Welcome to Backpackers PARADISE, situated in SARTENEJA in the North of BELIZE.We practice real eco-tourism and promote fair travel.
How to come to Backpackers Paradise ?
Quick map of Sarteneja.
Here is a new map of Sarteneja.
We are in the guide books !
Classified as Lonely Planet Author’s pick for Belize 2008 Edition !
TOP Choice for 2011 Edition !
Best Prices in Belize ! Yes we are one of the cheapest place in the country because we like backpackers !
Room (double bed) share bathroom : $12.50 US
Room (double bed) private bathroom $22 US
Camping : $3.25 US
Communal kitchen and free WIFI available to our guests !
Here are the new prices in BZ Dollars. Effective since November 2011.
Watch this video:
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All the videos are on bluegreenbelize.com/videos
Parties at Nathalie’s Restaurant. Good friends are coming from all over the world. The communal room great to rest.
Our vision : Real people, real dreams, a vision of an alternative tourism that benefit the community.
Think globally, act locally in the everyday life.
Actions and activities for a better society than the one offered by the consumption world.
Boat building : unique in the world and a tradition of Sarteneja
Boat lovers ! Come visit Ed’s cargo boat at Juan’s workshop. (visual plan soon)
He will tell you about his sustainable wooden boat building initiative involving Sarteneja’s boat builders, new eco-materials and a reforestation programme with local farmers.
This is a rare opportunity to see a wooden boat in construction until probably November/December when it will be launch fot it’s new career: local transport of fair-organic products in Belize and Caribbean: yes that’s a challenge for our 21th century and our region !
Visit in this site the page about Sustainable wooden boat building with nice drawings.
Click on the picture to see it from the the Pictures Gallery (this link will open the root of the gallery in a new browser window).
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Come visit us ! Boats form all over Belize have been built here in Sarteneja and most RaggaMuffin Tours (from Caye Caulker) were built by Juan Guerrero !
NO ATM machine in Sarteneja ! You need to take cash (in Corozal, Orange Walk, San Pedro) before arriving in the village. We don’t accept traveler’s checks neither credit cards.
$ 1 Belize = $0.50 US
Warning about being a responsible volunteer in Belize: you certainly came to help, but who will benefit from your sweat?
Read that to make sure your work will leave a positive footprint in Belize.
At the Backpackers’ farm, you will enjoy a peaceful environment (engine free) surrounded by nature, wildlife and fruit trees. We have cabañas (cabins) for rent with private or share bathroom, camping ground, free access to the communal room with hammocks and communal kitchen.
Free fruits from the land : Mangos (June, July, August), Avocados (July, August), Oranges, Grapefruits, Tangerines (October to March), Sapodillas ( October to February), Prunes (May), and many other local fruits. Fresh eggs from our chickens.
Backpackers is 5 minutes walk from Sarteneja village, and 10 minutes from the beach. Rent bicycles,
reach Shipstern Nature Reserve in 20 minutes.
At the restaurant, local and French dishes for breakfast (2US$), lunch(3 US$) and diner (4 US$), including amazing crepes, all that with free Internet !
And also beers, belizian rums, soft drinks, natural juices, nachos and much more…
Nature guide books, books exchange, comic books, free wifi or netbook laptop for rent.
As a traditional fishing village Sarteneja is a unique place for boat building and also the Famous Easter Regatta.
Watch this: Sarteneja, tradition is alive !
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All the videos are on bluegreenbelize.com/videos
Come to visit us ! and enjoy a true experience in a healthy, peaceful environment and an original Belizian community !
We want also contribute to find alternatives for the community and local economy. We believe in the regional sustainability, that’s why we promote agriculture and tree planting.
At Backpackers PARADISE we respect Nature and people who loves it.
Here a drawing of a native plant ”rubraceae” from Roland a botanist from Switzerland.
Speculation, retirement plan projects and international real estates are already destroying our environment and traditional community, clearing forest, mangrove, transforming agricultural land into lots, and bringing energy consuming habits and pollution (trashes on the side road is nothing in comparison of north-american’s waste).
Unfortunately locals will see to late how negative is this way of development if we don’t offer alternatives now.
Belize is not for sale ! Welcome to Sarteneja; keep it secret ! Help us protect our world !
Visit our pictures gallery with more than 1300 photos from Sarteneja, Belize, nature around, boat building, sailing and much more…[zenphotopress album=0 sort=random number=3]
Find us in your favorite travel guide !
Pictures Gallery
bluegreenbelize.com
Reforest Belize
La Via Campesina
Thank you for all you do for Belize and for the planet. Everything we do matters!!
Peace and Love,
A
i have visit sarteneja many times and could tell u dat i love it i made many friends and hope to go back agian and why not get married at this wonderful village and remember the good times,may god bless sarteneja
I really like sarteneja and the girls there.the people are very friendly and peaceful.the seaside is nice. The sea is beatiful and nature is so nice. The boats in the sea gives you a nice view,specially at sunset. U cann also find cold ice beer anywhere in sarten. I also really like the UDP standard bear of that area and yes he will this election with God on its side.XOXOXOXO
“Unfortunately locals will see to late how negative is this way of development if we don’t offer alternatives now.
How kind of society brings a sterilized village for retired north-americans (that are growing like mushrooms around Sarteneja) ? Seems like modern slavery to me…
“What might have been” is how I see Sarteneja.
hi. i’m fun of backpacers hostel for long time. i’m planning to visit soon, but i have a question.
1. i’m US permanent residence and have a japanese pasport. do i need visa to visit belieze? i’ll staying belieze for only 2 weeks.
2. do you have some volunter oppotunities.. ex… work on farm or your hostel?
3. i’m runaway from city because of too much radiations going on …. micro wave, radio wave, electro-magnetic-fields….and making people sick. i want to know if there is a cell phone tower or antenna around your hostel? if there is how far is it?
4. i want to do camping .. in feburary… is it too cool night time to do camping?
thank you.
emi
Un petit bonjour à notre collègue Bernard.
Nous lui souhaitons de bonnes vacances.
Bon vent
Had a great time at backpackers paradise. We got to use our new hennessey hammocks all I needed was a few trees and we were sleeping nicely. Natalie has a great restaurant and I love the crepes with nutella…