Business View Caribbean
3
she says. “They absolutely fell in love with the coun-
try and decided to start a small bed and breakfast. At
that point, there were no paved roads, there was no
electricity in the area, there was no water. So, a lot of
infrastructure had to be done before anything could
even start.”
Caruso did start his empire with an 18-room hotel,
which opened in December 2003. “From there his vi-
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
The Placencia Hotel, Marina and Residenc-
es
WHAT:
A complex of tourist hotels and amenities
and residential homes
WHERE:
Placencia, Belize
WEBSITE
:
