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Sure, you can get by in Belize with just English.
 
What’s interesting about Belize is that it is an English-speaking country. English is their first language and then Spanish. In the north and in the west, there is the influence from our neighboring countries, which are Mexico and Guatemala, so naturally, there would be a lot more Spanish spoken in those areas.
 
You will run into some people who I call “refugees” from out of Guatemala, Honduras, or El...

Sure, you can get by in Belize with just English.
 
What’s interesting about Belize is that it is an English-speaking country. English is their first language and then Spanish. In the north and in the west, there is the influence from our neighboring countries, which are Mexico and Guatemala, so naturally, there would be a lot more Spanish spoken in those areas.
 
You will run into some people who I call “refugees” from out of Guatemala, Honduras, or El Salvador, who have come here to Belize to live here and have been here for many years and still do not speak any English, so it’s to your benefit to learn a little bit of Spanish, but majority of the people here do speak English. An example of when it is beneficial to learn a little bit of Spanish is when you get a housekeeper, because some housekeepers do not speak English.

 

(English-speaking Belizean resident Howard Oldham at Driftwood Bar and Grill, Hopkins, Belize, pictured.)

The water in Nicaragua is generally safe to drink, especially in Managua and other cities. Bottled water is always a good precaution. Ice in most moderate to nice restaurants is made from purified water.

The water in Nicaragua is generally safe to drink, especially in Managua and other cities. Bottled water is always a good precaution. Ice in most moderate to nice restaurants is made from purified water.