The Deep South

The Deep South Travel Guide

For many years, ill-maintained roads, spotty communications, and the country's highest annual rainfall—as much as 180 to 200 inches—kept Belize's southernmost region off-limits to all but the most adventurous of travelers. The precipitation hasn't changed (you'll need boots and an umbrella in the rainy season), but with improvements to the Southern Highway—all of the highway has been beautifully paved, except for a short stretch near Golden Stream—and the opening of new lodges and hotels, the riches of Toledo District (often pronounced with a short "e," Toh-LEH-doh, by local residents, though others pronounce it with a long "e") are finally becoming accessible. More »

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