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.