TRAVEL
TIPS
| Driving |
U.S
Driving Permit accepted |
| Currency |
(BZD)
Belizean Dollar |
| Electrical |
110/220
Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 501, City Code Belize District 2+6D, Corozal District
4+6D, Toledo District 7+6D |
Time:
GMT - 6.
Electricity:
110 volts AC, 60Hz. American-style two-pin plugs.
Telephone:
IDD is available. Country code: 501. Outgoing international code:
00.
Climate:
Subtropical with a brisk prevailing wind from the Caribbean Sea.
High annual temperatures and humidity. Dry and hot climate from
January to April, with rainy season from June to September.
Food
& Drink: There is a selection of restaurants which
serve international, Chinese, Latin American and Creole food.
Service and quality vary but the food is generally cheap. Bars
are plentiful and local drinks include coconut rum mixed with
pineapple juice. The local Belikin beer is worth sampling.
Tipping:
Few places add service charges, and ten per cent is normal. Taxi
drivers are not tipped.
Currency:
Belize Dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of
Bz$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of Bz$1,
and 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cents.
Currency
exchange: Currency can be exchanged at most banks, hotels
and travel agencies. Some businesses will even accept dollars.
ATMs in Belize generally do not accept foreign cards.
Credit
& debit cards: American Express, Visa and MasterCard
(limited) are accepted. Check with your credit or debit card company
for details of merchant acceptability and other services which
may be available. Most establishments will add a five per cent
service charge to the bills of customers using credit cards.
