 50+ Years!!!Challenge yourself something new from someto be environmentally smart. Bring your own plates or containers when thing old: purchasing food. Business, adopt See PHASE-OUT on page 10
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Happy CrocMas!
stressed the Do’s and Don’ts coexisting with crocs and how to be proper stewards of the Earth. Oh… and we didn’t stop there! After the outreach, we headed to Punta Gorda to conduct a nocturnal eyeshine survey of Moho River as By Darcy Uclez part of our American Crocodile Program Coordinator countrywide population survey. On Crocodile Research Coalition our way back from the survey, we program.coordinator@crcbelize.org had an unfortunate run into a gillnet that was over 1,000 feet (which is illegal). For safety, our boat captain s classes were about to contacted Mr. Wil Maheia of the close for the Crocmas HolBelize Territorial Volunteers to idays, CRC headed out to deal with the gillnet situation. Holy Family in Hopkins and St. Matthews in Pomona to bring in Our adventures in Toledo District the Crocmas spirit to students. For ended with a visit at the Oceana some of the schools visited it was Eco-Club in Punta Gorda. Here their first time meeting the CRC, we continued the discussion of and their enthusiasm and hunger coexisting with crocodiles, how for croc knowledge was visible! to prevent human-wildlife conflict, And given “tis the season of peace and what we can do to be environon earth and goodwill to all”, CRC mental leaders. ▪
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The Next Generation Croc in Seine Bight
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s everyone began celebrating the holidays this past weekend, the Next Gen Croc kids in Seine Bight began their holiday season learning about Man's Best Friend, dogs. Melanie Wilcher and Mr. Steve from Placencia Humane Society brought their dogs Dulce and Paisley. Dulce was a street dog found skinny with no fur, yet now because of the love and treatment given to her, she is healthy and happy. Paisley is a service dog and a playful one. The kids got to see Paisley do tricks, and they even got to learn how important service dogs are. During the Dog Talk the kids learned that dogs should be treated with care, feeding them, giving them water and showing them love.
Additionally, the kids learned how to act towards dogs, the do's and don't having a dog as a pet, and empathy towards dogs and other animals. After some play time with the dogs, the crew from NGC did a trash
clean-up sponsored by the Green Team from Turtle Inn. See Croc Corner on page 10
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Celebrate Wild Wednesday with the CRC!
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n the first Wednesday of every month, the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC) has been celebrating some of the wonderful wildlife you may encounter around the Placencia Lagoon on our social media. So, who are we celebrating this month.
Clean-up activity in Independence Village. Collaboration with SEA & OCEANA.
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How many friends do you have? Being a steward of protecting our environment can be done through advocacy on social media.Share Continued from page 7. your innovations, bring awareness of rapid negative changes caused by plastic, and encourage your family Development of new ideas to mit- and friends to become environmenigate the amount of plastic that tally smart. Let’s unfollow single can be found around us is a major use plastic and make biodegradable consideration which deserve much innovations trend! more credit than it’s given.Through innovation we are reinforcing the It is everyone’s responsibility to practice of Reduce, Recycle and pass on a healthy earth to the future Reuse. Furthermore, become an in- generations.Let this be your year to novator in the context of developing become biodegradable smart. plastic and styrofoam alternatives.
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color from a pinkish brown to grey with distinguished markings called ‘crossbands’ along their body, and can reach an amazing length of 12 feet from head to tail tip! They have large curved teeth which are used to grasp prey such as rodents, birds, lizards, bats, squirrels, iguanas and other and small mammals. The Boa constrictor known as Of the 56+ species of snakes found "wowla" in Belize are found coun- in Belize, only 8 are venomous and trywide as well as on some of the Boas are NOT a venomous snake! offshore cayes, inhabiting populated areas where rodents and birds are abundant. Boa constrictors vary in See WILD WEDNESDAY on page 18
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Ikooma - A Beauty Brand To Know In 2020 By Nelita Castillo, caribbeanlifestyle.com easier to remember. This talented young entrepreneur began her journey during a results-driven quest to find the right products for her own naturally curly hair.
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owadays, young Belizean entrepreneurs are increasingly aware of the need for fostering eco-friendly sustainable enterprises. Ikooma Hair Products is a prime example of just such responsible marketing. It is a combo of two hair products made from high quality, sustainably farmed and hand-harvested Belizean seaweed, the main magic ingredient. Ikooma’s handcrafted, natural hair care products fortify hair follicles with rich minerals for lustrous, healthy curls, WITHOUT harsh chemicals.
Double Duty: Additionally, Ikooma seaweed provides an alternative livelihood to fisherfolk and tourism stakeholders alike and also renders a vital nursery to juvenile marine life. Another plus is that, in order to join in the global effort to reduce plastic, Ikooma asks customers to save product containers for return or refill.
simple system, basically two products. The 4oz. jar of Curl Cream, light, and non-greasy that hydrates thirsty curls to impart shine and light hold. It’s versatile since it acts as a curl primer, detangler, and conditioning treatment. It may be used for twists and braids and adds luster to all types of hair. The second product is the 8-oz. bottle of Seaweed Moisturizing and Curl Defining Gel. As the name implies, this gel also adds moisture, but also adds definition and hold to curls. Use it alone for maximum hold, and it will not flake. The combo strengthens the hair follicles with minerals and makes it less prone to breakage.
