Placencia Unveils New Sign

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With its picturesque location near the Caribbean Sea and its shimmering waters, the word that comes to mind most often that describes Belize is beauty.

Beauty is also the description travelers use for the Placencia Peninsula. It’s no surprise why a very special sign was unveiled in Placencia last week that speaks to the bounty of beauty found everywhere in the country.

Though Belize is about the size of New Jersey, it has a small and culturally fascinating population that attracts visitors from around the world. The new stunning artistic sign was created to enhance the image of the Placencia Peninsula. It is large enough to be seen from a distance and colorful enough to catch the attention of travelers to this region of the Caribbean.

The sign is structurally modern as man high letters rest atop a sturdy platform spelling out the word “Placencia.” It is highly likely the new Placencia sign will be a landmark attraction. It has to be seen to be fully enjoyed.

The Belizean artists who painted each letter captured the essence of Belize and Placencia. The artists used a variety of colors and designs like the colorful scarlet macaw, tropical flowers, a stunning jaguar, a diver, manta rays, and a depiction of fishing in Belize waters. What is most interesting is how the artists created the new sign with a three-dimensional look in collage style.

The new sign does far more than attract attention. It is an invitation to spend time in the Placencia Peninsula.

Imagine getting away from it all and just relaxing on the pristine beach or in a hammock with the gentle sea breeze cooling the tropical sun. Later you can sit beneath swaying palms with the evening moonlight dancing on the water and a luscious rum libation in hand. The real message in the newly completed sign is, “Welcome” to Belize, the Placencia Peninsula, and Chabil Mar

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Belize Stands Ready to Spark Your Sense of Wander

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Spark your sense of wander? That’s no misspelling intrepid traveler! There’s nothing as magical as wandering around destinations near and far because if you do so, your sense of “wonder” will be energized – and nothing about the way you perceive the world will ever be the same.

Where can you wander and experience the endless wonder that’s close to home? Grab a plane and fly just a few hours south, destined for Belize. This nation, about the size of the state of Vermont, is packed with things to do, see, taste, and experience, making it the wander and wonder capital of the Western Hemisphere.

Wander the idyllic Placencia Peninsula

As one of the nation’s most-favored destinations, it’s easy to wander the Placencia peninsula because the entirety of the landmass measures just 16 miles. Within this sliver of land, everything singles, couples, and families require for a fabulous holiday awaits.

Staying centrally located makes a sojourn on the peninsula perfect and the resort that best describes a property that is all things to all people happens to be Chabil Mar Resort. Proximity to Placencia Village is so convenient, some guests walk into town to get their fill of eateries, shops, and pubs, but Chabil Mar’s inventory of bicycles can get you there even faster. A shuttle to the village runs every evening.

If you’ve no urge to wander, stick around and borrow complimentary kayaks and paddleboards, relax on 400-feet of private oceanfront beach and swim in either of the resort’s infinity swimming pools located at the ocean’s edge. Roaming butler service and al fresco dining are but a few of the luxury guests love so much, they keep coming back for more.

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Secure a Belize vacation package and you needn’t worry about a single detail associated with your stay. Pick the package with the tours and activities you seek, and look forward to posh accommodations, gourmet dining, amenities, and a huge bonus: Covid health and safety assurances conferred upon the resort when it was designated a Gold Standard property.

Where can you roam to get your fill of thrills? How about tropical rainforests and jungles, Maya architectural wonders, cave exploration (via repelling or river tubing), zip-lining over tree canopies, and sampling all the maritime wonders you care to try. Snorkeling, diving, fishing, sailing, and island hopping are just a few of the marine adventures featured on the Chabil Mar tour and amenity menus.

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Wonder whether you can wander into additional savings?

If you can travel before January 22, 2022 – and if Chabil Mar isn’t booked to capacity on the day(s) you want to travel – you might get lucky and snag a “last-minute special.” Stay 4 nights and pay for just 3 or stay for 7 days and pay for just 5. If this extra perk grabbed your attention, you don’t have a minute to waste. Contact the resort now – before the rest of the world finds out about this rare January deal.

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Belize Sharks Granted More Protections Due to Alarming Population Decline

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The waters off Belize are home to the blacktip shark, bull shark, lemon shark, nurse shark, reef shark, occasional hammerheads, and migratory whale sharks, thus the nation lays claim to having plenty of these powerful creatures offshore. But a recent study conducted by Miami’s Florida International University (FIU) sounded this alarm: “Even in protected areas, endangered sharks may still be vulnerable,” scientists announced.

