San Ignacio, Belize – Day 1 (Travel from The Belize Zoo)

After spending hours of fun at The Belize Zoo, it was time to start making my way to San Ignacio to spend a few days. I kept traveling west on the Western Highway for about 68 km from the Zoo.

Before I got too far, thought I might stop and get something to eat along the way. Not far from the Zoo and right before you get to the Hummingbird Highway turn-off, I found this great little restaurant called Cheers. This place was great, and believe it or not, I had been here before back in 1998. I immediately recognized the place from all the shirts hanging from the ceiling. The last time I was here, was with a group of scuba divers from Sports Chalet (now closed and out of business) in Southern CA. We were there to dive on a live-a-board boat (Belize Aggressor) for a week but first wanted to visit some of the Mayan Ruins found throughout Belize. We donated one of our tour group shirts (Sports Tours) to the restaurant after stopping for lunch on our way to San Ignacio to visit some ruins. As you can see from the pictures, this has become the custom for most people stopping to eat at this place. I looked for our old shirt but could not find it. I asked the owner about our shirt, and she stated that they only have room for about the last 5 years worth of visitors, so it must have been taken down and trashed. Oh well, this time, I donated one of my shirts from the gym where I work out most evenings back home in Southern CA. (Proactive Sports).

Afer a great meal, it was time to head out and make my way to San Ignacio. I wanted to arrive before sunset, so I wouldn’t have to worry about the wildlife walking on to the road at night.

I arrived and checked into my Hotel (Midas Hotel) before dark, and was able to get off a few shots of the sunset from the hotel balcony. The Midas Hotel is located within walking distance of downtown San Ignacio, yet in a quite part of town. It is located along the Belize River, which runs along the back of the property.

Next up, Touring San Ignacio, Belize – Day 2