Jolie wanted a non-chemical product that would keep working beyond 12 to 24 hours in Belize’s humidity and during her backpacking adventures in Central America. After several kitchen experiments, she discovered that seaweed was the missing ingredient. Her grandfather, musician and well-loved Belizean personality, Cleveland Berry, used to be popular in Placencia for his “Seaweed Punch,” a brandy spiked How it Started: milkshake that snuck in all those rich antioxidants and minerals for Recognition: Ikooma’s creator, Jolie Pollard, is optimal health. This led her to create herself a “curly girl” living in a hu- her own hair shake, happy to share Jolie won a Commonwealth Marine mid beach community (Placencia). this potent gift from the sea. Litter Innovation Award, and the Everyone knows that fighting frizz opportunity to travel to London is a constant struggle in this climate. How it Works: next March for her efforts to reduce The name Ikooma is derived from plastic litter. Eventually, she hopes the scientific name for seaweed: Ikooma truly transforms hair, and to use completely bio-degradable Echeuma Isiforme, which is the with continued use, you will forget containers. Jolie hopes to expand seaweed variety expertly farmed your hair woes. So far, users have her product line and take her place in near her home. Ikooma is her way been raving about the results. It is a the global efforts to reduce waste as of “Kriolizing” the name to make it a young environmentally pro-active entrepreneur. Bravo to Jolie for her innovative spirit. She has set a brilliant example, and no doubt the future will only be bright for her. Find out more about Ikooma online. Originally published in the blog by caribbeanlifestyle.com
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Don’t see your listing? It is time to renew your membership or become a new member! Join the largest BTIA Chapter in Belize! Contact Placencia BTIA Executive Director Shanice Westby at 523-4045 or at director@placencia.com
ACCOMMODATIONS A Belizean Nirvana belizeanirvana@gmail.com; 523-3331 or 625-3301 Evan Hall
Casa Placencia casaplacencia@live.com; 503-3143 or 630-7811 Jacki Tipton
Lost Reef Resort* llr@lostreefresort.com 610-0816 Chris Owen
Rotonda/The candegier@gmail.com Ruben Vasquez 628-8514 or 622-7078
Aqua Oasis dreawoody@gmail.com 623-3286
Ceiba Beach Resort & Restaurant tom@ceibabeachresort.com 651-6649; Thomas S. Hudson www.ceibabeachresort.com
Lydia’s Guest House lydias@btl.net; 523-3117 or 627-7970; Lydia Villanueva
Sailfish Resort info@sailfishbelize.com 651-9885; Mike Gargan
Maine Stay /The belizekaren@gmail.com; 523-3507; Karen Travers
Seaspray Hotel jodiejjyearwood@gmail.com 523-3148; Jodie Yearwood
Mariposa Beach Suites* reservations@mariposabelizebeach.com; 523-4474 or 610-4473 Bruce & Sharon Maddison
Seaview Suites placenciaseaview@gmail.com 523-3777; John & Marian Chan
Aurora Beach abtrudeau@comcast.net 978-580-9455 or 650-8984 Ann & Tom Trudeau Arches /The gin7373@aol.com 479-841-7970; Mark Risk Barnacle Bill’s Beach Bungalows barnacle@barnaclebillsbelize.com 602-7768; Bill & Adriane Taylor Bayshore Limited bayshorelimited@gmail.com 604-8910 Jenny Wildman Belize Ocean Club info@belizeoceanclub.com 671-4500; Thibault Gehin belizeoceanclub.com Blue Crab Beach House linnbluecrabbeach@gmail.com; 523-3544 or 523-3543; Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson Blue Garden House info@belizecottagerentals.com 207-326-9099; Costas & Sally Christ Brisa Oceano Resort inquire@brisaoceanoresort.com 523-3259 or 615-6128 Eugene Baptist
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Placencia BTIA 17th Annual Sidewalk Art Fest 2020!! FEBRUARY 8th and 9th
We are seeking partnership on this event and would love to have you join us as a sponsor in whatever way best suits your business. Our sponsorship levels are: • Platinum Sponsor ($2000 and up) • Gold Sponsor ($1000 - $1999) • Silver Sponsor ($500 - $999) • T-Shirt Sponsor Sleeve ($1000.00) • T-Shirt Sponsor Back ($300.00) As one of our event’s sponsors, your logo and business name will prominently be posted on all our social media pages, on all flyers, TV ads, banners and any other means of advertising including The Placencia Breeze. Your support in this and other events help us to promote tourism in our area and throughout Belize. Thank you in advance for your consideration in this request. If you have any questions or suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us at 523-4045 or send us an email to info@placencia.com We hope to see you on February 8th and 9th 2020!! More info coming soon.
Chabil Mar Villas* information@chabilmarvillas. com; 523-3606 or 523-3611; Chris Rothing Champagne Island Resort info@champagneislandbz.com 615-9979; Jacqueline Lozano www.champagneislandbz.com Coconut Beach Rentals info@coconutbeachbelize.com 661-9516 Carolyn and David Pezzola Coral Cove Inn coralcoveinnbelize@gmail.com 600-9847; Gordon Keith Allen Dolce Cabana nharvalik@gmail.com 604-6214; Nicole Harvalik Finca Villa valchiac@yahoo.com 663-7777; Valeriano Chiac Green Parrot Beach House & Restaurant* greenparrot@mail.com; 533-8188 David Allardice & Leo Ramirez Harbour Hideaway of Placencia jimandcindy@wellerbelize.com; 623-3286; Jim & Cindy Weller
Cap’s Inn jbsmfowler@gmail.com 622-1172; Jeffrey & Susan Fowler
Harry’s Cozy Cabanas cozycabanas@yahoo.com; 523-3155 or 633-8581 Ronda Wheeler
Captain Jak’s: info@captainjaks.com Silena Wegmann 628-6447
Hairy Hut/The pj_jensen@hotmail.com 660-7200 / 250-554-0663 Stephen Jensen
Caribbean Beach Cabanas info@caribbeanbeachcabanas. com; 622-4142 David & Laura Diffendal
Hatchet Caye Resort* contact@hatchetcaye.com; 533-4446 or 523-3337; Dasha Shivers
Casa Beya/Sea Grape Escape info@casabeyabelize.com 970-963-1099 Midge & Aaron Dallas
Hibiscus Beach Properties 607-6553; Joyce Kelly joyce@hibiscusbeachbelize.com hibiscusbeachbelize.com
Casa Del Sol rubenvasquez27@gmail.com 628-8514; Ruben Vasquez
Hideaway Caye hideawaycaye@yahoo.com; 665-4069 Kimberly & Dustin Ingersoll
Casa Laguna Vista windwardproperties@att.net 361-765-8277; David Wallace Casa Nettuno framadani.office@gmail.com; 629-2700 or 660-8526 Mariuccia Levoni Casa Palma casapalma@outlook.com 628-7922; Perfecto Choc
Itz'ana Resort & Residence kim@itzanabelize.com 610-3456; Kim Viner Laru Beya Resort* timoteo@larubeya.com 523-3473; Timoteo Mes Los Porticos Villas reservations@losporticosvillas. com; 523-3227 or 607-4448; Barry Snowden
Maya Beach Hotel & Bistro* info@mayabeachhotel.com; 533-8040 or 627-4718; Ellen & John Lee Miramar Apartments info@miramarbelize.com; 523-3658; Ilsa Villanueva www.miramarbelize.com Naia Resort & Spa hr@naiaresortandspa.com 523-4600; Stewart Krohn Placencia Villas & Golf Cart Rentals info@placenciavillas.com 615-6404 Stephen Jacoby placenciavillas.com
Serenade Hotel info@serenadeplacencia.com 523-3113 Singing Sands Inn* info@singingsands.com; www.singingsands.com 533-3022; Maya Kramer Sirenian Bay Resort & Villas info@sirenianbay.com www.sirenianbay.com 614-3230 Brian and Brenda Montgomery Southern Shores Resort deb@southernshoresresort.com 615-4182 Deborah Tinsley southernshoresresort.com
