Better in Belize -- Check out the Thatched Roof construction of this Belize property!

The art of thatching a roof in Belize is alive and well! When we were ready to add a Palapa roof on a deck at our Better in Belize eco-lodge, we called on our neighbours who are expert Belize thatchers! They showed us how to build a thatched roof, using bush stick framing and thatching with bay leaves -- not cohune palm leaves. If you've hit the roof with the high cost of living in North America and would like to move to Belize, lot prices at our Belize eco-community start at US$21,000 and constructio