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bridge in San Ignacio one last time and
headed east to stay at the Warrie Head Resort. They
have huge, beautiful grounds and a very good
restaurant. The new owners are very friendly
and the rooms are good and clean.
Unfortunately they only have a 6'x10' above
ground pool. |
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| Then we rode our motorcycles down
the hummingbird highway towards Punta Gorda. On
the way we stopped for a tasty lunch at Sauce & Ice. Further
down the road the clouds turned darker and
darker. Before we reached Punta Gorda we got
properly drenched by a tropical downpour. |
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In Punta Gorda we stayed at The Sea Front Inn, a well
worn hotel at the edge of town. Before Covid it
had a highly rated restaurant, which is still
close in Feb 2023. Right next door is a small
restaurant with decent food.
The actual town of Punta Gorda, Belize
also hasn't quite recovered from Covid yet.
Several restaurants that are listed in the
latest Lonely Planet guide are closed for good. |
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| Jayne decided she needed a day
off. So, she stayed in Punta Gorda while I went
on the motorcycle to see a coupe of more Mayan
ruins. My first stop was at Nim Li Punit,
which is not far from the highway. This site is
relatively small but what makes it different
from others are the carved standing stones. |
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The second site I wanted to go to
is a little further from the highway. I enjoyed
riding on dirt and gravel back roads
through small Mayan villages. Most of the houses
in these villages are traditional wooden huts
with thatched roofs and mud floors.
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| The second site was Lubaantun
Mayan Ruins. It's also a little smaller
site and this one is again different from others
in that it was built entirely without the use of
mortar. All rocks are just laid on top of each
other. Very interesting site though.
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