And, I don’t recall the bugs being bad either. But, I’m from Houston, so probably have a higher tolerance for the heat than a lot of others.
A close friend retired to the Placencia area after falling in love with it on a trip with us there many years ago. I expressed my reservations about it at the time and often since then, but he was committed to the move.
I enjoy visiting Belize, but the combination of corruption and foggy property laws would be enough for me to seriously warn anyone from doing the same.
Several other folks I know do live there and seem to be doing fine, but my friend took his own life last year after being detained briefly by local police for a charge that was never proven.
Are you implying that living in Belize and/or being detained briefly by the police are responsible for your friend's suicide? I guess I'm lost on why this was part of your post.A close friend retired to the Placencia area after falling in love with it on a trip with us there many years ago. I expressed my reservations about it at the time and often since then, but he was committed to the move.
I enjoy visiting Belize, but the combination of corruption and foggy property laws would be enough for me to seriously warn anyone from doing the same.
Several other folks I know do live there and seem to be doing fine, but my friend took his own life last year after being detained briefly by local police for a charge that was never proven.
Are the remote police better?I’ve read that the local police can be corrupt...and the crime against expats can be overlooked by them. There’s something to be said for picking up the phone in the US and calling 911, knowing Americans are charging to your aid!!
We had a guest speaker at our breakfast club who owns condos and the Wakes rental store on Ambergris Caye. That is one of the questions I asked him about retirees there, and he said yes, but did not provide much additional info. One thing he did say is that the Caye, which is one of the most desirable areas has a fresh water problem, as there are no desalination plants. He raved about the food however, as all the fruits and vegetables and fish are so fresh, and taste like nothing you can get stateside. He also had pictures of some of his places that were built using a lot of mahogany wood which is quite cheap vs costs in the US.
He also said crime is not a concern, but that the locals especially on the mainland have no respect for handling trash, as there is littering everywhere.
I think they do have desalination plants here and that is the primary source of fresh water in the island. But unfortunately, you are correct about the littering problem. Over and over again I’ve seen the locals just throwing their trash on the beach. From adults down to small children. It must be a cultural thing where littering just seems ok to them. And, I’ve had lot of long walks on the beach and there are not a lot of trash receptacles. In my opinion, making it easier to properly dispose of trash would go a long ways toward solving that problem.
Are you implying that living in Belize and/or being detained briefly by the police are responsible for your friend's suicide? I guess I'm lost on why this was part of your post.