Caye Caulker is roughly 5 miles long and 1.2 miles wide, located 1 mile west of Belize Barrier Reef. The island is a mix of Garifuna, Mestizo, and Creole cultures. It is best known for its laidback, eccentric ambience, and its prominence as the center of the country’s boat racing and shipbuilding industries.
The Belize Marine Terminal and Museum, located in Belize City on mainland Belize, features an informative exhibit of Caye Caulker shipwrights, the boats they’ve built, and the tools they’ve used. Caye Caulker’s unpaved streets rarely see any vehicles other than golf carts. Family-owned restaurants, hotels, and tourism businesses making it a serene and secluded escape, focused on fishing and preserving the area’s unique heritage. Caye Caulker Map
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