It’s likely that I may sell all of my earthly possessions, jump on a plane, and move to Belize. Not only is it incredibly affordable and beautiful, but it is also underpopulated, which means it is quiet! Hey, if it’s good enough for Leonardo DiCaprio, it’s good enough for me.
After over an hour on a bus, we jumped on a boat and headed up a river.
We traveled all the way to beautiful Lamanai, a gorgeous jungle paradise that the Mayans used to live in. 
What made our tour unique and truly special was our tour guides. Our tour guides were decedents of the Mayans and I was honored that they shared their culture with us. 
We ran up to the top of every Mayan ruin we were allowed to climb. Matt was the most fearless of all of us in his tiny flip flops! 
The top of the ruins were much higher than you would imagine! I am still shocked and impressed by just how tall they are.
The treetops were filled with monkeys but I tried not to get too close to them because they honestly did not sound too excited to see us. 
There was so much to learn about the stonework, colors, and even the ground. For example, the structure above used to appear to be even higher because the ground we were standing on would not have even better there. In years past, the ground was much lower and the floors were shiny. 
The boat ride back was beautiful. I could ride around on boats in Belize all day! 
We arrived back where we began before our ancient Mayan ruin journey and sat down for a meal. Beans, rice, chicken (for those who eat it), and a delicious punch that is common in Belize. It reminded me of another I drank while in Jamaica. 
Since Belize now has the largest barrier reef in the world, we took a smaller boat to get back to our main ship at the end of the day. Next time I visit, I plan to go diving so I can see this barrier reef in person! 