Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Placencia, Belize

Topdrukte — reizigers noemen het hoogseizoen, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Dry season, Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival

• Seizoen

  Dry season

  1 feb – 31 mei · meestalDruk

  The rain stops and the sea flattens off the peninsula, which is when the cayes and the outer reef are at their clearest. The village runs at capacity through to Easter.

• Festival

  Placencia Sidewalk Arts Festival

  7–8 febDrukBoek vroeg

  Two days when the village's famously narrow sidewalk becomes the exhibition: painters, carvers and bands along its whole length, and every room on the peninsula taken. Bron ↗

Druk — Dry season, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Whale sharks at Gladden Spit

  15 mrt – 15 jun · meestalDuikseizoenBoek vroeg

  Cubera snapper spawn at Gladden Spit, 22 miles offshore, in the days after each full moon and whale sharks come up under them to feed. April and May are the best of it; the reserve permit and a long boat ride come with it. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Easter week

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukSluitingenBoek vroeg

  Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Monday are public holidays, and many Belizeans spend Easter week on the cayes and the beaches: water taxis, guesthouses and beach bars fill, and some businesses close on Good Friday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 feb – 31 mei (meestal))

Topdrukte — Dry season, Easter week

• Seizoen

  Sargassum on the peninsula

  1 apr – 30 sep · meestalSargassumseizoen

  The long east-facing beach collects weed through the summer and the hotels rake their own stretch. The cayes offshore and the lagoon side are unaffected. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 feb – 31 mei (meestal)), Whale sharks at Gladden Spit (15 mrt – 15 jun (meestal)), Easter week (3–6 apr)

Druk — Dry season

In mei begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 feb – 31 mei (meestal)), Whale sharks at Gladden Spit (15 mrt – 15 jun (meestal)), Sargassum on the peninsula (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal))

Druk — Placencia Lobsterfest, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Risico

  Hurricane season

  1 jun – 30 nov

  A sand spit with one road on and off it, so the peninsula evacuates early. Belize's exposed weeks run from August into October, and some places close for September altogether. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Placencia Lobsterfest

  20 jun – 10 jul · meestalEet- & drinkfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Three days at the point a couple of weeks after the season opens, with the whole village cooking lobster on the beach and a stage that runs to the small hours. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Whale sharks at Gladden Spit (15 mrt – 15 jun (meestal)), Sargassum on the peninsula (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal))

Druk — Placencia Lobsterfest, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the peninsula (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov), Placencia Lobsterfest (20 jun – 10 jul (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the peninsula (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Druk — September Celebrations, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  September Celebrations

  10–21 sepNationale feestdagDrukSluitingen

  St George's Caye Day on 10 September and Independence Day on the 21st are public holidays, and the days between bring flags, street parties with loud music and parades. Banks and offices close on both holidays. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sargassum on the peninsula (1 apr – 30 sep (meestal)), Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Druk — Garifuna Settlement Day

• Feestdag

  Garifuna Settlement Day

  19 novGroot festivalDruk

  Dangriga and Hopkins, an hour or so up the coast, drum the 1832 landing in before dawn and re-enact the arrival from dories. The peninsula empties north for the day. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Hurricane season (1 jun – 30 nov)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In december begint er niets nieuws.