Here is a happy truth about Belize: it has fewer tourist traps than almost anywhere in the Caribbean. Traveling like a local in Belize is not a secret handshake. Here is how to make those choices well, and why a riverside spot in a real Belizean village called Bullet Tree Falls might be the best local decision of your whole trip. AdvertismentSkip These Traps, Choose These InsteadBelize’s few tourist traps mostly orbit the cruise ports, where prices double and authenticity thins on ship days. Base yourself at Villa Massis in Bullet Tree Falls and live your Belize trip like a local, then find more insider guides and village level travel wisdom at www.belizehub.com.