Buying Belize Real Estate
Belize real estate values have been steadily going up during the past ten years. This trend continues… [more]
Belize Banks
Belize banking is like much that all over the world but more closely modeled after the British and American… [more]
Xunantunich Maya Site Belize
The name Xunantunich derives from the Yucatec Maya language and means "Stone Woman." Local legend holds… [more]
Belize Cuisine Seafood
Belize Cuisine has so much to do with seafood which is natural for a country with close to 200 miles… [more]
Belize Guatemala
Belize's strategic location in Central America makes it an ideal jump off point for those wishing to… [more]
Facts
Government Independent nation since 1981, member of British Commonwealth of Nations. Parliamentary democracy… [more]
Maya 2012
Maya 2012 marks the end of the 13th B'ak'tun, or cycle of the Maya Calendar. The end of this cycle means… [more]
Belize Arts Glass Blowing
An almost celestial experience, for me, is walking into a room with stained-glass windows. The kaleidoscope… [more]
La Ruta Maya Belize Canoe Race
The annual La Ruta Maya Belize Endurance Canoe race is the longest race of its kind in Central America.… [more]
The Complete Online Guide To Belize
Do you have questions about Belize? Maybe you'd like to learn more about Belize as place to visit for vacation or maybe are looking for a retirement destination or a frost-free tropical paradise to make a fresh start. Or maybe you are looking for an offshore banking jurisdiction. Or perhaps the spectacular fishing, diving and laid back lifestyle of the western Caribbean intrigues you. You've come to the right place!
Belize.com is one of the Internet's largest collections of Belize-related travel, vacation and retirement advice. We are the first website established and devoted exclusively to Belize. You'll learn about all the different areas of Belize, starting from Corozal in the North right next to Mexico, to Toledo in the south. We highlight the attractions offered by each district (Belize is divided and administered into six different districts), with snapshot articles and images. Two of the more important tourist areas such as Placencia and Ambergris Caye have their own article pages.
We also cover the different things that make Belize a unique destination. You may be interested in the Maya Pyramids, the Great Belize Blue Hole, our tropical rain forests and wildlife, our sunny beaches, the Great Belize Barrier Reef, house hunting for a retirement or vacation home, or a little bit of the history, life and culture of Belize.
Belize is a little known but well-established offshore banking jurisdiction and many visitors combine a vacation with business seeking to explore their investment and finance options.
Belize offers a breathtaking range of attractions for visitors. One of the more exotic is the ancient Maya civilization with numerous Maya pyramids and sites such as Xunantunich, Caracol, Altun Ha and Lamanai.
Belize has the largest cave system in Central America and several underground rivers that have made cave tubing a national recreation and tourist attraction.
Dive, snorkel, fish, para sail or simply swim or cruise its magnificent azure waters along the coast and the Belize Barrier Reef that runs the entire length of the country - 170 miles of spectacular fun - especially on Ambergris Caye. Belize has more 500 islands, world-class fishing, three Atolls, and the Great Blue Hole.
Tourism is one of Belize's top sources of employment and investment and Belizeans welcome all visitors with open arms. Living in Belize is now an attractive option for those seeking a frost-free area where they can retire in comfort. Many ex pats from the United States of America, Canada and Europe now make Belize their home.
Check out our Top Ten Maya Sites In Belize page for an example of Belize attractions. Many of these sites are still unexplored and there are more awaiting to be discovered. This makes Belize a top destination for archaeology students and for Maya archaeologists looking to make a name for themselves.
Belize now attracts over one million annual visitors (2011 figures) seeking to explore the attractions of a unique Caribbean country in Central America where English is the official language but Spanish is widely spoken.

Belize Bans Antillean Cage Fishing
Belize has fish, and the Jamaicans want them. After depleting their own marine life using fishing methods such as dynamite, chemicals, and cages, Jamaicans have turned to Belize to feed their people. According to the February issue of the Placencia Citizens for Sustainable Development, a source in the Fisheries Department confirmed that Rainforest Seafood of [...]

Shame Ashore
National Geographic Traveler in its October 2011 issue highlights the approach that cruise ship lines take when dealing with small countries such as Belize. Author Costas Christ in the Tales From The Frontier says that small countries such as Belize face difficult choices – wanting the cash that cruise ships bring but wishing to avoid [...]
Belize.com Travel Blog Updates
- Belize Government Says Treaty Oil Strike Claim BogusThe government of Belize has described the claim of a major oil strike by Treaty Energy Oil in southern Belize as bogus. Rumors were rife in Belize over the weekend of a “gusher” near Independence Village near Placencia in southern Belize. Then on Monday the company issued a formal press release claiming it had struck […]
- A Day Of Maya Medicine In BelizeThe National Institute of Culture and History through the National 2012 Committee is promoting A Day Of Maya Medicine for Wednesday January 25th at the San Ignacio Hotel in Belize’s western Cayo District. The annual event brings together traditional healers and shaman from throughout Belize, especially Maya healers from the Cayo and Toledo districts for [... […]
- KREM 2012 New Year Cycle RaceThe 22nd running of the KREM New Year’s Day Cycle Race took place today with the results some Belize cycle fans have always wanted – Belizeans winning the race. Like the annual Cross Country Cycle Race that takes place at Easter time, the KREM Race is international and usually visitors win handily over locals, much […]
- A Day At The Belize Habinahan Wanaragua Jankunu FestivalThe Habinahan Wanaragua Jankunu Festival (also known as the John Canoe) is one of those undiscovered secrets of Belize that is at once spectacular, colorful and so embodying of Belizean culture that it makes one feel it should be reserved only for locals – sort of like that special dish that is only shared with […]
- The Day The San Pedro Band Association Beat Belize CityFrom the memoirs of Adriano “Danny” Vasquez about his life in San Pedro Ambergris Caye in the early 20th Century. It deals with the one art that cuts across language, religion, race and social barriers — music. During the Esquipulas fiesta in January, 1924, Luis Aguilar who traded up and down the Hondo River arrived […]
- Belize Poem: The Tougher Side Of ChristmasThe Tougher Side Of Christmas By Venti Clavos A lonely tear did slowly creep down his tender cheek this day, With the tattered sleeve of his flour bag shirt he wiped that tear away. O Lord so kind, he prayed as he doggedly paddled on, On this blessed day, O God, my Lord, help me […]











