The Placencia Peninsula – an 11 mile strip of land sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Placencia Lagoon, has beautiful white sandy beaches and because of its distance from the reef it also has “real” (though not very high) surf. Along this peninsula a master planned residential resort community and marina is taking shape and off-plan condos and villas starting at $75,000 are now being offered for sale. The community is being developed on a 582 acre waterfront estate containing approximately one mile of beach frontage on the Caribbean Sea. The water is clean and clear; the trade winds gentle and cooling. Placencia is now one of the country’s main tourist destinations, and it is also well visited by Belizeans from across the country on local holidays. It has delightful restaurants. There are also several small gift shops, a post office and some night life. The Placenia Lagoon is an important breeding area for saltwater crocodiles and marine turtles.
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