Laru Beya Beach Resort & Villas Receives Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor. According to Trip Advisor Website, the award celebrates hospitality excellence and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Winners of the Certificate of Excellence are located all over the world and represent the upper echelon of businesses listed on the website, with only the top 10…
It is Whale Shark Season in Belize Come snorkel or dive with whale sharks this month! The whale shark is the largest fish in the world and one of the largest creatures of any kind alive today.
Explore Rio on Pools in the Mountain Pine Ridge Rio on pools is one of the most enchanting waterfalls in Belize. It is located deep in the Mountain Pine Ridge and many travelers stop to take a dip in this beautiful waterfall on their way from visiting the Maya site of Caracol which is classified by Archaeologists as one of the largest Maya sites in…
Photo of the day: Lucky Boy at the Belize Zoo Today’s photo of the day is of Lucky Boy. Lucky Boy, was the young black jaguar that was rescued last year by the Belize Zoo. According to a newsletter that was put out by the Zoo Director, Lucky Boy is doing fine and is in great health.
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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 will send you home saying, “Ah mi gat wahn gud guf taim” (I had a good time). The Jewel Belizeans frequently talk about “the Jewel.” They say, “Get yourself a piece of the Jewel.” Or, “When are you…
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By Brian Major With the Caribbean dominated by hyperactive all-inclusive resorts, travelers to Belize—in Central America, but touting prime Caribbean-fronted coastline—can still go native. Touting a fairy-tale landscape of white-sand beaches, lush rain forests, and soaring mountains, virtually all activities are accessible from several fun and funky beachfront towns. Belize accommodations are upscale yet small-scale: the largest hotel has 120 rooms.
Belize’s sparse human population and its history of relatively low-key human impact have yielded a vast diversity of animal and plant species.
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When we first started visiting Belize’s Placencia peninsula more than two decades ago, small towns here were no more than sleepy fishing villages. The only tourists were serious divers and fishermen. Today, things have changed.
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Sailors, if you’re looking for a challenge, we have it, with stiff winds, strong currents and the Belize Barrier Reef.