Basic Information About Our Village






Health Center:
Hopkins has a small health clinic near the village crossroads. Everyone knows where it is and everyone knows the nurse. Facilities are limited, but there is no need to be concerned when you visit us if you have taken all of the recommended precautions from your local health department prior to your departure from the US or other location abroad.







Police Department:
We have one constable who makes his rounds on a bicycle. This is largely because we are fortunate to have little or no crime in Hopkins. The police station is at the crossroads and easy to find.







Spending money:
You can use traveler's checks if they are in small denominations at almost all of the gift shops and restaurants in the village. A twenty US is considered a big bill here, but you can easily spend smaller denominations of US money at a two to one exchange rate. Fifties and hundreds are almost impossible to change, though most hotels will let you pay your bill by traveler's checks with no problem. Few places in the village take Visa or other credit cards (there is an ATM at Barclay's in Dangriga that takes Visa only). The resort area hotels located south of the village do take credit cards.







Weather:
This can vary in Belize from day to day, sometimes frequently in one day. For the most part there is not much rain from January to June, though in the tropics it can rain any time. Most of the heavy rains occur in September and October, but again, this cannot be accurately predicted. We get plenty of beautiful sunny days right in the middle of the rainy season. Think of it this way, it doesn't snow every day of winter, nor does it rain every day of our rainy season. It can get cooler in the evenings in Belize in December, January and February, so if you are coming during those months bring something light but long sleeve for nights. It may get as low as 65 F, and believe it or not, at those temperatures hotel guests do ask for blankets.







Buses serving the village:
Daily bus service to Hopkins from Dangriga at 12:15 PM and again at 5:00  PM.
From Placencia early morning bus arrives in Hopkins at 7 AM.
From Hopkins going North to Dangriga at about 7 AM with the regular bus service or by the "Green" bus owned by Conrad in the village at about the same time. The price is $4.00 Belize, and the time is pretty accurate. Bus service going south from Hopkins is at 1:00  PM on the bus to Placencia and again at about 6:00 PM on the bus going to Placencia.



Schedules change frequently. Always check before you make definite plans.






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