Janet, thank you so much for your help. As I said, I am in the initial stages of planning this trip and things seem to be slowly I will take a look at all of the info/sites that you you recommended. I am having no trouble with finding places to stay near SP, but maps and vehicle rentals and indepth info on the various ruins have been a little more difficult. Thank you once again!
Cheri

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Originally posted by JanetBoston:
Cheri, there are some great maps on this site that will help you with your trip planning. Click on Home above, where you'll find a link to a map of AC with the location of most hotels, and also a map of Belize showing the location of the ruins and other places of interest. There are a couple of ruins that can be visited on a day trip from AC, but I haven't been to them so can't offer comparisons.

Another forum that's helpful for mainland info is http://www.belizeforum.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
It's a discussion board for all of Belize, and there are links to lodging which you can browse by location. Once you have an idea of what you want to see and where you might want to stay, use the search function on both message boards to find info related to your choices. The BelizeForum has a section devoted to travelogues which is a good place to start your research. And there's a section for travel w/in Belize which has many discussions about car rentals and driving.

Good luck with your research.
smile Janet