We Won!!!

Well it was a great Superbowl XLV Sunday if your favorite team won.  The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in the new Cowboys Stadium.

Yes, we won in the office football pool.  A whopping $125.00, so we were pretty excited.

Where to Live in Belize? Belmopan

Belmopan is situated between Belize City and San Ignacio and with only a population of about 8,100+ makes it the smallest capital in the world.  Belmopan became the capital of Belize in 1970 after the devastation of the former capital, Belize City, by Hurricane Hattie in 1961. 

Next to the Plaza in Market Square is where most the activity takes place with vendors selling tropical fruits, tamales and Mennonite watermelons. 

Across the street from Market Square is the bus terminal.  If you plan on staying for more than 30 days in Belmopan, you can renew your passport at the immigration office which is directly across the street from the market.

The climate in Belmopan can be described as sub-tropical with trade winds that sometime blow across the city.  The temperature in the coastal districts of Belmopan stay around 10 to 35.6 degrees Celsius.  The average annual temperature of Belmopan is 79 degrees Fahrenheit.  The annual rainfall varies from 50 to 180 inches and the dry season generally starts from about the month of February and continues up until the month of May.

Things to do in Belmopan:
Belize Zoo - Houses over 100 animals indigenous to Belize
Cave Exploring
Heris Nature Walk and Trails
Inland Blue Hole
Guanacaste Park

"Belizean Betty" Friday - The Party

Betty blowing out her candle.

Betty turned 2 years old January 23rd, so we had a big celebration in Austin, Texas.

Betty had her birthday party at Gymboree and it looks like everyone had a blast.

Betty got to see her Aunt Christi who she had not seen in a while.  Betty was still half asleep.

Cupcakes with purple icing, YUM.

Christi, Bill and Debra

Christi and Brian

Belize Weather for February

Do you plan on visiting Belize in February?  February in Belize falls within the dry season, and it has been consistently so, although Belize often has an unpredictable climate.  Temperatures are mild during the day in the high 70's and low 80's, but at night they can be significantly cooler and accompanied by light showers along coastal regions.

In February, early morning hours you will find usually temperatures around 69.9 degrees and will rise to around 80.4 degrees by early afternoon.  By early evening, temperatures in Belize generally decline to around 76.7 degrees.  Temperatures average around 75.5 degrees for the month of February. 

Rain is most likely to occur around mid day to early afternoon.

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Ambergris Caye, Belize

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