Within what’s supposed to be a protected marine area in and around Glover’s Reef (a critical environment given World Heritage Site designation), laws surrounding no-take zones off the Belize coastline have been ignored, as sports enthusiasts target sharks leading to a dramatic diminution in populations.

Friends of sharks spur renewed concern

Having determined that shark numbers declined dramatically between 2009 and 2019 – and that the trajectory continues – members of Belize’s National Shark Working Group met with FIU scientists to draft an action plan. This team represents a powerful mix of experts: government officials, shark fishermen, and concerned organizations. They wrote definitive new legislation that not only prohibits shark fishing within a two-mile radius of Glover’s Reef but Lighthouse Reef and Turneffe Atolls as well.

This is not the first time Belize’s shark population has diminished. In 2013, Amandala reported on Belize’s role in enacting historic trade protections for sharks and rays. In 2016, The San Pedro Sun declared the still-deteriorating population of sharks to be “Unsustainable.” Yet reef shark numbers continued to drop until researchers reported that they didn’t spot a single one in 2018.

Pressure increases to address this crisis now

Has there been a disconnect between scientists and aquatic sports enthusiasts? Will 2022 finally be a year of action rather than words? If the FIU team, in concert with University of Miami shark and ray researchers have a say, it will. Acknowledging that reef sharks “don’t know where boundaries of protected areas begin and end,” it will be up to Belize authorities to reinforce sanctions currently ignored as well as adding new and tougher regulations.

Has this latest wake-up call from the FIU study been all bad? Not necessarily. Nurse shark populations are thriving. Contributing to this population’s viability is the fact that nurse sharks tend to remain within the confines of protected areas while reef sharks can wander off, thus the challenge will be to catch lawbreakers in both environments.

Science. Law. And supportive partnerships

At the end of 2021, The Nature Conservancy saluted Belize for “Transforming the Caribbean,” this initiative focused on shark population increases will add to the nation’s reputation for taking critical steps to protecting offshore resources for future generations.

There’s no question that shark fishing activities can be maintained within the letter of the law if sanctions are stiff enough and offenders are held accountable for illegal actions, thus the support of the Belize tourism industry is vital to the education of travelers coming to Belize to engage in fishing activities.

At Chabil Mar, management and staff support and applaud the latest efforts undertaken by this powerful consortium of resources eager to encourage reef shark population increases in the immediate future. It’s a magnificent goal and one that deserves the respect of visitors and residents alike!

Find The Joy of Traveling At A Slower Pace In Belize

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With its sheer variety of activities, locales, biomes, and cultures, Belize is one of the best travel destinations around to meet any traveler’s needs. While adrenaline junkies and admirers of history can find plenty to keep themselves occupied on a Belizean adventure, there is also the notion of slow travel.

Slow travel is the sort of experience that strongly resonates with the spirit of Belize’s people; why rush from one stop to the next when you can just bask in your local surroundings and discover the sort of things that only occur naturally? Slow travel is a way to see a country at a relaxed pace, rather than forcing the need to do something at every minute of your trip in 2022 or any other year.

Slow Travel Notions in Belize

Slow travel is inspired by the “slow food” movement of the 1980s and seeks to bring together new experiences for travelers while preserving the natural beauty of what can be experienced. Examples of the sort of slow travel experiences you can find when you come to Belize include the following:

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Fishing with locals, especially in places like Placencia.

Placencia started out as a fishing village and the settlement has not forgotten how it came to be despite its growing awareness among travelers and ex-pats.

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The World’s Longest Main Street.

This fixture serves as a base of operations for countless merchants and artisans. This one road will bring you into contact with dancers, drummers, street cuisine, and plenty of shops. Despite the huge variety of encounters along this route, you can rest safe knowing that it is all local to Belize. This means that any purchase goes directly toward education about the many different cultures of Belize.

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Explore Indigenous Villages.

Belize is home to distinct cultures like the Mayas, Garifunas, and Creoles. While the Maya influence on Belize is well-known, fewer people know of the Garifuna or Mestizos; these cultures all have their own major settlements, with Dangriga, Seine Bight, and Punta Gorda being especially notable to Garifuna.

While Belize is a fine place for “slow travelers” to visit for many wonderful reasons, words only go so far. If you want to experience slow travel in Belize, we recommend Placencia, in the south. Chabil Mar Villas is located here and is an award-winning beach resort for anyone visiting the Placencia Peninsula.

 

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