Does Belize Rural South (offshore islands) have beggers or hustlers?

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ussvalor New member

Member since 28 September 2020

ussvalorNew member04 October 2020 05:33:49

Do the offshore islands of Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, etc. have any people begging or hustling foreigners for money?

margewest Active member

Member since 07 July 2016

margewestActive member04 October 2020 12:52:22

I live in ambergris caye and yes to both. Worse since covid.

wri57 Active member

Member since 02 August 2018

wri57Active member21 December 2020 21:14:35

Of course they do. You have money (you must, all gringos have money). So yes, they will hustle you for a piece of it.

Lazyhazel Active member

Member since 25 June 2019

LazyhazelActive member22 December 2020 16:59:33

We've been to Caye Caulker (as well as Sarteneja once and Placencia once and passed through Ambergris Caye) four times in the last four years. We've been approached by people selling pot & cocaine and offers to braid hair. We have never seen beggers in any part of Belize. They're on every corner in the U.S.

There was one boy on the street in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye that I bought a necklace from. Two days later he was giving me a hard sell on more jewelry and got mad at me when I gently said no - repeatedly.

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