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Belize Travel and Country Guide

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Belize guide for vacation, diving, caving, fishing, scuba, the Caribbean sea, Maya temples, friendly people, islands, snorkel, best tourist attractions, what to do..

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Welcome To Belize

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Aerial view of the uncluttered Placencia Peninsula Pier.

Belize is a democratic, English and Spanish speaking nation, once known as British Honduras. The weather is mild, the beaches are spectacular, the history is rich, and yes, it is a land of swaying palm trees and colorful sunsets.

From the beautiful turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, to the majestic Maya Mountains and the Pine Ridge, Belize offers an adventure for everyone. Picture-perfect islands, cayes, winding waterfalls, virgin tropical rainforest, and hundreds of limestone caves make for exciting vistas. This country is home to hundreds of ancient Maya Ruins and temples. Zip lining through the rainforests, cave tubing through Caves Branch Underground River System, scuba diving and snorkeling the Belize Barrier Reef, sailing the cayes, or just hiking through the jungle, you will find an unforgettable journey awaiting you in this tropical paradise.

You want a vacation. A place in the sun to live, invest or retire – we are what you may be looking for. A place with many adventures, experiences, wide open spaces, fun places and sheer beauty.

Learn about Belize with the experts! Our writers are travelers and journalists based in Belize and abroad and offer you unbiased information to make for a perfect vacation. Our country is a richly rewarding, authentic tropical destination for travelers in search of unique, intimate experiences in a Caribbean-Central American setting.

Free Belize Tourism Brochure – Click Here for a colorful six page clickable and printable Adobe PDF Guide To This Caribbean Vacation Destination, the best way to plan your travel adventures.

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Ashcroft Related Plan For Belize City Cruise Ship Terminal In Doubt?

The Ashcroft Alliance appears to be running into strong headwinds as public, environmental NGOs, and even the Belize government are rejecting this project. The new Minister of the Blue Economy, Andrés Pérez (left in image above), appears to be pushing back on the project that envisions dumping millions of tons of sludge, including clay and […]

Simone Biles Spends Thanksgiving in Belize

The most decorated female gymnast in history jetted off to her adopted Central American country of Belize for Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, former gymnast Stacey Erin Jr., and some family and friends in tow. Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world with more than 25 championship medals, is of of indirect Belizean […]

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Newly Discovered Murals Speak To History Of The Maya

Two new murals found at archaeological sites near the Guatemala border have been described as magnificent pieces of art that speak to the history of the Maya according to experts at the unveiling of these new discoveries. The two murals paintings, the first of the ancient Mayan culture in Guatemala, were discovered in an archaeological […]

Belize ranks No. 10 out of 52 countries on Fodor’s 2018 Travel list

Belize has ranked number 10 out of 52 countries on the Fodor’s Travel Go List for 2018, underscoring the efforts of the Belize.com group and others to market Belize as a growing, viable and must-visit destination in Central America and the Caribbean. The announcement was made last week on Fodor’s Travel’s Website. In its introductory […]

Belize Maritime Areas Act And The ICJ

Let us first deal with Section 3 of the Maritime Areas Act (MAA) of 1992, which declared a general width of 12 nautical miles (NM) for the Territorial Sea, but limited that to three miles from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Caye. Belize did not abandon its claim to 12 NM in […]

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