Money Matters

Five banks operate on Ambergris Caye: Alliance Bank, Atlantic Bank, Belize Bank, First Caribbean International Bank, and ScotiaBank. Most are open weekdays from 8 until midafternoon, with longer hours on Friday afternoon.

On Caye Caulker, there's just one bank with an ATM machine that accepts foreign-issued ATM cards, Atlantic Bank on Back Street, in a new building near Chan's Market. It's open weekdays 8-2:30. There are no banks on any other islands.

All the local banks except Alliance Bank accept ATM cards issued outside Belize, giving cash in Belize dollars. Cash advances on your Visa or MasterCard are also available from these banks.

Contacts

Heritage Bank. Formerly Alliance Bank. 33 Barrier Reef Dr., San Pedro. 226/2136. www.heritageibt.com.

Atlantic Bank (Pescador Dr., Office is on Pescador Dr., but ATM is on Barrier Reef Dr., San Pedro. 226/2195. www.atlabank.com. Avenida Langosta, Caye Caulker. 226/0207. www.atlabank.com.)

Belize Bank (49 Barrier Reef Dr., San Pedro. 226/2482. www.belizebank.com.)

First Caribbean International Bank (45 Barrier Reef Dr., San Pedro. 226/3834. www.firstcaribbeanbank.com.)

ScotiaBank (12 Coconut Dr., San Pedro. 226/3730. www.belize.scotiabank.com.)