AUTO RENTALS Barefoot Services info@barefootservicesbelize.com; 523-3066 or 629-9602 Ian & Megs Yearwood CONSTRUCTION & REPAIRS Doran's Services takunchances@yahoo.com 670-4130 Doran Yount CONSULTANTS Barefoot Executive, Ltd. barefootexecutiveltd@gmail.com; 523-3291 Yvette Guild HEALTH & WELLNESS Siripohn Thai Massage jenjira01@yahoo.com 620-8718 or 600-0375 Siripohn Thakham Tooth Fairy Dental Clinic toothfairyclinic@gmail.com; 503-3736 or 633-0678; Dr. Dalila Vanzie-Krohn Tree of Life Massage Studio smallkristine@yahoo.com; 624-5408 Kristine Small COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS End of World Marathon 622-1656; chip@runbelize.org Danny Edwards runbelize.org
Ocean’s Edge Beach Houses info@oceansedge-belize.com 514-606-5582 Michael Brauel & Francine Martel
Suites at Three Iguanas Annelise Hagan 633-6599 annelisehagan@hotmail.com
Ohana Beach House & Cabanas isabellegayot@hotmail.com 615-1510 Isabella & Gilles Gayot
Sunset Pointe Condos ewinche713@aol.com; 664-4740; Placencia Humane Society Office Manager, Francisco 523-3185 or 604-8676 David Kafka, president Turtle Inn */** frontdesk@turtleinn.com; Rotary Club of Placencia 523-3244; Martin Krediet 622-7103
Paradise Plantation jerryspiritclub@yahoo.com 633-1162; Jerry Herrera paradise.plantation-villa.com Paradise Vacation Hotel*/** info@belize123.com 523-3179 or 523-3256 Alan & Deloris Stamm Pearl Beach House vb53@centurytel.net 523-3409 or 605-0586; Bud & Betsy Valian; Stefano Ragagnin Placencia Beach House placenciabeachhouse@gmail.com 664-9264 or 632-0545 Lou Nicolait and Joslin Merwin
Tradewinds Beach Cabanas trdewndpla@btl.net; 523-3122; Janice Leslie Vacasa Belize Ltd. (formally Swan Villas) info@swanvillasbelize.org 621-1393 Rodolfo Saenz De Ugante Villas at Cocoplum Rental/The booking@thevillasatcocoplumrental.com thevillasatcocoplumrental.com 607-7970; Herbert Kollman
Ranguana Caye info@ranguanacaye.com 523-3304; Valerie Hopson
White House in Placencia/ The info@whitehouseplacencia.com 670-6060 or 1-732-829-4042 Kirsten & Per Kristensen
Ranguana Lodge ranguana@btl.net; 523-3112 ranguanabelize.com Joy Leslie
White Sand Villa eagleray33@gmail.com; 661-9516 or 602-9315; Tricia Hernandez
Robert’s Grove Beach Resort */** info@robertsgrove.com; 523-3565 or 523-4367
Wooden Mongoose Resort woodenmongoose@gmail.com 807-708-5869 Jim Bailey & Ellen Yeast woodenmongoose.com
Please note that some members in our Accommodations listing offer additional services: *Restaurant
**Tour Operator
***Property Rentals
Peninsula Volunteer Fire Department 626-0667 Kathy Anglin
Sandi Johnson
REAL ESTATE AGENTS Amik Kil Ha achild17@gmail.com 664-1672 or +(604) 879-0543 Amanda Harris friendlywatersbelize@gmail.com Boris Mannsfeld & Associates info@RealEstatePlacencia.com; 523-3309 Boris Mannsfeld CPC Real Estate Solution info@belizeproperty.com; 672-9000 Dan Dunbar & Michael Young LIVit Belize Realty LIVitBelize.com 501-523-4095 or 800-479-4439 OWN + EARN + ENJOY Re/Max 1st Choice david@1stchoicebelize.com 631-9622 or 523-3666 David Kafka
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Page 16 RESTAURANTS, BARS CAFÉS & ENTERTAINMENT Above Grounds Coffee keithgmorrison@gmail.com 634-3212; Keith Morrison Afrodite Caffe & Bar info@bigtittyrum.com 628-1250; Frankie Gagliano www.bigtittyrum.com Barefoot Bar barefootbarbz@gmail.com 523-3515; Cassie & Brice Dial Brewed Awakenings brewedawakeningsbelize@gmail. com; 635-5312 Ryan & Natalie Dixon Buba Wuba Smoke Shack & Grill finagler53@msn.com 650-9243; Robert Coppock ChaChi's chachipizza@gmail.com 523-3305 Dawn's Grill dawnsgrill.com 523-4079; 602-9302 Dawn Pollard De’Tatch Seafood Grill & Bar jodiejjyearwood@gmail.com, 503-3385 or 523-4035, Jodie Yearwood Dolce Vita/ La ladolcevitaplacencia.com@hotmail.com 678-1089 or 523-3115 Simone De Angelis Friends Near the Pier robbcarson.king@gmail.com 667-4805; Robb Carson Jaguar Lanes jaguarlanes4@gmail.com 601-4434 or 629-3145 Manuel Simpson JC's Corner annmarie6362@gmail.com 602-0871; AnnMarie Mena Laru Beya Restaurant & Bar timoteo@larubeya.com 523-3476; Timoteo Mes Mango’s Restaurant tom@ceibabeachresort.com 668-4461 or 651-6649 Thomas Hudson
Tuttifrutti Ice Cream Parlor tizy.lory@virgilio.it 620-9916; Tiziana Del Col Wendy's Creole Restaurant 523-3335; Wendy Lemus Yucatan Taco Stand 523-3424; yucatantacostand.com Eugene Baptist Note: Lobster and conch seasons are closed. Lobster season reopens on June 15. Join us at our Lobsterfest, June 2123, 2019! Conch season reopens Oct. 1,
SERVICES AB2 Architects andrea@ab2architects.com 523-8113 or 610-0488 Andrea Bacher www.ab2architects.com GSR Energy Holdings, Ltd. gleneiley@yahoo.com 630-2843 Glenford Eiley
One World Gift Shop oneworldplacencia@yahoo.com 620-9975 or 523-3103 Claudia Hardegger Pyramid House Wine & Etc. info@pyramidhousewine.com 636-5745 Fred Hoffman, III TOURS Barefoot Services info@barefootservicesbelize.com 523-3066 or 629-9602 Ian & Megs Yearwood Barebones Tours craig@barebonestours.com 677-9303; Craig Pearlman Blue Reef Adventures polly@bluereefadventures.com 626-1429; Polly Alford
Palmtree Designs muzamanzie@gmail.com 523-3563 or 669-4675 Marion & Ed Carr
Daytripper Catamaran daytrippercatamaran@gmail.com; 666-3117; Jeffrey "Jeff" Scott
Placencia Mini Storage celeste1001@live.com 665-0800 Paul & Celeste Smith
Destinations Belize mtoy@destinationsbelize.com 523-4018 or 610-4718 Mary Toy
SCHOOLS (PIA) Peninsula International Academy peninsulaacademy.org 601-3523 Selena Lucas St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic School Principal Ms. Loris Moreira Vice Principal Monique Guzman 665-3853 or 632-9124 St. John's Memorial Anglican School stjohnsmemorial@gmail.com 523-3170; 610-5502 Lovelia "Lovey" Rowland SHOPPING
Hardcore Fishing Charters ewestby@hfc-belize.com 634-7612 Erwin Westby Placencia Eagle Ray Tours eagleray33@gmail.com 661-9516 or 602-9315 Tricia Hernandez & Rene Leslie Ranguana Caye info@ranguanacaye.com 523-3304 Ms. Valerie Hopson Splash Dive Center divebelizewithsplash@gmail.com 523-3080 Patty Ramirez Sunny Side Tours sunnysidebelize@yahoo.com 610-1040 Warren Garbutt
Added Touch /The addedtouchhotelsupplies@gmail. com Taste Belize Pickled Parrot 223-1461 or 615-0054 tastebelize@gmail.com; adrianalynn37@gmail.com; Robin McCutcheon 664-8699 636-7068; Lyra Spang Lynn and Eugene Upham Goss Chocolate linnbluecrabbeach@gmail.com Placencia Beach Club The Belize Tourism Industry facebook.com/placenciabeachclub 523-3544 or 523-3542 Kerry Goss & Linn Wilson was formed in 1985 to bring 614-4929 together tourism and tourism Shane & Heather Kenny Lola’s Art Gallery related interests to lolasartgallerybelize@gmail.com meet the challenges of a Rumfish y Vino 523-3342/601-1913 dynamic and growing rumfish@btl.net 523-3293 or 666-6934 Pamela & John Solomon The Shack Beach Cafe magsshak@hotmail.com 622-1686 or 523-3252 Magda Morales
Mermaid Charms jenari_13@yahoo.com 604-1906 or 503-3206 Jeanna Casey
MnM Hardware Placencia duncker@btl.net Tipsy Tuna Seaside & Sports Bar 523-3517 or 523-3537 Dora Duncker tipsytuna@outlook.com 523-3089 Salva & Gillian Zabaneh
industry in Belize. BTIA intended and continues to develop as the accepted and recognized voice of the tourism industry in Belize and provides an important link between public and private sectors. The Placencia BTIA holds the largest membership in Belize.
