What would my neighbors be like in Ambergris Caye?
Christian Burn
What your neighbors would be like in Belize will depend on where you live. If you live on Ambergris Caye, up to the north on the island, your neighbors will probably be physically distant. You will have lots of privacy and space, but if you live in the town of San Pedro, like we do, you are in a condo complex, where you would be surrounded by North Americans and a smattering of Europeans. The island of Ambergris Caye is 27 miles long and San Pedro is the only town on the island,...What your neighbors would be like in Belize will depend on where you live. If you live on Ambergris Caye, up to the north on the island, your neighbors will probably be physically distant. You will have lots of privacy and space, but if you live in the town of San Pedro, like we do, you are in a condo complex, where you would be surrounded by North Americans and a smattering of Europeans. The island of Ambergris Caye is 27 miles long and San Pedro is the only town on the island, located in the southern part of it. I live in a complex filled with North Americans, but there are people in Belize who live in development complexes or other housing who live with Belizean people, too. Generally, however, it’s the disparity of disposable income that does not really allow many Belizeans to live on the beach side of the island, where it is more expensive to live and where most expats live. Some of this is somewhat awful to say, but most of the local Belizeans, just cannot afford it. As a result, I don’t really live in the same specific area with Belizeans, but we all do share the beach together, the sand, and we all swim in same sea. I can have Belizean children around me and a Belizean family having a picnic, and everybody hangs out together. However, relative to where we actually live, in Belize, we are totally in different socio- economic pockets of housing.
Posted December 2, 2014
Allan Lima
What your neighbors would be like in Ambergris Caye depends on what neighborhood you move into. If you go down south, you might not have neighbors at all. If you go up north and you have a condo then you are going to have other people that purchased condos living around you. If you decide to live in a house in town then you will be around the locals, so it depends on where you purchase your property. I cannot just tell you who you are going to be...What your neighbors would be like in Ambergris Caye depends on what neighborhood you move into. If you go down south, you might not have neighbors at all. If you go up north and you have a condo then you are going to have other people that purchased condos living around you. If you decide to live in a house in town then you will be around the locals, so it depends on where you purchase your property. I cannot just tell you who you are going to be next to because that depends on where you choose to live and the areas and the people who live there in Ambergris Caye can be very different. You could choose to live out by yourself in the south where there is almost nobody there or you can live amongst other expats in a condo if you want to live north of town (San Pedro). If you want to live in the town itself, you could live amongst the native Belizeans.
If you decide to live out in the south by yourself there is going to be another house next door but I wouldn’t know who would live there. It has to do with where in the south you purchase your house and then you will find out who the people are who live in your neighborhood. I just cannot tell you who you are going to get as a neighbor but I can tell you who lives in each neighborhood.
You might want something a little bit fancier or you might want something on the ocean front or you may want something farther down where almost no one is building yet. So, on the caye it is really your decision who your neighbors will be. I think that when you come and purchase something, of course, you should see the property. Then you do your little research as to who lives around there. If you are not comfortable, then again it is your decision as to where you will live, and you can choose from many other places and still be on Ambergris Caye.
(Pictured: people in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize.)
Posted June 6, 2015