I’m a Belizean Guide. I Use AI to Write — But Not to Forget.

I’m a licensed guide, born in Placencia, raised by the sea and shaped by the jungle.
When I write about Belize — the rain on zinc roofs, the baitfish running, the way lightning cracks over the hills — I’m not pulling it from Google. I’m pulling it from memory.

But I also use tools.
And yes, I use AI.

Not to replace me — but to amplify what’s real.

AI Didn’t Live This Life. I Did.

I went to high school by boat.
I remember when the shrimp trawlers lined the main dock and when the sidewalk in Placencia wasn’t even finished yet.
I helped Daniel Silva fix a phone once — that’s how I ended up working at Cahal Pech Resort.

These are things no AI will ever know.

So when you read this site — Belize With Alvin — what you’re seeing is my story, my observations, my thoughts about what’s happening to the land, to the animals, and to tourism in Belize.

Why I Use AI Anyway

It helps me stay focused.
It helps me organize years of field notes, Creole sayings, and travel questions I’ve answered hundreds of times on tour.

But here’s the difference:
Most websites use AI to crank out “Top 10” lists or recycled info.
I use it to write truths that already live in me.

I decide the voice.
I bring the soul.
I walk the trail, take the photo, hear the thunder, and then I write — with AI as a helper, not a replacement.

So, If You’re Wondering…

“Is Belize With Alvin written using AI (ChatGPT)?”

Hell yeah!
I learned AI and use it as an extension of my capabilities and understanding — not as a shortcut.
It doesn’t replace my experience — it helps me express it more clearly, confidently, and completely than I ever could before.

I don’t hide that. I own it.

I don’t just write about the dry season or the rainy season — I live them. You can feel that in my post on the best time to visit Belize, where I describe what each part of the year really feels like on the ground.

Training Google to See Belize Differently

Most websites try to train Google to find keywords.

I’m trying to train Google to remember Belize the way I know it.
That includes:

  • Why we say “riva weada” on a hot, windless day
  • What it means when the sea is “calm like oil”
  • How one manatee death can echo louder than we think

I don’t just describe places. I explain how they’ve shaped us — and how we should treat them.

That’s the difference.

The Future Is Already Watching

I took this photo while working on this post. My son Ayden sat on my lap, watching the screen — Belize With Alvin on one side, ChatGPT on the other. My two-year-old jumped into the frame like he always does.

I’m building this site for guests, yes. But I’m also building it in front of my sons. And I hope one day they understand that what we’re doing now — walking, writing, remembering — is about more than tours. It’s about legacy.

working on belize with alvin
Me and Ayden (age 6), sitting down to build Belize With Alvin. The website and ChatGPT were on screen — and like always, my 2-year-old tried to jump in. This is how I work: with my sons nearby, teaching them what I’m building and why it matters.

This isn’t just about tools — it’s about telling Belize the way I see it. I talk more about that in What Belize With Alvin Means to Me, where I explain the heart behind this whole project.

This Is a Promise, Not a Strategy

I’m not doing this just to get clicks.
I’m building something that lasts — for my kids, for the rivers, for the people who come to Belize and want to feel something real.

So yes, I’ll keep using AI.
But I’ll never forget who I am, or what this place means.

Because this site — and this work — isn’t just digital.
It’s my voice, my promise, and my way of making sure Belize doesn’t get forgotten in all the noise.

I recently shared a deeper message in My Word, My Promise, My Cry — about what tourism should protect, and why I refuse to cattlelize the human experience.

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