{"id":8057,"date":"2017-04-03T14:40:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/?p=8057"},"modified":"2017-04-04T18:50:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T22:50:04","slug":"top-5-reasons-go-bicycle-touring-belize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/2017\/04\/top-5-reasons-go-bicycle-touring-belize\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Reasons to Go Bicycle Touring in Belize"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-8057\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-8057-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>A laidback English-speaking country with a Caribbean\u00a0flair right in the heart of Central America, that's beautiful Belize. Maya Goldstein shares why picture-perfect beaches are just a small part of what makes Belize such a special spot for cycle touring.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Multiculturalism<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the things we found fascinating about <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2013\/06\/belize\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belize<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was how multicultural it is. It\u2019s a small country, by both size and population, with only 300,000 people, but they come from so many different backgrounds and ethnicities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are the Maya people, who live in their traditional thatched roof houses and speak their own languages. There are also East Indians with small businesses, and Guatemalan immigrants who speak Spanish and are the only reminder that this country is indeed in Central America - the majority speak English. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then there are the Chinese, who have cornered the supermarket industry, and of course, there are the Afro-Caribbeans, with their wide smiles and neat fuzzy hair styles. Most surprising of all for us was the big population of Mennonites. They are originally from Germany but arrived in Belize via Canada and Mexico. Most of them do not use electricity and they get around with horse carriages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agriculture is their main business, and they produce most of the fruit and vegetables in Belize. We ate the most delicious watermelons, which were sold by Mennonites on the side of the road. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/1-Multiculture-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"Belize multi-culturalism\" alt=\"Belize multi-culturalism\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Cycling through Maya Villages<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A highlight for us was cycling through small Maya villages in south Belize. Not only did we enjoy the small quiet roads, but also <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the warm welcome and hospitality we encountered. In the village of San Antonio a family invited us over for a bowl of boiling \u201ccaldo de pollo\u201d (chicken soup), and a mildly hot cacao drink, made from cacao beans they grow and sun-dry in front of their house. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We spent the night in the yard of one extended family in the village of Santa Cruz, right by their thatched house.The village wasn\u2019t connected to electricity and most people got their water by walking down to the main village well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We loved the cultural experience, but the people who hosted us found us fascinating too. We told them that we used to live in a high building with an elevator, but had to explain what an elevator was, because they had never seen or heard of elevators. They also had never seen a tent and everyone, including the grandma, came to take a look. The kids passed the evening by playing inside the tent, having the time of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2-Maya-Villages-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"Camping in Belize\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Chocolate!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Could there be a better reason than this to go cycle touring anywhere?! Chocolate seems to be an obsession in Belize, and we often cycled by cacao beans drying in the sunshine and the smell of cocoa kept on chasing us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our short stay, we visited no less than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four different small factories where chocolate was made from scratch. After tasting them all we concluded that they were all excellent, smooth, fruity, and very fresh, although we appreciated more the chocolate made by local Maya families than those which are manufactured by foreigners. Every time we bought chocolate and tried to keep it for later, it completely melted but the end result was still good, especially when eaten with a banana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Aside from chocolate for itself we also enjoyed the cacao fruit, something that we tasted for the first time in Belize. When we stopped by a cacao orchard, eight-year-old Nehimiah appeared and volunteered to climb a tree to pick a few cacao fruit for us. He climbed like a monkey with ease, picked the ripe fruit, and then broke the cacao open for us with a rock. The white gooey stuff that covers the beans is sweet and tasty, and we enjoyed it while conversing with Nehimiah about our trip and his life in Belize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-5-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/3-Chocolate-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"Chocolate in Belize\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>The Hummingbird Highway<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mostly we found the roads in Belize to be quite boring, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with pine tree farms on both sides of the road making the ride very monotonous and mentally challenging. What was nice though was the little traffic on the roads with barely any cars even on the main highway. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belize was also the flattest country we\u2019d ridden in, so at least it wasn\u2019t physically difficult and our progress was decent. The Hummingbird Highway offered a blessed change of scenery, with rolling hills, the forested and well named Maya mountains and a few rivers to swim in. There was also a slight elevation change, which was actually nice after all the flat roads we had ridden. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also stopped for a refreshing swim in the famous Blue Hole National Park, which is a natural swimming pool with supposedly beautiful turquoise water. Unfortunately, the water was more green than blue due to recent rain. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-7-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/4-Hummingbird-Hwy-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"Cycling Hummingbird Highway Belize\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-9-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-9-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Something Different<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belize was our last destination and the seventh country we cycled on our five-month tour of Central America, and it offered a refreshing change. While all the other countries were different in one way or another, they were also quite similar in many ways - but not Belize. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all the majority of the population speaks English, and while we enjoyed conversing with locals with our broken Spanish in the rest of the countries, it was quite a treat to have a full on conversation. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The food was also interesting and delicious with lots of fish dishes and tropical fruit everywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Belize is so small we didn\u2019t have to worry about cycling in and out large population centers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We did cycle into Belize City, the largest city with a population of 70,000, but it was very easy and did not feel like we were entering a big city. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only reason we cycled to Belize City was because we needed to catch our flight from there, otherwise, you could completely skip it, and probably should as we didn\u2019t find it so interesting. We did visit two incredible islands - Tobacco Caye and Caye Caulker, both of which offer amazing snorkeling. In conclusion, Belize is a small country that can easily be ignored while cycling in Central America, but we highly recommend not to skip this small but surprising country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-9-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye.jpg\" width=\"3344\" height=\"2224\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye.jpg 3344w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye-1024x681.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye-50x33.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/5-Different-Tobacco-Caye-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3344px) 100vw, 3344px\" title=\"Bicycle Touring in Belize\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-8057-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-8057-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the Author<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maya and Gili and now with their son Neil love cycling and cycle touring (and for Neil: anything that is bike related).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They take any opportunity they can to go on their next cycling vacation. Their longest trip was <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2013\/11\/living-the-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">crossing Central America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (through all seven countries) over five months and with a lot of time to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Neil was born they decided it wouldn\u2019t stop them from doing what they love, so they\u2019d just take him along for the ride. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/2016\/06\/taking-ride-destiny\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They cycled for three months in South Korea and Japan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starting when he was 7 months old. When Neil was 18 months old, they cycled in France, and just before he turned two they headed to New Zealand for a month of cycle touring. When they're not bicycle touring, Maya and Gili ride around their home city of \u00a0Vancouver. Neil, who is now two, scoots around happily on his balance bike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maya is also a passionate educator. She combines her two passions into a cycling education non-profit program for young kids learning to ride on balance bikes called <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccc.bc.ca\/kids_on_wheels\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kids on Wheels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow their family adventures on their blog: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/inmagicland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life in MAGIcLand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-8057-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-8057-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccc.bc.ca\/kids_on_wheels\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped.jpg\" width=\"2512\" height=\"1572\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped.jpg 2512w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped-500x313.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped-768x481.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped-1024x641.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/New-KOW-Cropped-50x31.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2512px) 100vw, 2512px\" title=\"Kids on Wheels\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-8057-11-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-8057\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img src=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil.jpg\" width=\"1548\" height=\"1565\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil.jpg 1548w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil-495x500.jpg 495w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil-768x776.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil-1013x1024.jpg 1013w, http:\/\/www.worldbiking.info\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/MayaGiliNeil-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" title=\"Maya, Gili and their son Neil on a bike touring adventure.\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A laidback English-speaking country with a Caribbean\u00a0flair right in the heart of Central America, that&#8217;s beautiful Belize. Maya Goldstein shares why picture-perfect beaches are just a small part of what makes Belize such a special spot for cycle touring. 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