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2018 Placencia Arts Fest Pics, another great year!

Remaxvipbelize - 2018 Placencia Arts Fest Pics
The Arts Fest was another success in 2018! The best way to describe the Art Fest short of being there is to check out some pictures from this year…
Handmade local art and signs
Remaxvipbelize  Handmade local art and signs
Remaxvipbelize  Handmade local art and signs
 Booths full of local artisans
Remaxvipbelize-  Booths full of local artisans
Remaxvipbelize-  Booths full of local artisans
Remaxvipbelize-  Booths full of local artisans
 When you come to Belize, do your self a favor and have a do-it-yourself wine tasting with local wines – totally unique!
Remaxvipbelize - local wines - totally unique
 Garifuna drumming is a huge part of the culture here.
Remaxvipbelize - Garifuna drumming
 Mayan baskets – you will see these everywhere
Remaxvipbelize - Mayan baskets
 Whether this says “meat tacos” or “me at tacos”, it works
Remaxvipbelize - meat tacos
 Local carvings
Remaxvipbelize - Local carvings
 Mayan jewelry
Remaxvipbelize - Mayan jewelry
 Garifuna drummer
Remaxvipbelize - Garifuna drummer
 Local treats
Remaxvipbelize - Local treats
 This festival is a huge draw, always packed!
Remaxvipbelize - huge draw
 CBC was thrilled to be a sponsor, this is a very community-supported event
Remaxvipbelize - community-supported
 2018 shirt
Remaxvipbelize - 2018 shirt
 One of the highlights is always the music
Remaxvipbelize - always the music
 Local artists were able to be commemorated on Belikin bottles!
Remaxvipbelize - Belikin bottles
 Walter, one of the local artists featured (with CBC’s Sue and Carlos!)
Remaxvipbelize - artists featured
Remaxvipbelize - artists featured
Remaxvipbelize - artists featured
Remaxvipbelize - artists featured
The Arts Fest is always in February and is a great excuse to book your trip next year!!
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January in Belize – yikes

For those guests who booked their vacations in January in Belize – yikes!! It was the worst weather in January that most people said they had ever seen. It rained pretty much everyday for around 4-5 weeks, and although there were some sunny days, and breaks from the rain, it was WET and annoying!! At CBC, we had the most amazing guests who were great sports and found ways to make the best of it. It seems that it is over now – fingers crossed! For guests coming now (sorry past guests!!!:( ) they are treated to super lush growth everywhere, this is supposed to be a dry time of year and the foliage is loving it!!

So here was the scene for most of January 🙁
Remaxvipbelize - scene for most of January
Still pretty – and the weird thing was, the way the currents were, we had the MOST gorgeous water for January – so that was a positive!
Remaxvipbelize - gorgeous water
Remaxvipbelize - gorgeous water
Remaxvipbelize - gorgeous water
Here are some examples of the lushness you’ll find throughout the village right now…
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Remaxvipbelize - village right now
Here are some other random pictures from January – we are set to close lobster season soon to (whaaaa!) and soon to come is the Placencia Art Festival!
Remaxvipbelize - Placencia Art Festival
 You can still get a ton of great seafood options, no worries!
Remaxvipbelize - great seafood options
 Wood carvers like Leo are a huge part of the sidewalk fun at the festival
Remaxvipbelize - sidewalk fun at the festival
 Local characters like Marlon the Coconut Man are sure to be found at the festival…
Remaxvipbelize - Marlon the Coconut Man
 This area will be the heart of the festival, right by Tipsy Tuna!
Remaxvipbelize - Tipsy Tuna
So word is, the weather has dried up, but we are getting a lil bit of Sargassum coming in. Belize is not for the fussy – it can be a place where you have to roll with mother nature, and it is not always predictable – but there are ALWAYS ways to have an extremely memorable and beautiful vacation!