So what is it really like to live in Belize?

[OfTheCross]

Belize Travel Advisory

Violent crime – such as sexual assault, home invasions, armed robberies, and murder – are common even during daylight hours and in tourist areas. A significant portion of violent crime is gang-related. Due to high crime, travelers are advised to exercise caution while traveling to the south side of Belize City. Local police lack the resources and training to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Most crimes remain unresolved and unprosecuted.

would probably be a no from me dog

This shyt gotta be overblown when even Canada can't get a good grade

 

[desjardins]

I spent a couple weeks there in 2019.
I think if you can survive/live in a bad american hood like chicago or north philly you might could survive there, especially if you're bilingual
There are shady characters but like I said if you street smart and can navigate that shyt in america it's not as dangerous there as the reports make it seem.
just use common sense, don't be flashy and stay out the way of obvious hood shyt

the only thing is I didn't trust the police there, i don't trust them here either but what i mean is the police seem...shady
I witnessed an accident that the police caused and the cop tried to lie and spin it to his supervisor or whoever he called. they took the other driver away like it was his fault. shyt like that was kinda spooky to witness

 

[Mike Nasty]

I talked to a coworker who planning to go their. When I asked him about the violence, he shrugged and said it's like anywhere else, it's mostly concentrated in areas you have no business being in.

 

[Towlie]

I vacationed there. Flew into Belize City then took a boat to ambergris caye. Belize has a lot of cayes which are the tourist destinations there.


When we got back to the mainland we drove to San Pedro and spent the night. Then drove to Guatemala and went to Tikal, the best scenic Mayan ruins. In all from Belize City to Tikal is a 4 hour drive .

Since English is the official language everyone speaks it

We had a good time, were treated well, but didn't venture out into Belize City at all.

And I walked around with my DSLR with no problems

 

[Caca-faat]

I'm going to live there and work.

I'm not exceptional here so why would I be exceptional there?

You'd be surprised how many people view Caribbean ppl as less than them in their own country and believe they are superior.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

IIRC a black lady moved there after what's been going on in the U.S.

 

[MikelArteta]

Those State Department travel advisories will have folks scared to travel anywhere outside the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, Japan and Korea.

yup I remember when I went to Israel reading up on it and then I went and I was walking around Jerusalem at 2am without a care in the world

 

[staticshock]

I was born and raised in a hellhole, I'll survive

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my guy

we’re so pampered in this country. Please don’t go over there thinking shyt is sweet cause you “grew up in Chicago”.

3rd world poverty & hood areas are a whole different beast than American poverty & hood areas

 

[staticshock]

I was born and raised in a hellhole, I'll survive

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my guy

we’re so pampered in this country. Please don’t go over there thinking shyt is sweet cause you “grew up in Chicago”.

3rd world poverty & hood areas are a whole different beast than American poverty & hood areas

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

We should ask OT Genasis...think his parents are from Belize

 

[Thegospel]

Go and tell us what happens

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

I'd visit but......I grew up in hot azz Texas weather plus spending a lot of time in Florida.

Any place with longer stretches of heat and mosquitoes than what I've already got is a no-go. If I had family there, that's different. Man gotta make his own decisions though.

 

[intruder]

Belize Travel Advisory

Violent crime – such as sexual assault, home invasions, armed robberies, and murder – are common even during daylight hours and in tourist areas. A significant portion of violent crime is gang-related. Due to high crime, travelers are advised to exercise caution while traveling to the south side of Belize City. Local police lack the resources and training to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Most crimes remain unresolved and unprosecuted.

would probably be a no from me dog

The average american [mainly the white ones] is used to stability and is mentally fragile as fukk so of course the state department makes it seem like most black and brown countries are dangerous warzone. Here are countries i have visited while state dept screaming "SAY IN AMERICA". Aint shyt happened to me.

JAMAICA Country Summary: Violent crimes, such as home invasions, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and homicides are common. Sexual assaults occur frequently, including at all-inclusive resorts. Local police lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Emergency services vary throughout the island, and response times may vary from U.S. standards. U.S. government personnel are prohibited from traveling to areas listed below, from using public buses, and from driving outside of prescribed areas of Kingston at night.

HAITI Country Summary: Violent crime, such as armed robbery and carjacking, is common. Kidnapping is widespread. Kidnappers may use sophisticated planning or take advantage of unplanned opportunities. Victims have included U.S. citizens.

Demonstrations, tire burning, and roadblocks are frequent, unpredictable, and can turn violent. Local police may lack the resources to respond effectively to serious criminal incidents. Emergency response, including ambulance service, is limited or non-existent.

Travelers are sometimes followed and violently attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Port-au-Prince international airport. The U.S. Embassy requires its personnel to use official transportation to and from the airport. Robbers and carjackers have attacked private vehicles stuck in heavy traffic congestion and often target lone drivers, particularly women driving alone.


Ivory Coast Country Summary:

Reconsider travel to Cote d’Ivoire due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism.

Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Cote d’Ivoire due to COVID-19.  

Cote d’Ivoire has lifted travel restrictions between cities and allowed schools and some businesses to reopen. Some international airlines have resumed operations. Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in Cote d’Ivoire.

Reconsider Travel To Northern border region due to terrorism. Violent crime, such as carjacking, robbery, and home invasion, is common.

Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting areas frequented by foreigners, such as beaches.

Costa Rica Country Summary: While petty crime is the predominant threat for tourists in Costa Rica, violent crime, including armed robbery, homicide and sexual assault, occurs in Costa Rica. The Costa Rican government provides additional security resources in areas frequented by tourists.

Side note: I lived in Costa Rica for almost 2 years and aint shyt ever happened to me. I was NOT living in a touristy area, by the way

The Bahamas Country Summary: Violent crime, such as burglaries, armed robberies, and sexual assault, occurs even during the day and in tourist areas. Although the family islands are not crime-free, the vast majority of crime occurs on New Providence and Grand Bahama islands. U.S. government personnel are not permitted to visit the area known by many visitors as the Sand Trap area in Nassau due to crime. Activities involving commercial recreational watercraft, including water tours, are not consistently regulated. Watercrafts are often not maintained, and many companies do not have safety certifications to operate in The Bahamas. Jet-ski operators have been known to commit sexual assaults against tourists. As a result, U.S. government personnel are not permitted to use jet-ski rentals on New Providence and Paradise Islands.

Exercise caution in the area known as "Over the Hill" (south of Shirley Street) and the Fish Fry at Arawak Cay in Nassau, especially at night.

I may give them SOME leeway for Haiti and even Jamaica. But Mofos acting like The freakin' Bahamas and Costa Rica are dangerous

 

[SATAN]

my guy

we’re so pampered in this country. Please don’t go over there thinking shyt is sweet cause you “grew up in Chicago”.

3rd world poverty & hood areas are a whole different beast than American poverty & hood areas

Be , brehs

 

[sanityovar8ted]

Dark skinned men with gold teeth speaking Spanish...I speak paquito espanol



I loved it when I was there.... we went to the hood n ofc I got drunk