{"id":4481,"date":"2020-05-04T12:59:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T16:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4481"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:59:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T16:59:20","slug":"belize-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/belize-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Belize: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting the Great Blue Hole, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tastemade.com\/videos\/coconut-decor-diys\">craft with coconuts,<\/a> or learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5cHz1G-fA_w\">how to play drums<\/a>, Garifuna style.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more painting inspiration? Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/dannypaulphotography.com\/mayan-ruins-in-belize-xunantunich\/\">virtual tour<\/a> of famous Mayan ruins in Belize.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visualize it<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a video that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Belize include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eARWW5R5ftE\">Belize: Nature and Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KJyqz-pQ398\">Introducing Belize<\/a> <em>(Lonely Planet\u2019s video guide to getting around, when to go, and the top things to do while you\u2019re there)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ptmUMgpkrEQ\">Things To Do in BELIZE \u2013 UNILAD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RVi9wfZe3XU\">culture and history<\/a> before meeting the friendly locals and exploring the ancient sites. You can study the Mayan culture before you visit some of the oldest Mayan settlements still intact, or learn about how modern Belizean culture was largely shaped by British, African, Mayan, and Spanish influences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ping Wing Juk Me<\/em> by Carol Fonseca Galvez<\/li>\n<li><em>Time Among the Maya<\/em> by Ronald Wright<\/li>\n<li><em>Colonialism and Resistance in Belize, Essays in Historical Sociology<\/em> by O.Nigel Bolland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9_n9M7VR9IU\">cooking class<\/a> with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanbites.com\/fry-jacks-belize\/\">fry jacks<\/a> (the national dish of Belize), Creole-style rice and beans, salbutes, <a href=\"https:\/\/mybeautifulbelize.com\/making-bollos-tamales\/\">tamales<\/a>, or the world-famous Marie Sharp\u2019s hot sauce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moon.com\/travel\/planning\/belizean-kriol-for-travelers\/\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals). While English is the official language of Belize, many locals also speak Belizean Creole, Garifuna, Mandarin, Spanish, and Maya.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Belize Reef is the second largest reef in the world (second only to Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef). If you visit between March and June, you may get lucky to even see some rare whale sharks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting the Great Blue Hole, craft with coconuts, or learn how to play drums, Garifuna style. Need more painting inspiration? Check out this virtual tour of famous Mayan ruins in Belize. Visualize it Watch a video that relates to your destination. 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