Allen, Ken & Elizabeth kenallen72@comcast.net 629-5331
Mertens, Wini Palacio, Arreini Morgan arreinipal@seabelize.org 670-2924
Beeman, Dan dbeeman@gmail.com 818-983-5700
Pelayo, Aretha A. arethapelayo@gmail.com 622-7557
Christensen, Steve gringo@btl.net; 610-1399 Cohen, Howard & Karen howard.cohen@sunnybrook.ca; 622-6695 Coston, Debbie debcoston@yahoo.com; 624-6483
Smith, Stan & Mary stanmary@btl.net; 523-4306 Van Deurzen, John vandeurzen.bz@gmail.com; 662-0020 Westby, Brandon brandonwestby@tropicair.com 631-3553
Edwards, Dan & Kim thislldo.dan@gmail.com 622-1656
Westby, Kay kwplacencia@yahoo.com; 523-3234 or 626-8425;
Gabor, Deborah gringainbelize@gmail.com 628-7004
Wildman, Tanya tanyagster@gmail.com 608-1360
Hess, Christina; 523-3344 Markham, Patricia Angie McCullock, Maretha maretha.mccullock@gmail.com 615-1300 or 523-3555
Wohl, Bill (formerly Slip Stop) slipstop.ca@gmail.com 601-5548
Why Join the Placencia BTIA? Here's what we offer! • A page on the Placencia.com website with complete details of your business, a link to your website and as many pictures as you like. • A spot on the centerfold map of The Placencia Breeze. • Your contact information listed under the appropriate business category in the Membership Directory of The Placencia Breeze. • A feaure story in The Placencia Breeze about your business. • A discounted listing in the annual Destination Belize magazine. • Your brochures and literature displayed in the Placencia Tourism Center. • Referrals to your business given to visitors by the staff of the Placencia Tourism Center. • BTIA member discounts at participating member businesses. • Local assistance with renewals of hotel licenses, tour guide licenses, tour operator licenses, sport fishing licenses, etc. • Discounted pricing on advertising in The Placencia Breeze. • Email announcements and news from Placencia BTIA. • Opportunity to have your announcements distributed to all Placencia Chapter members. • Listing on the national BTIA website. • Consistent and relevant advocacy on behalf of Placencia tourism stakeholders.
HANNUAL BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS Small 0-10 employees $200.00
Medium 11-50 employees $500.00
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Continued from page 5 downtown Placencia Village, you can buy a bottle and try a range of craft cocktails featuring Big Titty white, spiced, gold, aged, habanero and my favorite, demerara black, which tastes like Belizean black fruit cake in a glass. Unlike Copalli, Big Titty does not boast a 4 story high column still or a 5,000 litre pot still. Instead they buy bulk rum from larger distilleries in northern Belize and filter, refine and infuse it to create their branded rums. This greatly changes the quality and character of the base spirit as can easily be seen when trying Big Titty’s white rum in comparison with white rums from the commercial distilleries in northern Belize. Big Titty’s playful and provocative labeling and marketing campaign and their open approach to improving and altering already distilled spirits is an innovative ap-
proach to the Belizean rum market. While their production is currently tiny in comparison with Copalli Rum and the big distilleries of the north, their character is big and their brand is winning fans and selling teeshirts to many along the Placencia sidewalk. While the North may still be the heartland of sugarcane, sugar and rum production in Belize, the rums of the south are catching the attention of the industry and of international spirits experts. If you drink make sure to give them a try! Lyra Spang is owner/guide of Taste Belize Tours, a unique cultural & culinary tour company. She researches & writes about food whenever she can. tastebelize.com/ tastebelize@ gmail.com.
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Reef Safe Sunscreen!
What to do if you see a Boa? They may seem a little scary, but remember that no snake will strike without provocation. Look for the warning signs such as hissing - that snake is just saying “Leave me alone please!”. Walk away and leave it alone. By learning more about boas, and some of the other wonderful wildlife in Belize, you will soon see that fear will turn into appreciation and confidence as you educate yourself about the Do’s and Don’ts living alongside wildlife.▪
Why It Matters and What It Means typically contain oxybenzone and octinoxate. Want chemical-free all natural and locally made reef-safe sunscreen? Check with Kaj Expressions or Taste Belize. Another place to visit when you need to grab one just before jumping on a boat is your hotel gift shop!
U.S.-Based CrocFest Raises Over BZ$24K
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n December 7, Executive Director of the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC) Dr. Marisa Tellez and her daughter Maia traveled to St. Augustine, Florida, USA to participate in the internationally recognized CrocFest at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm as the CRC was one of the recipients of the fundraiser (money raised was going towards researchers or organizations working on projects to mitigate human-crocodile conflict).
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he Belize Barrier Reef System is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Belize’s most prized natural treasures. The second largest reef in the world, the Belize Barrier Reef System is the healthiest in the world. And that’s something we take seriously!
After participating in the St. Augustine Christmas parade, Dr. Tellez and Maia headed to the event, in which In one night raised over $46,000US towards American crocodile research and conservation, and the CRC will be receiving over $12,000US/$24,000BZ for their specific project. The CRC is currently working on building a satellite tracker program focusing on the American crocodile. The American crocodile is currently listed as Critically Endangered in Belize as it’s prime habitat (the cayes and the coast) is being rapidly developed for tourism. With the satellite trackers, the CRC hopes to learn how the crocodiles move among habitat, identifying key habitat and working with local and national government to conserve habitat to ensure the survival of this species. Additionally, by understanding the crocodile’s dispersal patterns, the CRC can better inform communities when crocodiles may be on the move in urban areas in order to prevent conflict (such research was done in Australia and decreased human-crocodile conflict significantly). Although conflict between human and crocs in southern Belize is practically zero, and very rare in the rest of the country, the CRC anticipates that our research can continue to mitigate conflict as the human population grows and as we help the American crocodile population to stabilize.
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enough yet, as you may have already packed your favorite oxybenzone and octinoxate containing sunblock, no fear! You can find reef-safe solutions right here on the Peninsula.
Here’s a caveat! No matter where you pick up your sunscreen, always check the expiration date! It’s not unusual for stores to carry expired items here, and expired sunscreen is no good! And if you’re willing to be adventurous and go against your dermatologist’s warning, you can always take the old school Placencia fisherman’s remedy to the burning sun’s rays and douse yourself in extra virgin coconut oil! Locally-pressed and readily available in all supermarkets, extra virgin coconut oil carries an SPF of four, which means that it blocks 75% of the sun’s harmful UV rays; however, unlike conventional sunscreens, coconut oil needs to be reapplied every 45 minutes. Try this move at your own risk! If tanning is your end goal, this just might work for you, as tanning salons do not exist in Belize.
