Chetumal Bay Mexico

[LT dive]

Does anybody have any info on the Chetumal Bay area. My wife is from there and she said there where pirates in the area. I would like to hunt for treasure there.

 

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[Cablava]

The British Pirates and Ambergris Caye

In the 1600s British pirates roaming the Caribbean found a little haven, discretely tucked inside a great barrier reef. It is believed that the pirates used Ambergris Caye as a safe haven to hide-out and stash their valuables and that they eventually dredged the Bacalar Channel to facilitate the transportation of their treasures to mainland Belize. It is during this period that Ambergris Caye supposedly got its name. The pirates, always out to make a quick buck, are believed to have been whalers and eventually logwood cutters. It is said that the pirates collected Whale excrement, called ambergris, that washed up on shore of the island. The oil from this ambergris was sent to Europe where it was highly valued for its use in making perfumes.



The pirates eventually turned to logwood cutting on the mainland, and left the island unoccupied.

Follow this link for a great shot of the Caye
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=5203

 

[Cablava]

Hope that is the right place in my last post I am not familiar with the area.

 

[LT dive]

Thanks for your help. When I was there last year visiting my in-laws who spoke no English nor did her friends so I could get no information at all. Just what my wife told me and that was not clear.