Visiting Belize Is Not That Easy

There are a couple of rigs parked here in Chetumal because they have been unable to cross the border into Belize. One, a very nice couple of retired teachers from Arkansas neglected to bring the original ownership documents for their truck and trailer with them and the copies they did have were refused. They are waiting for the originals to be couriered to them here.

Another couple changed their minds because of the costs and difficulties involved. These include paying $100 Pesos each to have your FMT's stamped and then paying to have your vehicles sprayed for bugs. On top of that you are not allowed to bring hardly any food into Belize and are limited to one litre of booze. Another difficulty is the lack of availability of Collision Insurance. Evidently only Liability insurance is available in Belize.

Another group got turned back for inadequate paperwork but somehow found a Notary willing to notarize the copies they did have. Our visit to Central America will wait for next year. Belize is a beautiful country but they do not go out of their way to make it tourist friendly.