The top choice for your skincare needs is The Placencia Pharmacy run by beloved pharmacist, Nina When you visit Belize, you can help Wallen. The longtime caretaker for too. Here’s one easy way: reef-safe all our ailments even received an unsunscreen. expected mention in a 2013 issue of a popular adult magazine featuring a Creams and sprays don’t always have Belize has not followed Hawaii’s racy write up on Placencia. (We just to be the solution for sun protection. and Bonaire’s footsteps in banning won’t mention the pill they talked sunscreen that is said to harm coral about.) reefs, but many are still choosing reef-safe solutions as awareness con- Nina carries an affordable “Reef Safe tinues to grow of the scientifically re- Sun” line of biodegradable products searched downsides of oxybenzone including a sprayable, water-resisand octinoxate on juvenile corals. In tant sunshield, an SPF 50+, water fact, there are even some tour guides resistant lotion and sun burn relief on the Placencia Peninsula who products. She also carries popular will only let you use their reef-safe brands offering products to protect sunscreen provided on board, while the body and face from harmful UV others highly encourage you to bring rays including Ocean Potion, Coppertone, Banana Boat, Neutrogena, your own. Hawaiian Tropic and Aveeno. You’ll One of the most recognized coral also find that prices are more than restoration groups in the Caribbean what you’d spend in large industrial and Latin American region is Frag- countries, accounting for the addiments of Hope, a non-profit head- tional duty and costs businesses in quartered and founded in Placencia Belize must pay for imports. Village. Their most praised project is the planting and restoration of In recent years, the supermarkets corals at Laughingbird Caye Na- and small grocery stores on the Pentional Park, one of the most visited insula are also offering a selection islands in the area. With so many of sunscreen options; although they licensed Placencia tour guides, boat captains and dive instructors who have volunteered their time to assist with planting at the site and have seen first-hand the damage that the source of their livelihood can suffer during the anthropocene age, it’s no wonder that the marine conservation culture is so pervasive throughout the Peninsula.
Don’t forget your fabric options! For the snorkelers, divers and swimmers who don’t mind to be conservative in paradise, full-body suits can work as an alternative means to protect the skin from the sun without the need sunscreen. Be sure that your suit is suitable for very warm temperatures! On that note, we also advise that you pack a pair of polarized sunglasses and your favorite hat for additional sun care. Our friends at Captain Jak’s are a licensed dealer for CostaDelMar sunglasses – stop by and see them in the Village or across the street from Sirenian Bay and pick up a pair while you’re in town. Protecting the reef is a cause that’s near and dear to the hearts of many in and around Placencia – and throughout Belize. Consider your options when choosing your sunscreen and take one small step that can make a big difference. Originally published in the blog by:
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able to deploy 5 trackers and thanks to a generous donation from St. Augustine Alligator Farm in which they will be sponsoring 2 trackers, the CRC will be ready by February/ March 2020 to fully initiate the 1st iridium satellite tracker program on an American croc in the Central America and Caribbean region!
The CRC is a Belize based non-profit with a sister 501(c)3 in the United States, Collective ConSERVation. For more information about the CRC, please head to: www.crocodileresearchcoalition.org or contact Program Coordinator Darcy Uclez at With the money received, we will be program.coordinator@crcbelize.org
Sunday January 26, 2020
Begins at Buba Wuba Starts at 10am and goes to sailfish, paradise, Tipsy and barefoot. Bring your own float. Tickets are $50 each! Comes with a free rum punch at each location and the floating party.
If we haven’t guilt-tripped you
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Coral Bleaching Still Under Watch! Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). These findings showed evidence of this event being worse than in 2017, peaking later and lasting longer than in previous years.
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By MONIQUE VERNON Outreach Officer Fragments of Hope (FOH) fohoutreach@gmail.com
Although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Coral Reef Watch Daily Bleaching Alert shows Belize under ‘no stress’, because both sea and air temperatures have dropped, mid-December surveys at south Silk Caye still showed bleaching at almost 50% of 200 corals surveyed. Because of this phenomenon, FoH will NOT be out-planting or conducting their regular restoration training until affected corals have successfully recovered. Instead, the team will continue to monitor the corals in hopes that they recover.
his is the time of the year when the team at Fragments of Hope (FoH) would normally begin to conduct many coral out-planting trips and restoration training. With the hurricane season now passed, the ideal time of year for reef replenishing is here; or so it seems. If you would love to help save our barrier reefs, please contact FoH Since early August 2019, when at info@fragmentsofhope.org coral bleaching had been observed or via any of their social media across Belize, the FoH team outlets (Facebook, Instagram, began conducting coral bleaching Twitter). surveys inside and outside of
Donors List by Membership Category 2019 Acropora Member:
Fragments of Hope 2019 Donation List - Thank You
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ragments of Hope (FoH) is a community-based organization located on the Placencia Peninsula. Our focus is on the restoration of coral reef and advocacy for the sustainable management of associated coastal ecosystems. Restoration efforts in Belize are conducted by trained fishers and tour guides and we work closely with regulatory agencies, including the Belize Fisheries
Department. We are also registered as a 501c3 non-profit organization (Fragments of Hope CORP) in the United States and hence US donations via our website are taxdeductible in the US. For more information visit our website at www.fragmentsofhope.org. Here we publicly acknowledge our donors in 2019, based on our membership categories:
Jack Edelstein, Aubrey Baratta, Anne Faske, Anne Weiss, Jovanne Mevi, Thomas Dreyer, Tyron Camilo, Gunda Krowatschek, Katja Gregel, Daniela Ruge, Cintia Barraza, Iris Kalkreuter, Tamar Schamhart, Thorsten Albrecht, Siegfried Gendries, Sarah Preisler, Louise Box, Now Then, Eve Wallinga, John Wolcott, Emily Tewes, Sabine Ross, Aislinn Smith, Edward Kuhrt, Guntram Friese, Barbara Hedrick, Thomas Moore, Chris Lovenko, Linda Brown.
Diadema Member: Muy’Ono Resort, Maya Trotz, Sarah Weaver, Janie Wulff, David Vaughan, The Moorings Belize, Citizen Science GIS, Steve Schill
Acropora Member Gilbert Rotstein, The Oak Foundation, Ray Caye
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ACCOMMODATIONS Placencia Villas and Golf Carts: Daily, weekly and monthly rentals. Eleven comfortable and immaculate studios and apartments in the heart of Placencia Village (next to the "Rumfish" Restaurant), close to restaurants, shopping, banks as well as the beach. Cable TV, free wife, fully equipped kitchenette, private bathroom, fully screened porch, hammocks. Contact owner Steve Jacoby 615-6404 or Jaime Jacoby 615-6434. Email info@ placenciavillas.com Major credit cards accepted. Rates from 129 BZD incl. Taxes.
