Belize Features

Belize Features

• Quintessential Belize
  

  If you want to get a sense of life in Belize, start by familiarizing yourself with some of its simple pleasures. There are a few highlights that... Read more

• If You Like…
  

  Deluxe duvets. 1,200-thread-count sheets. Your own villa on a private island or a jungle hideaway with fine wines and gourmet dinners. You may... Read more

• Belize Itineraries
  

  Sample the best of all that Belize offers—ruins, rain forests, and reef—in only seven or eight days. If you have only five days... Read more

• What's New in Belize
  

  Like the United States, Belize held national elections in 2008, and, also like the United States, Belize elected its first black leader in history... Read more

• FAQ's
  

  Is Belize a safe place to visit? The best answer is "Yes, but..." Most visitors say they feel quite safe in Belize (except, they say, in some... Read more

• Top Experiences
  

  The Belize Barrier Reef stretches along most of the coast of Belize, making it the longest Barrier Reef in the Western or Northern hemispheres... Read more

• Retiring in Belize
  

  So you fell in love with the Belize experience, outdoors and indoors, met some expats who bought their beachfront lot for a song, and want to... Read more

• Flavors of Belize
  

  With its colonial British heritage of warm beer and tinned meats, Belize could well have become one of the dead ends of gastronomy in the Americas... Read more

• Flora and Fauna
  

  Belize is home to thousands of species of trees and flowers, hundreds of kinds of birds, butterflies, and moths. An amazing array of creatures... Read more

• Notable Mayan Sites in Belize
  

  The following are our picks for the most notable Mayan sites in Belize. See the destination chapters for detailed information on the sites, including... Read more

• Seeing the Ruins
  

  Most visitors to Belize are not serious "Maya buffs" who spend all their time touring ruins. Instead, they opt to visit Mayan sites as just one... Read more

• A Mayan Primer
  

  Traditionally, archaeologists have divided Mayan history into three main periods: Pre-Classic, Classic, and Post-Classic. Although some academics... Read more