Placencia is a small resort town at the end of a long spit of land in the south of the country. It is a laid back area, where ambling footpaths replace town streets and wooden houses creek in the sea breeze. Highlights here include scuba diving and visiting the cays of Belize's famous coral reef, or enjoying a nature 'boat float' on the quiet waters of Placencia Lagoon. Placencia also serves as an ideal base from where to visit the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary and Jaguar Reserve.
North of the Creole fishing village of Placencia, Turtle Inn is the completion of Francis Ford Coppola's dream, a 'beachfront paradise…providing the ideal balance between luxury and nature. There are things to do...