February 2020: Placencia Sidewalk Art Festival: Feb. 8th and 9th Lobster Season Closes: Feb. 15
Paradise Resort: Has most of the amenities & all the luxury of a large hotel. We are located on the ocean front. 12 A/C rooms. On site full service restaurant & bar, spa by the sea, all eco tours, diving, snorkeling, fishing, roof top Jacuzzi, Wi-Fi, dive shop, gift shop, kayak and golf cart rental. Maya & Tropic Air agent. Email: info@belize123.com or give us a call at Goss Chocolate: Goss Chocolate and cocoa powder made and sold only in 523-3179/503-3479 Website:www.belize123.com SailFish Resort: 6 modern Suites with A/C, TV, Wi-Fi and private baths. 8 Belize. 100% organically grown Belizean cacao, Belizean cane sugar, whole Private rooms and 16 Bunks. Pool with swim-up Bar. Starting at $20 US + vanilla bean. Sold in grocery stores, gift shops, hotels and restaurants on the Peninsula and throughout Belize. Sorry, no factory tours! 523-3544, tax / night. Book online @ www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885 www.Goss-Chocolate.com, BTL Yellow Pages, Facebook. Winner World Tradewinds Beach Cabanas: Overlooking the Caribbean Sea & the Chocolate Awards for Goss White with Vanilla Bean. Mountains of Belize! 9 Cabanas w/ private bath, hot/cold, 2 double beds, fans, coffee maker (coffee provided), refrigerator & veranda w/ hammock. Placencia Pharmacy: Prescriptions, OTC meds & vitamins as well as cosmetics & pet meds. Located just north of Atlantic Bank. Open Mon-Sat 523-3122 - trdewndpla@btl.net 8 am- 6 pm. Closed on Sundays & Public & Bank Holidays. P. 523-3346
SHOPPING
CHEERS Afrodite’ Voodoo Lounge: 7 am – 11pm. Happy Hour 3 – 6 pm. House crafted Big Titty rums, classic cocktails, awesome daiquiris, delta blues, zydeco & soul!!! P. 628-1250
Wallen’s Market: Hardware and houseware as well as wines, liquors, & select wholesale items. Located just south of BTL office. Serving the peninsula for over 30 years! P. 503-3316; Office: 523-3128. wallensmarket@yahoo.com.
Barefoot Bar: Open every day 11 am to midnight. Located on the beach. Live Music Wed, Fri & Sat at 5 pm & Sun at 1 pm. Happy Hour 5 -6 pm. Largest drink menu around. Creative lunch & dinner specials. Known for Stiff Drinks ~ Tasty Food ~ Good Times! 523-3515. Follow us on Facebook!
REAL ESTATE Boris Mannsfeld & Associates: Our loyalty to our client’s best interest has established us as the top real set firm in the region. Our expert team is ready and excited to guide you step–by–step in finding the perfect property or securing a successful sale or investment. If you or your customers are seeking exceptional service, proven experience, professionalism, and the know-how and determination to get things done then look no further. Even though we specialize on the Placencia peninsula, we have a reliable network of real estate firms and developers throughout Belize with whom we can collaborate to provide you with real estate options across this beautiful country. Give us a call at Ph.523-3063 or Email:Info@RealEstatePlacencia. com. CPC Real Estate Solutions: Your trusted real estate broker in Belize. We have over 20 years experience helping clients with their real estate transactions and take pride in assisting you with your property purchase. Please drop into our office for a free map of Belize, and no obligation answers to all your real estate questions. We’re located in the heart of the village, across from the basketball court. 672-9000 or belizeproperty.com RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize: RE/MAX the worldwide leader in real-estate is here so look no further. RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize is here to help educate you on the market. Whether you are buying or selling no one knows more and has a better reputation than us. Call the office at 523-3666 or email at info@1stchoicebelize.com
J-Byrd’s: Local Bar by the Seaside docks. Open daily from 10am to 12pm. Pool Table and Free Darts. 523-3412 SailFish Resort: Swim-up bar and pool open to public Wed-Sun @ 12 noon. 18+ only. Must wear appropriate swimwear. Daily drink specials. Resort setting waterfront on lagoon at Sunset Point. BZ$5 daily pool fee. www.SailFishBelize.com or 651-9885.
TOUR PROVIDERS DINING South of Airstrip Afrodite’ Café & Bar: 7 am – 11 pm Biscuits & gravy, Quiche, Old world pizza, flat breads & calzone, pastas, salads, quesadillas, dips, French pastries & more. P. 628-1250 De’Tatch Seafood Beach Grill & Bar: Serving the very best in Seafood and Local Cuisines. Open Mon-Sunday (Closed on Wed) 7am until 10pm for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (daily and nightly lunch & seafood dinner special). Come Enjoy the Perfect View (beach front), Great food, Great drink and Music to sooth the soul. Internet & Wireless also available. For Info or Take out orders please call: 503-3385 The Pickled Parrot: American Burgers, Sandwiches, Salads and ICE COLD BEER under an open-air thatched roof! Daily BZ$10 specials. Open M, W,TH,F,S with live music every Saturday. Call: 636-7068.
The Shack Beach Café: Placencia's original smoothie spot with fresh fruit smoothies. Try our famous seaweed shake, natural juices, veggie burgers, salads, wraps, hummus, falafel. We serve breakfast all day. Located on the Placencia Office Supply: Business Service – Printing – Faxing – Copies. beach at the foot of the main dock. Open everyday, 7 AM to 6 PM . Internet. 523-3205 or plaofficesupply@gmail.com Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Bar: Fine dining in A/C comfort or outdoor Muzamanzie Photography: Contact us for wedding photographs, on the Patio. Specializing in Spanish & Creole. Open 7 days a week for portraits, web & brochure images. 523-3563 or 603-5143 breakfast, lunch & dinner 7am - 10pm. Located on the Main Road. Visa & MC accepted. 523-3335 - wendylemus02@hotmail.com muzamanzie@yahoo.com
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Trip N Travel: Inland Jungle Tours – Monkey River Magic. 660-7189 lgodfrey@btl.net. Located on Main Street & Bruk Pat in Placencia Office Supply.
March 2020: Flaming Heart Ball Fire Department Fundraiser: TBA Maya Day: TBA National Heroes and Benefactors Holiday: March 9th April 2020: Good Friday: April 10th Holy Saturday: April 11th Easter Sunday: April 12th
Lobsterfest: June 26-27-28 Rotary Duck Race at Lobsterfest Conch Season Closes (date dependent on quota requirements)
Pan-American Day Holiday: Oct 12th BTIA Belize Birding Festival: Oct. 24 & 25
September 2020: St. George’s Caye Day Holiday: Sept. 10 Flag Raising Ceremony and Party: Sept. 20 Belize Independence Day Holiday and Carnival: Sept. 21 Placencia Yamaha Marelco Saltwater Fishing Tournament: Sept. 21st and 22nd
December 2020 End of the World Marathon: Dec. 8 Mistletoe Ball: Dec. 14 Placencia Christmas Boat Parade: TBA Christmas Street Parade: TBA Christmas Day Holiday: Dec. 25 Boxing Day Holiday: Dec. 26 New Year's Eve Beach Parties at Tipsy Tuna and Barefoot: Dec. 31
November 2020 GarifunaSettlement Day Holiday: Nov. 19
October 2020 Conch Season Opens: Oct. 1
May: 2020 Labour Day: May 1 Sovereign's/ Commonwealth Day Holiday: May 24 June 2020: Battle Cancer Walk TBA Placencia
The Placencia Peninsula Guide features paid listings. Contact the Placencia BTIA office at 523-4045 or accounts@placencia.com for pricing information.
Mistletoe Ball 2019 Photos!
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Mistletoe Ball 2019 Raffle Prize Winners! TOP PRIZES!!
