Palencia beach

Palencia beach - is a peninsula in southern Belize with the best beaches in the country. There are three main areas (from north to south) - Maya Beach, Seine Bight and Placencia Village. Nim Li Punit mayan ruins and the Great Barrier Reef are located relatively close to the beach. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: 16.560595, -88.362929

Hotels [edit]

The peninsula has a great choice of hotels, including relatively inexpensive options. However, the overall price level is quite high (like in US).

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Belize International Airport (BZE). Then take a bus from Belize City via Dangriga town. Total road will take a minimum of 5 hours. There is also a direct shuttle minibus Belize City - Palencia (3 hours per way).

When to go [edit]

The best time for a beach holiday in Belize is a dry season from mid-January to May. Please note, that there are too many seaweed ashore during the hurricane season (from June to October) - like everywhere in the Caribbean.

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Useful information [edit]

Spellcheck note: In Belize the village is named Placencia, not Palencia.