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English speaking Belize City is the largest city in Belize and the port for major cruise ships.
As such, it draws many people from the countryside which vie for space in the old port.
TRAVEL: January 2013
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Approaching from the sea, the harbor has a little of the look of a misplaced Venetian island, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Cruise ships tender their passengers into the Tourist Village, a sanitary souvenir haven, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
This is done in the interest of protecting Belize's barrier reef, second only to the Great Barrier Reef.
This relatively new coastal road has been reclaimed from the sea, much to the disgust of former oceanfront property owners.
It is being built to allow for the movement of cruise ship tourist traffic, the major source of income for the area, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Tour buses line up early in the morning to greet the cruise ships, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Monument to Independence from Great Britain, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Wooden home, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
At the age of 18, all Belize citizen become eligible to receive a piece of property from the government to "homestead."
Plots in the countryside are larger and more available than those in the cities.
Vegetable and fruit market, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Side street, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Our guide tells us this cemetery has the distinction of being the largest bisected by a highway, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
Faces of Belize, Belize City, Belize, 2013.
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