Belize Barrier Reef Belize’s Barrier Reef is the second largest in the world and home to hundreds of different species of aquatic life. It is also home to the Great Blue Hole which has been recognized as one of the top 10 diving areas in the world by Jacques Cousteau. The Reef region is a scuba diver’s underwater paradise and we like to think it’s…
Paul Nabor, a Paranda musician from Punta Gorda, Belize passed away yesterday at age 84.
Belize is unlike many other Caribbean destinations, where it’s easy to isolate the best beaches of a particular island. The mainland coast of Belize is a tangle of mangroves, which is about as far as a person can get from ideal beach conditions. Not to worry, Belize has literally hundreds of cayes (pronounced keys, as in Key West). These offshore cayes, or islands, are where…
Barton Creek Cave is about 45 minutes from San Ignacio Town and is one of the most exciting tours to do in western Belize. The cave was used by the ancient Maya for ritualistic activities such as human sacrifices, bloodletting rituals and fertility rites, and today, it can be explored with the help of licensed guides on a canoe. It might take up about half…
Oceana in Belize has been busy instilling a sense of wonder and stewardship for the oceans in Belizean youth.Earlier this month, they took a group of underprovided boys, all under the age of 14, to Belize’s beautiful coral isles. For many of them, it was their first time to the ocean— meaning it was the first time that they were able to see this famous,…
Angela Michelle Harmon who starred as Detective Jane Rizzoli on the TNT series Rizzoli & Isles just posted on her Facebook page a photo of herself relaxing and unwinding in the turquoise waters of Belize. The image caption was: Thank you beautiful Belize! Desperately needed Hugely appreciated Always remembered Be back soon Based on the photo background, it looks like she stayed in Cayo Espanto…
Southern Belize is where open savannah and citrus-filled farmland give way to forested hills dotted with Maya ruins and jungles, with many fine beaches and beautiful tropical islands thrown in for good measure. The area comprises two districts; Stann Creek, ancestral home of the Garifuna people, and Toledo, often referred to lovingly throughout Belize as the country’s ‘Deep South, ’ home to an eclectic mix…
This is our top 6 excursions in Placencia based on our guest requests:
According to Lonely Planet, Belize’s animal and plant life are the stars of the country because of the conservation of forests and reefs. “Getting to see the animals and to identify and understand the plant life is in large measure a matter of having a knowledgeable guide. Resorts, lodges, hotels and tour agencies throughout the country offer a range of tours, nature walks, birding trips,…
Today’s photo of the day is the black orchid, the national flower of Belize. The flower is not actually black but purple with a light yellow color and is one of the few orchids in Belize that flowers all year long.