Hopkins Village beach
Hopkins Village Beach is a small quiet beach on the Caribbean coast located in the central part of Belize on the territory of the fishing village of the same name, 8 km south of Dangriga. You can get to it from Belize airport by bus, but most conveniently by car.
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Beach description
Hopkins Village Beach is a narrow white sand strip surrounded by palm trees and sea. The hotel part of the beach is equipped with straw umbrellas, hammocks and deck chairs. The entry to the sea is gentle, the bottom is sandy, the hotel beach area is protected by a breakwater. In the sea, near the coast, there is a beautiful barrier reef, inhabited by tropical fish. That is why besides bathing and sunbathing, the visitors of the beach can go diving and fishing, make sea cruises along the bay. The nearby village has several restaurants offering specialities of local cuisine.
Holidays at Hopkins Village beach give you an opportunity to learn about the unique culture of the Garifuna (black caribbeans), a people that was formed by mixing natives with African slaves brought to the island more than 200 years ago. Also, while having a holiday here, you can visit the archeological monuments of the Maya people, hidden in the jungle caves and waterfalls.
When is the best time to go?
The dry period in Belize lasts from February to April, the rest of the time there is the rainy season (the heaviest rainfalls occur in August), and in the north it is much drier than in the south. If you are not afraid of the raging elements, then the best time to travel is – from December to May, when the rains are already insignificant, and the temperature is kept at 29-30 degrees.