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Located in southern Belize, Placencia has become a top beach destination in the Caribbean. Lonely Planet, the largest travel

guide book publisher in the world describes this stunning Belizean paradise as follows:

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“How you wind up feeling about Placencia really depends on what you’re looking for. If it’s laid-back ambience, varied accommodations and some of the best restaurants in Southern Belize,  this beachfront paradise may well prove to be your personal Margaritaville. If it’s off-the-beaten-path adventure and cheaper living you’re after,Placencia might serve better as a way-station. Come on down for a few days of sandy beaches, sunny skies and great seafood before heading off to less trodden paths.”

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If you are traveling to this beautiful destination this year, here are 25 things you need to know:

  • Placencia Village sits at the very tip of the narrow 16 mile Placencia Peninsula in Southern Belize.dolphins
  • Chabil Mar is in Placencia Village, while resorts all along the Peninsula regularly advertise their location as Placencia, they are on thePeninsula,

but as much as 12 miles north of the Village, in the communities of Seine Bight and Maya Beach, for instance.

  • To a lot of people, the Placencia Peninsula feels like an Island but it is not.Less than 2000 people live in Placencia Village.
  • The Placencia Peninsula is also home to two other communities: Seine Bight and Maya Beach.cockscomb trail
  • The name "Placencia" is actually a distortion of Punta Placentia, the name the Spaniards gave to the peninsula in the 1800s.

In English, it means Point Pleasant.

  • The Main Street in Placencia Village is just a sidewalk! In fact, the ”Guinness Book of World Records“ recognizes it as the

narrowest main street in the world.

  • Many people visit Placencia during the months of April, May and June to swim, dive or snorkel with giant whale sharks at the Gladden Spit Marine Reserve.
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  • Placencia's Lobsterfest is the village's most famous festival and is held in June of every year. And it won an award from the Belize Toursim Board

in 2013 as the Festival of the Year!

  • An Arts Festival is held in February each year, that brings artists from all over Belize to showcase their art along the 4071 foot (3/4 mile), 4 foot wide Placencia Sidewalk.
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  • Placencia was once a sleepy fishing village.
  • The Placencia Peninsula boasts 16 miles of tranquil beaches.
  • Many travelers who vacation in Placencia do the Monkey River and the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary Tours.
  • Placencia has a range of resorts and hotels that can fit almost any budget.
  • Placencia is 35 minutes away from Belize City by air.
  • The road into Placencia Village is bordered by the lagoon on one side and the turquoise Caribbean on the other, and ends at the end of the Peninsula.
  • Placencia is world renowned for offshore fishing, diving and snorkeling.
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  • Placencia is also well known for its very laid-back, no-shoes ambience where locals go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your visit.
  • The average temperature in sub-tropical Placencia is 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • The most popular time to visit Placencia is from January through May.
  • Getting around Placencia is very easy.
  • Francis Ford Coppola, the American Film Director, Producer and Screenwriter owns a resort in Placencia.
  • Placencia is home to many world class luxury resorts like Chabil Mar.
  • Laughing Bird Caye is a favorite camping site for reef kayakers who base their expeditions in Placencia.
  • Placencia is also known for its great food and restaurants.
  • The Placencia Lagoon is an imperative breeding area for saltwater crocodiles, marine turtles and the rare and endangered manatees.
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