Playa or Belize......that is the question.
Well, this is my story.....I took my wife to Belize in 1997. We drove from Cancun to Playa to Tulum to Belize. First, if anyone drove the 'old 2 lane highway' that lead to Belize from Cancun, you know what a nightmare that road was at this time - I remember accessing fields on the farm where I grew up that were better maintained and wider than this road. Second, the drive is 'FOREVER!'
Once, we arrived in Caracol or whatever town that was that was the first major 'vicinity' in Belize, my wife was ready to shoot me....actually, I think that she was ready to shoot me somewhere around Chetumal....actually, let me rephrase this....I think that she was ready to shoot me the previous day when I decided to leave Cancun for Playa at 8pm and the roads were populated with campesinos walking and not wide enough for two vehicles to pass each other much less give room for them walking and pass each other! :p Thinking back to this, it was probably the most ridiculous thing that I have ever done besides 'topping-out' my cycle at 185mph!
So, needless to say, it wasn't a good experience and I, along with my wife, wished that we had stayed in Playa!
I am sure that it is great for diving, but if you are going to drive to Belize from Playa, I personally think that this trip is CRAZY!
I would recommend staying in Playa and enjoying all that it has to offer!
Seņor Jota
