Why I Loved My Sabbatical in Placencia, Belize

By: Gail Clifford | Published By: Food and Travel Guides |  July 19, 2021

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Updated: Sep 4

With 239 miles of coastline and 200 islands and cays, it’s easy to see why tourists flock to Belize. As Belize re-opened to tourists during the Covid-19 pandemic, it provided my home away from home during a 3-month sabbatical from my hospital work. Decreased cross–border movement allowed some of the inland inhabitants to staycation in their “own backyard” and discover why Placencia is one of the favorite spots in the country.

Better still, it’s a quick 22-minute flight from Belize City to Placencia.

Guest Blogger: Gail Clifford, ABLE Travel & Photo

Table of Content: “Why I Loved My Sabbatical in Placencia, Belize”

1. Beach Life in Placencia, Belize

2. About Belize

3. Climate in Belize

4. Why Travel to Placencia?

5. Placencia History

6. Great Food in Placencia, Belize

7. Find the Best Beaches in Placencia, Belize

8. Jungle Adventures and World-Class Fishing in Placencia

9. Placencia Reef Adventures

Beach Life in Placencia, Belize

Be ready to embrace the beach life when you touch down in Placencia. Whether you start with lunch at The Shak, dinner at The Quarterdeck, or breakfast at your condo or hotel, you’ll be able to slow down, exchange your shoes for flip flops and let your cares slip away.

At sunrise, on my first day in town, empty docks and moored motorboats were my tropical backdrop as a light rain fell just as I began a walk on the beach.

The palms waved in the soft breeze. My walk along The Sidewalk reminded me of its Guinness Book of World Record as the narrowest Main Street in the world. Across the sand, the blue-green water turns to aqua as you look further out into the Caribbean Sea with splashes of aquamarine blue unsettled only by the rare speed boats.

About Belize

Belize, formerly British Honduras, located on the east coast of Central America, south of Mexico, and northeast of Guatemala, became its own nation in 1981.

Perhaps, for scuba diving and the Blue Hole, the country known best has become popular with American ex-pats who stay in Belize due to decreased cost of living and favorable tax benefits. Residency can be obtained after staying 50 of 52 weeks in a year. With that comes the ability to work in the country. Yet still, be an easy plane ride to the grandchildren.

Climate in Belize

While the rainy season lasts from June to November, the equatorial temperature is typically 72F to 86F and humid. That makes it an ideal place for Americans seeking to escape frigid winters.