1. Jungle Paradise!! Gillian Zabaneh Chaa Creek – Two night stay for 2 persons in a luxury cottage collection with 4 Complimentary Onsite Activities (Canoeing on the Macal River, Guided tour of our Butterfly Farm & Natural History Center, Maya Medicinal Plant Trail and Guided Early Morning Bird watching) 2. Tranquility! Jonelle Dial Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Co & Jungle Lodge- Two night stay in a Riverview Treehouse and Daily Breakfast. Complimentary Guided Botanical Garden Tour. 3. Paradise Fun Pack! King Lewey - Paradise Resort – 2 Overnight stay for 2 - Above Grounds Coffee $25.00 gift certificate - Placencia Awesome Water Sports - 1 half day kayak for 2 - The Shak - Gift certificate for lunch (value of $50). 4. Relax, Dine and Unwind! Mateo Coy - Turtle Inn - 2 night stay in a garden cottage with continental breakfast - Seahorse Dive Shop- snorkel trip for 2 or dive trip for 2 - Rumfish y vino - 150.00 Gift Certificate - Manatee Inn – 2 Bottles of wine 5. Island Get Away! Ziggy - Caribbean Beach Cabanas - Complementary 2 night stay for 2 at PUR Boutique Cabanas in San Pedro. - Nook Restaurant & Cocktail Bartique - $100 Gift certificate - La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant – 1 bottle of Red or White Wine - Ocean Motion Realty - $200.00 Cash Prize 6. Flight to Paradise! Chris Rothing - Tropic Air- 1 roundtrip ticket on route Placencia/Belize City and Municipal/Placencia on a (space available basis) - Ray Caye Island Resort – 2 nights stay for 2 - Splash Dive Center – Snorkel tour for 2 person to Silk Caye. - Omar’s Creole Grub – Lobster dinner for 2
INDIVIDUAL PRIZES!
1. Above Grounds Coffee-$25.00 gift certificate Tesaleni Coc 2. Above Grounds Coffee-$25.00 gift certificate Annelise Hagan 3. Above Grounds Coffee-$25.00 gift certificate Jean Felker 4. D -Tourz- 1 Cockscomb Tour for 2 ED Taft 5. D -Tourz- 1 Cockscomb Night tour for 2 John Castillo 6. Goss Chocolate- 2 Boxes of Goss Chocolate, milk or dark Althea Schable 7. Truly Wild Belize- Jaguar Paw tour for 1 Dan Banet 8. Truly Wild Belize- Xunantunich Tour for 1 plus $50.00 cash Rick Brydon 9. Tipsy Tuna Seaside &Sports Bar- $100 bar tab Jolie 10. Barefoot Beach Bar - $100 Bar Tab Zeke 11. Pickled Parrot- Dinner or Lunch for 2 Kyle RF Rumfish 12. Deja’s Closet- $50.00 Gift Certificate. R. Gilmore 13. Taste Belize - Ixcacao chocolate and waterfall tour for 2. Prize needs to be redeemed by December 2020. Please contact us tastebelize@gmail. com to confirm. Lauralee Himmelspach 14. IXCACAO Maya Belizean Chocolate - a chocolate gift basket valid at BZD150.00. Laurie Trooch 15. Wendy’s Creole Restaurant & Spanish Cuisine – Dinner for 2 Claudia 16. Sunova Beach Gift Shop - $50.00 Gift Martin Krediet 17. Manatee Inn - 2 Bottles of Wine Clodia Chan 18. Z-Touch Day Spa – 1 Facial plus Micro Dermabrasion by Ysela (valued at $125) David Ortiz 19. Peninsula International Academy - attendance at two fun Fridays.
(valued at $100) Nikki 20. Placencia Awesome Water Sports – 1 half day paddle board for 1 Kyle RF 21. Lola’s Art - 9 x 12 painting valued at $210 Jim Humphry 22. Ocean Motion – Full day snorkel tour to the Barrier Reef for 2. Park fee, lunch and drinks included valued at $390 (Valid for 1 year. Certain restrictions apply) Maggie 23. The Shak - Gift certificate for lunch. ( value of $50) Ramona 24. Barebones Tours - Group Jungle Adventure for 2 with Percy Gordon...(the real) "KING OF THE HOWLERS" Lee Nyhus 25. Z-TOUCH - Hair + nail services by Miss Kat (valued at $100.00) Robert Westby 26. The Little Wine Bar – 1 meat and cheese platter for 2 with 2 glasses of wine. (Value $50) Dick and Linda Taylor 27. Heaven’s Gate - $100 Cash Prize. Chris Rothing 28. In A Flash Delivery Service (Orlando Betancourt) - $20.00 Cash Prize! Crawford 29. Bocawina Rainforest Resort & Adventure – Zip line Tour and lunch for 2 Nici 30. Belizean Flavors - $50.00 Gift Certificate Walter Heberlock 31. Secret Garden Massage, Yoga and Day Spa - “Treat your feet” foot treatment The Rotanda 32. Jaguar Lanes – 2 games for 4 pax (includes shoes with 1 pizza and 2 toppings) Karl Lange 33. Bird’s Island Placencia- Overnight stay for 4 persons. Bodie 34. Rainforest Reggae & Bar (Punta Gorda Town) - Gift certificate for food and drinks (valued at $50.00) Ron Fuller 35. Casa Placencia - ONE NIGHT in Garden Room with complimentary bikes & above ground swimming pool in tropical gardens for two. VALID thru 13th DEC, 2020-NON-TRANSFERABLE Joshlm Merwin 36. The Added Touch - A Wine bucket, includes a bottle of wine and two wine glasses Eva Rabateau 37. IKOOMA – One Natural Hair Protectant known as “Beach Rescue”! $40 Value. Ysela Zab 38. Captain Jak’s – 24 hour Golf Cart Rental Chris Webb 39. Captain Jak’s – 24 hour Golf Cart Rental Deb Vernon 40. Tutti Frutti - $25 Gift Certificate Connie Cox 41. Tutti Frutti - $25 Gift Certificate Chris Rothing 42. Placencia Eagle Ray Tours- snorkel tour to Laughing Bird Caye for 1 person. Park fee, lunch and gears inclusive (valued at $170 Bze). Dianka Godoy 43. The White House in Placencia - “Take it to the Beach” 1 Beach bag with zipper top, mesh and insulated picnic cooler along with 2 Loomango eco-friendly 100% cotton 69"x35" ultra-soft Turkish beach towels. Value BZ$150 Amanda Harris 44. The Placencia Beach Club -1-Month Membership… value $60 Kirk Kemp 45. Brewed Awakenings- $50.00 gift certificate Chris Rothing 46. Paradise Resort-$25 Bar tab gift certificate Jim Humphry 47. Paradise Resort-$25 Bar tab gift certificate Chris Thomas 48. Paradise Resort-$25 Bar tab gift certificate Dianka Godoy 49. Paradise Resort-$25 Bar tab gift certificate Chris Webb 50. Lost Reef Resort – 2 nights stay for 2 in a cozy cabana ED Taft 51. Naia Resort and Spa - Dinner for 2 at 1981 restaurant. Value $200.00 BZD Ron Fuller 52. The Ellysian – 1 Complimentary Night of Luxurious Relaxation Chris Rothing 53. Manatee Inn – 10 Ewedel Chocolate Bars Gillian Zabaneh 54. Madisco – 1 gift basket valued at $60.00 Charlotte Nac
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237 Runners from Nine Countries Complete End of World Marathon!
By CHIP LOVETT Marathon Organizer End of World Marathon chip@runbelize.org
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he 8th Annual End of the World Marathon and Half Marathon Full Marathon Women’s, First Loany Ruiz, San Ignacio. Second Deborah Gayle, US. was held on December 8, Third Lucelly Ramos, Belize City. (Photo by ED CARR) 2019 on the Placencia Peninsula. Thanks to our 140+ volunteers and generous sponsors for once again making the event a huge success. By all accounts, the runners thoroughly enjoyed their experience and praised the beautiful course, the high level First in full marathon race, Francisco of organization, and the enthusiastic Lima, Guatemala. (Photo by ADRIAN TAYLOR) support of the volunteers. This year there were 237 finishers from 9 countries and 21 US States. In addition to cash prizes, the winners of the full marathon won two nights in a beach house donated by Naia Resort and Spa. Thanks to our many water stations volunteers who provided hydration, cheers, and encouragement for the runners at 21 locations along the 13.1-mile course. Thanks especially to the medical team, the photographers, and the masseuses all who donated their time and professional expertise. Additional thanks to Capt Jak’s Golf Carts for their course carts, and Rick Salazar with his Total Time Chip Timing Service for seamlessly providing accurate timing for our runners.
