Travel on the Belize River near Never Delay, British Honduras. 1923.

Album caption: Travel on the Belize River near Never Delay, British Honduras. This type of flat bottom boat is used to transport people and supplies between Belize and El Cayo which is the head of navigation. It will accomodate 20 people. The motor burns kerosene oil. During the dry season these boats cannot be heavily loaded so the cargo is carried in pitpans and towed as shown in the lower photograph. It took the Carnegie Institution party 50 hours to travel the 180 river miles during which time it rained almost continuously before reaching El Cayo. British Honduras. 1923. Note: Similar to photograph number 2. (kjo00002_BHG). Note: British Honduras was renamed Belize in June 1973. No index card.