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Ask A Local

December 17, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 2425Views 0Likes

Our experts’ tips for unique roots-and-rhythm experiences around Belize. Helicopter tour of the Belize Barrier Reef and the Blue Hole – Shirlee Arnould, San Pedro Yok Balum Cave – Bruno Kuppinger, Toledo Paranda Fest and Garifuna Culture...

Chaa Creek

December 17, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 2439Views 1Like

The story of Chaa Creek began in 1977 when two young travelers stumbled upon what would later become their adopted...

The East Indians

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 7084Views 1Like

By Justine Nicholas When the American Civil War ended in 1865 and slavery was abolished, a new system took over to compensate for manual labor on sugar cane plantations: indentured...

Hopkins

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2731Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Lining the Caribbean Sea with close to five miles of beaches on Belize’s eastern coast,...

Belize City

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 1904Views 0Likes

,The primary entrance hub of first-time visitors, Belize City might seem but a mere stopover on the way to the northern cayes and other parts of the country. But beyond its commercial bustle, those...

Belize Festivals and Events

December 17, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 2943Views 0Likes

Belize Festivals and Events Month Event Destination January KREM New Year’s Day Cycling Classic Corozal District Horse Race Burrell Boom...

Corozal

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 3078Views 1Like

By Lebawit Lily Girma Strategically placed between Mexico, the northern Cayes, and Orange Walk, this northernmost corner of Belize offers a lesser-crowded, off-the-beaten track escape that first-time visitors might otherwise...

San Ignacio

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2153Views 0Likes

A small town surrounded with wildlife-rich, verdant outdoors, rivers and Maya history, San Ignacio is the Cayo District’s main hub. Those who stop here for nearby jungle adventures fall in love with the...

Belmopan

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2315Views 0Likes

The smallest capital in the Americas, inland Belmopan sits on the banks of the Belize River, against the backdrop of the...

Belize City

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 1904Views 0Likes

The Mestizo

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 7323Views 2Likes

By Giovanni Pinelo, Sr. When Spanish soldier Gonzalo Guerrero married Princess Zazil Ha, daughter of Maya Lord Na Chan Kan of Chactemal—present-day Santa Rita archaeological site in Corozal, northern Belize—their three children gave...

The Mennonites

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 5071Views 1Like

By Phylicia Pelayo One of the more recent groups to settle in Belize, forming just over three and a half percent of the population, the Mennonites reside primarily in the rural villages...

Dancing to the Marimba

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 4283Views 1Like

From traditional to modern beats, the marimba remains firmly rooted in western Belize. By Nalleli E. Yacab The origins of the...

The Maya

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 3291Views 0Likes

By Froyla Tzalam The Yucatek, the Mopan, and the Q’eqchi’ are the three Maya languages and groups you’ll find in Belize. Their largest communities are located in the Cayo, Toledo, and Orange Walk Districts. The Mopan...

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