Third place full marathon winner Emerson Davis from Belize, joins First and second place winners. (Photo by ED CARR)
A very special thanks to our many sponsors: Our generous sponsors ensure that we can continue to support the education of peninsula children from the marathon proceeds in high school, trade school, and college Second in full marathon race, Yusheng through the scholarship programs Ni, China. (Photo by ADRIAN TAYLOR) administered by the Rotary Club. From the End of the World organization, we very much appreciate the peninsula community for your continued support. We wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year. Registration for the 9th EOW Marathon and Half Marathon opens on January 6, 2020.
See page 26 for more on people who make the marathon happen!
Runners take off before dawn. (Photos by BILL TAYLOR)
(See https://RunBelize.org for the full list of runners and times and winners of other categories.)
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D' Express Boat - Capt. Grevil, 624-6509- Pay aboard. Departs Placencia Fridays from MnM's Service Station at 9 a.m. Arrives in Big Creek at10 a.m. then departs Big Creek at 11 a.m. Arrives in Puerto Cortez, Honduras at 2 p.m. at Laguna. • Returns to Placencia on Mondays: Departs Puerto Cortez, Honduras at 11:30 a.m. Arrives in Big Creek at noon. Departs Big Creek at 1:30 p.m. Arrives in Placencia at 2:45 p.m.
masseuses, refreshments and more. And for the young runners ages 6-14, the “Fun-A-Thon”. Volunteers organized 3 competitive events for the nearly 60 participants. The results, according to coordinator Tracy West-Eiley, “They were all champions”.
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he 8th annual End of the world has come and gone. Once again, the sponsors and community volunteers came together for an entertaining and very successful race.
Optional Water station competition; Naia Resort and Spa, Inky’s Mini Golf and Maya Beach Hotel & Bistro were the judge’s top 3 favorites. But Flagship 12, TFP Parrot Heads and many others certainly joined in the fun. Major kudos to Caribbean Way. The starting point for the half marathon is an amazing sight at 4:00am. Volunteers welcome 200+ runners as the buses arrive. Each runner must be checked in and assembled at the start line by 5:30 am. (note the Sun doesn’t come up till 6am)
Hokey Pokey Boat - 667-1821 or 665-7242 • Placencia (MnM Dock) → Independence/Mango Creek: Everday: 6:45 a.m., 7:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. (except on Sundays) • Independence/Mango Creek → Placencia: Everday: 6:30am, 7:30 a.m., 8a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30pm, 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (except on Sundays)
SILVER Belize Bank B & B Crystal & Powerade Chabil Mar Maya Beach Hotel MnM Hardware Turtle Inn
Estates Co. BTB - Belize Tourism Board Rotary Club of Placencia Singing Sands Inn Taste Belize Tipsy Tuna VACASA PATRON Barefoot Bar Belize Ocean Club Caribbean Beach Club Parrot Head Club of Belize Dolphin productions Total Time
Also the full marathon starting and finish line in Placencia Village begins taking shape at 4:00am. Buses BRONZE BEC Belize depart to pick up the half marathon runners, while the finish line volunteers begin setting up the finish 2020 water station winners. area for timers, awards ceremony, Naia, (Photo by ADRIAN TAYLOR)
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Water station, second place winners, Inky's Mini Golf Course. (Photo by ED CARR) 6:15 am 2:45 pm Belize City 7:45 am 2:45 pm 3:30 pm
MARATHON SPONSORS GOLD RF&G Insurance Inky's Mini Golf at Sirenian Bay Splash Dive Center
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Placencia Village Council: 523-3396 Placencia Water Board: 523-4036 Placencia Sanitation: 523-3273 Placencia Post Office: 503-3104 Seine Bight Village Council: 523-3660 Seine Bight Water Board: 523-3554 U.S. Warden, Stann Creek Rural: Bill Taylor, 602-7768 Placencia NAR-ANON: 664-8699
Placencia Humane Society Contact Emergency Numbers
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Water station, third place winners, Maya Beach Bistro. (Photo by ADRIAN TAYLOR)
Community Contacts & Info
Emergencies
Ritchie’s Bus - 631-7751 or 631-7073 or 661-4346 Monday to Saturday (Depart. & Arrive)
Two things continue to amaze me most every year. First and foremost, EOW Volunteer Carla Radosta at the finish line. (Photo by ED CARR) we have well over 140 volunteers, up and preparing the course before 5:30am and seeing it thru to the finish. Second, I’m blown away with how fast the runners are.
It couldn’t happen with out our Sponsors and Volunteers. Remember it all goes toward local high school, trade school, and college scholarships administered by the Placencia Twenty one water stations; new this Rotary Club. year, Placencia Humane Society, Croc Research, Messinger’s place Have a safe and healthy New Year, and Surfside Residences joined our and we’ll see you in December at the veteran stations to ensure the run- End of the World 2020. ners were safe, had plenty to drink and cheered on for entire 13.1 mile EIGHT ANNUAL course. END OF THE WORLD
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Transportation Information
Huge Thanks to Marathon Organizers and Volunteers!
By DAN EDWARDS Marathon Organizer End of World Marathon thislldo.dan@gmail.com
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• Animal Medical Centre (Belize City) 223-3781, 223-0251 • Doctor Lopez: 670-5363
Information on Placencia Peninsula Churches • Calvary Chapel of the Placencia Peninsula: Meeting in Seine Bight Village. Sunday Services: 10:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M. (Sunday School provided). Wednesday: Men’s and Women’s Bible Study 6:30 P.M. Friday: Youth Group - 5:30 P.M. Non denominational Church - Call Pastor Jim Mensie 523-3362 • Ministries of the Son of God Church, Seine Bight Village: Wednesday Bible Studies -6:30 pm, Thursday Youth Choir Practice - 6:30 pm, Friday Youth Night - 6:00 pm, Saturday Adult Choir Practice - 6:30 pm, Sunday Service - 8:30 am & Sunday Night Service - 6:30 pm. Reverend Don Palmer. Phone 523-3301 or email cbelize@btl.net • Placencia Fellowship: All are welcome…Come as you are! Biblebased learning, worshiping and following Christ. We meet Sundays at 10:30am. Call 667-4805 or visit “Placencia Church” on Facebook for this week’s location. • Seine Bight Catholic Church: Services Sundays 8:30 a.m. Seine Bight Village. Lay Ministers Catholic (lay) - Dora Williams 6387716 or Florita Palacio 635-6612 • Lighthouse Worship Center: Bible Study - Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Services: Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Non Denominational - Pastor Moore 523-3333 • Lighthouse Worship Center: Spanish Service: Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays at 7:00pm • Seventh Day Adventist: Services Fridays at 6pm; Saturdays 9am Lay ministers. U. Torres 503-2270 • St. John’s Memorial: Placencia Anglican (Episcopal) Church: Sunday services at 8:30 a.m.
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