Our trip to Placencia and stay at the white turtle did not disappoint. Ann the host was very informative and timely in her responses. The house is lovely as described, except the 2nd bathroom is next to the pool and not in the main house. Aside from that, the pool was amazing, but be aware of the need for bug spray, even at the pool, as the sand flies were quite active.
We can’t say enough positive things about the caretaker Ruben and his family who definitely made our time there memorable. Ruben coordinated and lead some of our excursions which we found to be extremely helpful. The Living Mayan Experience with Anita and Chris is something not to be missed and gave us a greater awareness of the area’s culture. The waterfall excursion was also a pleasant surprise and a must do. We also enjoyed several boating trips with the multi-talented captain Matthew where we snorkeled and explored the numerous cayes. And one more thing to not miss is the authentic creole breakfast (fry jacks, stewed chicken, and beans) at Wendy’s in town, which we rode bike to almost every morning.
All in all, we had an amazing trip, fell in love with “fry jacks”, and plan to return as soon as possible.