Geoff,

Thanks for the reply. We have sepent some time in Belize, most
recently Glovers (La Mont/Cabrel island -NE caye) and Punta Gorda.
While our knowledge is not complete we do understand the magnitude of
economic uncertinity and the risks. As with buying a boat we would be
looking to invest no more than we would be willing to loose should
things go south. Also, we are looking only at raw land, no houses or
other "improvements" with the idea that,.....someday......maybe.....we
would be in a position to do something with it.

That being said, it sounds like you have kicked around a good bit and
may have some interesting insights into local river navigation. I
appreciated you thougths about crossing the bar coming out of
Guatemala. I would love to hear of other experiences.

Many thanks,

Howard