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PLACENCIA: The people of Placencia are from as diverse a background as the visitors who choose our home as a destination in their travels (travel tips). A wide selection of hotels, guesthouses, and restaurants are available from which to choose, most with access to our renowned beaches and crystal blue waters.

Slip into a hammock, relax, and enjoy the view.
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Placencia is a paradise for the nature lover in you, as its many knowledgeable guides will show you. Start by exploring the

beauty of the abundance of plants and flowers, and the birds, butterflies, and iguanas they attract throughout the peninsula.
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Kayak the mangroves in our tranquil lagoon and perhaps you

will be lucky enough to spot the manatees that live here. And

if you are one of the many adventure travelers who come to Placencia, you can do the cayes by kayak, camping along the

way on the unspoiled islands that dot the horizon from there

to the reef and back again.
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Hire a boat down by the dock and take a trip to Monkey River

where you will see our famous Howler Monkeys, Iguanas, and maybe even a Crocodile or two along the river shore.
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If your pleasure is a more leisurely trip around the uncrowded waters, there are sailing options from catamarans available with

or without a crew, to private sailboats for day sailing or overnights,

complete with captain and catering.
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A trip to Placencia is not complete without a boat ride out to the incredibly

diverse cayes that lie between Placencia and Belize's Barrier Reef - second in

size only to Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Whether your desire is to snorkel the

many small reefs and flats, dive our uncrowded pristine barrier reef, fish the

world-renowned salt-water flats or just relax on a white sandy beach, its an

experience you won't forget. And when you've finally exhausted all the wonderful

options around the peninsula, expand your horizons by joining one of the many

guided land tours offered from the village: the nearby Mayan Ruins of Lubaantun

and Nim Li Punit, cave tours, or jungle trails through Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary