When we left Ambergris Caye via the water taxi to Chetumal, we were very hungover after drinking lots of overpriced Belikin and cheap local coconut rum. We had planned to travel up to Cancun for a flight back to the US, but decided to spend a couple of days in Chetumal. Never thought I would have ever considered Mexico a civilised country, however, compared to San Pedro and Ambergris Caye, its in another world.
As for costs, the top hotels are around $60 US a night, you can have a fantastic meal at the best restaurant in the area, Bariloche, where the food is fantastic and the prices make you wonder, what you have been thinking about in Belize. And you can drink wine at NORMAL prices and you have a choice of several different beers.
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The local Sams Club seems to have been put in Chetumal just for local Belizians, who seem to make up 90% of all the customers there. A bottle of Bacardi Rum is $8.00 US, a case of Beer from $10.00 and Red Wine from $2.50 a bottle. And this place is 8 miles from Belize.
Local Belizians know the score, but most of the Americans, Canadians and Brits are living in some kind of strange trip-like world, where they all of a sudden think that the "Sausage Factory" and the late Barry Bowen's "Belinkin Beer" are giving them all they need. Wake up people, you are being screwed "Big Time". Belize is a 3rd world country with 1st world prices and a complete lack of choice.
A few older guys are living in Belize because they can get a young local girl, even if they are fat, over-weight and in their late 50/60's.
Least favorite places, The Road Kill Bar(what an absolute dive) and Pedro's Hotel (good web site, you certainly had us fooled, you arrogant sod, Peter).
Nice place, shame about all the foreigners living and taking over your lovely island and country.
Your comparing apples to oranges theres no way you can compare Chetumal to Ambergris Caye other than prices.
You have a point as far as the limitation on choices of beer but as far as rum I can buy a bottle of local rum cheaper than your $8 bottle of Bacardi and Belize rum in particular dark caribbean is way better than Bacardi in my opinion.
Chetumal is no where near as picturesque as Ambergris its a big smoggy ugly city for petes sake, its also not a tourist destination and your comparison actually stinks of another problem you may of had while on the island.
As for Pedro being an arrogant sod Ok you got us on that one
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Ambergris certainly is not the cheapest place in central america but it is one of the best places.
Just checked your past posts and you left the island in january did it take you all that time to think this post up ??? I thought you just left a few days ago.
Gaz
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