If you would like to attend the two days of the Cashew Festival, here is a list of resorts and inns nearby: Lamanai Landings Hotel & Marina Casa Ricky's Beck's Bed & Breakfast Lamanai Riverside Retreat Belize Boutique Resort & Spa Crooked Tree Lodge

1. Private Vehicle: a. If you own a vehicle or has access to a private vehicle and have a valid driver’s license, you can drive to the Cashew Festival in Crooked Tree Village. This is the easiest and most recommended option for transportation. 2. Rentals/Charters/Shuttles: a. If you would like to drive or be driven directly to the Cashew Festival, you can rent a vehicle (make sure you have a valid driver’s license) or request a charter or shuttle to transport you to Crooked Tree Village. Arranging this option is easy, Belizing.com has a wide range of rental, charter and shuttle options to book today! See the options here: (Shuttles) https://belizing.com/Shuttles/ (Rentals/Charters) https://belizing.com/RentalsCharters/ 3. Public Transportation (Buses): a. On the mainland, buses can take you anywhere along the highways. Getting on a bus would require you to go to the town’s bus terminals or wait in a bus stop on the main road. It is recommended that you sit close by the bus driver or ask the bus driver to let you come off at the bus stop near the junction for Crooked Tree Village. If you are staying north of the country (Corozal or Orange Walk), you would have to take a bus going to Belize City. If you are in western Belize (Benque Viejo del Carmen, Succotz, San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town, or other nearby villages) you would need to take an express or regular bus to Belize City. From Belize City, you would then be required to take a bus going to Orange Walk and stop at the bus stop at the junction for Crooked Tree Village. Those living south of the country (Dangriga, Hopkins, Punta Gorda or other nearby locations) take an express or regular bus to Belize City. From Belize City take a bus going to Orange Walk and stop at the Crooked Tree Junction. Bus fares depend on where you are taking the bus and where you are stopping and whether if it is a regular bus or an express bus (non-stop). It should range from $3 BZD to $25 BZD. Note: From the junction, it is a three-mile distance into Crooked Tree Village. To get into the village, you would have to resort to hiking the three miles, catch the bus that goes into the village or hitchhike a ride into the village. b. If you are staying at one of the islands, there are water taxis available that travel to and from Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, Belize City and Corozal. Water taxis should take you from the island to Belize City. Fares usually depend on which island you are at and whether if it is a one-way or roundtrip ticket. Upon arrival at Belize City, you can take a taxi (recommended) or walk to the bus terminal and get on a bus to Orange Walk or Corozal. 4. Taxi: a. This option is quite costly if you are planning on taking a taxi cab to the Cashew Festival. If you are staying in Belize City or somewhere near Belize City; however, taxi fares would be around $50 BZD to $100 BZD as it is approximately thirty miles from the city. b. If you are somewhere further than that, taking a bus is recommended because it would be quite costly to take a taxi to Orange Walk Town from areas like San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town or Belize City. This can cost around $50 BZD to $200 BZD. 5. Hitch-hiking: a. When all else fails, and you really want to make it to the festival, you can stand at the roadside of a highway and catch a ride with someone who’s going to the direction of Orange Walk or Belize City. For safety and other reasons, this is not 100% recommended. The Cashew Festival is a three-day event; so, if you missed the bus or can’t find a way to make it the first day, you can always make it the following day. Although, if you take public transportation to the junction for Crooked Tree Village, you might need to hitch hike to go in to the village, which is three miles from the junction.