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Ali Wunderman is back in the studio of the Belize Travelcast to update us on what she's been up to since her last visit back in January 2020. She tells us what it's like being stuck at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how she misses Belize dearly and must come back to her second home. Not only is Ali in Belize to rekindle her love for Belize's nature and people, she's also working on a new piece, called "
Three Perfect Days in Belize," that will be the cover article for United Airline's inflight magazine's, Hemispheres, April issue. For the article, she explores Belize's beautiful San Pedro Town as well as adventure-filled San Ignacio Town and the scenic journey down the Hummingbird Highway to Placencia.
Day 1
Ali's Three Perfect Days in Belize starts with jumping into the warm, clear waters at
Mexico Rocks, which is a relatively new marine reserve located north of
San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. Mexico Rocks is often compared to an aquarium as snorkelers get to see lots of juvenile fishes and many colorful coral formations that you don't really get to see at
Hol Chan Marine Reserve or
Tres Cocos Channel. Surely, aside from snorkeling, Ali enjoyed the warm sunshine and fun activities happening in town and at the popular
Truck Stop.
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Day 2
With day one completed, Ali flies inland and makes her way to
San Ignacio Town with Zhawn Poot, one of Belize's best tour guides, for her second perfect day in Belize. But, before she gets to San Ignacio, she couldn't resist making a stop at the
Belize Zoo to see majestic birds, such as the Scarlet Macaw and Harpy Eagle, and Belize's 5 big cats (jaguar, puma, ocelot, jaguarundi, and margay). Making her way to town, Ali enjoys delicious fry jacks from Pop's Restaurant and sweet local fruits from the
San Ignacio Farmer's Market. She also explores
Cahal Pech Archaeological Site, which is only a few minutes away from town, and ventures into the
Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve to swim under waterfalls at
Big Rock Falls.
Day 3
For her third, and final, day in Belize, Ali had to do some birding at
Black Rock Lodge, which neighbors the
Don Elijio Panti National Park. There, Ali got the opportunity to hike beautiful trails at Don Elijio Panti Nature Reserve and see Scarlet Macaws glide through the sky. After hiking and birding Ali road-tripped down the Hummingbird Highway to Placencia with Zhawn. The Hummingbird Highway is notorious for breathtaking views from the Sleeping Giant and tasty bites from Miss Martha'Belize Belizean Fyah Haat Tamales, local fruit stands offering the sweetest pineapples anyone could taste, and creamy homemade ice cream from The Country Barn. Ali and Zhawn also experienced the anomaly on the road known as "Magnetic Hill," where your car - when set on neutral - can slowly roll backward uphill. With much to eat, see, and do along the Hummingbird Highway, Ali and Zhawn make it safely to
Placencia just in time to see the sunset.
If this doesn't sound like the three most perfect days to you, then I don't know what is. Listen to the full episode of this podcast on all major streaming platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. You can also hear more from Zhawn on
Episode 6 of the podcast.