Visitors Go Loco Over Belize
Added: (Mon May 28 2001)
Pressbox (Press Release) -
May 28, 2001 Playa del Carmen Mexico
What happens when you give
travel-savvy scuba divers some free cyber space? They build Loco
Gringo -- a thriving online travel company specializing in
"off-the-beaten-path" adventure getaways to Caribbean Mexico and
Belize, Central America. This month, the company debuts its
newest travel connection LocoBelize.com.
"We like to think of Loco Gringo as the Sports Utility Vehicle of
travel companies," says Kay Walten who, along with her husband
Gary, founded Loco Gringo Inc. in 1997.
"We seek out tourists who prefer taking the road less traveled,
which in some cases is a dirt road or no road at all. However," adds
Walten, "most are paved "soft" adventures for the mainstream
tropical R & R crowd."
LocoBelize.com offers an insiders look at the country of Belize. The
country offers some of the most pristine scuba diving and snorkeling
in the Caribbean on the world's second largest barrier reef located
offshore. Landlubbers can tour the Rainforest Medicine Trail in the
Cayo District, canoe one of Belize's rainforested rivers or raft
through stalactite encrusted caves once used by the ancient Maya.
Seldom seen Mayan ruins are found throughout the country, as well
as a few major archaeological sites, like the ruins of Caracol in
Cayo District's Mountain Pine Ridge. Because the country is small,
visitors can combine the best of the reef and the rainforest all in one
trip.
Through Loco Gringo's site, LocoBelize.com visitors can arrange
tours, lodging or airport transfers. In addition to up-to-the-minute
travel information, the Loco Gringo team spends time answering
customer's questions via email or phone, guiding decisions so that
vacation plans equal vacation expectations.
Belize is a destination that offers exploration for both the
high-spirited adventurer, and the soft-adventure seekers. It is home
to 540 species of colorful birds and a variety of reptiles. The country
hosts the first jaguar reserve and offers rainforest treks and trails for
horseback rides through the broadleaf jungle, all can be easily
managed by a novice traveler.
The best time to travel to Belize is December to May. Although the
wet season is normally June to November, this is one of the best
times for travelers seeking bargains.
Once known as British Honduras, Belize is the youngest country in
Central America. It is slightly larger than Massachusetts, but unlike
this once British colony, Belize didn't gain independence from the
crown until 1981. The country has a population of just over 230,000
comprised of British, Creole, Mennonites, Chinese, Garifuna,
Mestizos and Maya peoples whose ancestors may be traced as far
back as 2000 B.C. English is the country's official language but
Spanish, Garifuna and Creole are widely spoken.
In addition to its natural resources, Belize has many festivals and
celebrations that would interest visitors including:
MAY: The Cashew Festival in Crooked Tree -- celebrates the
cashew harvest season and try cashew wine.
OCTOBER: Belikin Spectacular Billfish tournament in San Pedro.
NOVEMBER: Garifuna Settlement Day in marks the first arrival of
the Garifuna in Dangriga (1832).
About Loco Gringo Inc.
Loco Gringo Inc. began in 1997 as an experiment when a friend
donated some web space to Kay and Gary Walten, formerly of
Baltimore Maryland. Working out of their dining room in Akumal,
Mexico they began to advertise 8 local vacation rental properties.
Today, the ex-pats have an office in Playa del Carmen with three full
time employees and offer more than 150 rental properties and
resorts from Mexico to Belize, Central America.
Contact: Kay Walten
Tel/ Fax 52-987-33412
kay@locogringo.com
www.LocoBelize.com
www.LocoGringo.com
Loco Gringo Inc.
211 Av. 10 entre Calle 10 y 12
Brisas del Caribe #B7
Playa del Carmen, QR Mexico