Belize General Info

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 28, 2011

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Our Belize island menu takes advantage of fresh seafood caught locally. The shrimp in Belize is fantastic! Here is the recipe most commonly served in Belize, this recipe serves 6. 2 lb peeled & de-veined shrimp 2 T olive oil 2 onions 2 bell peppers 3 garlic cloves 1 T oregano 1 T basil 1 8 oz can salsa casera juice from 2 limes 1 T Belizean Recado: spice paste sold in balls, a.k.a. red achiote

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 23, 2011

March is filling up for everyone in Belize… it’s Spring Break (which lasts 4-5 weeks) and rooms are at a premium. Here is a quick list of Belize City hotels for those who are looking. Note that you want to spend as little time as possible in Belize City, but it’s almost impossible to completely avoid staying in Belize City since everyone flies in and out of there. –The Grea

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When planning for Belize trips, many people wonder about how to get around once they are there. Belize is a small country (about the size of Vermont). There are no 34-hour chicken bus rides because it’s too small; nothing is that far from everything else. Most of the locals don’t have cars, so public transport is used by all and readily available. Belize car rentals Many prospective guests cal

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 22, 2011

Found throughout the Caribbean, the ubiquitous Frigate Bird is no stranger to Long Caye. One can see them everyday without fail, soaring above the island on updrafts created when the trade winds hit the island. They are aerodynamic birds, the best fliers of any local birds we see, with their distinctive swept back, long narrow wings. Frigates are so good at soaring that we seldom ever see them tak

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We just found this image of our island on Google Earth, posted by Wes Bader. We have never seen this angle, WOW!

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 16, 2011

So far this season we’ve seen evidence of at least 3 very exciting Hawksbill turtle hatch-outs on Long Caye. Guests have woken to disorientated baby turtles under their waterfront cabanas and a search has ensued to make sure no more needed help getting to the water. Emerging from the sandy nests Hawkbills start on their long journey to adulthood which can take more than 30 years. A female can we

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 4, 2011

Meg sent us this post: The sun is shining and the easterlies are blowing in Belize. I had a fab time with Vela guest Mike Hauty and the Slickrock staff who also got in some awesome sessions. Slickrock lead guide Mark Hopkins can officially now call himself a kiteboarder, he’s riding up wind, doing transitions and even throwing in the odd downloop. I’ve also had some perfect riding time and alm

Posted by Slickrock Adventures on February 3, 2011

Meg Griffiths, our Belize kitesurfing instructor, sent this post from Belize City. Last week we had 5 students in total, with the perfect teaching environment 3 of the 5 reached board start during their second lesson. The easterly trade winds blowing down the length of our 2.5 mile sand flats allow students the luxury of not being concerned about losing ground. They can always stand up to recover