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The articles featured here can be found in the 20^th edition of the Destination Belize magazine. Immerse into the categories to learn more about Belize.

Find Our Roots Feel (Y) Our Rhythms

December 17, 2019 Heritage 0Comments 3395Views 1Like

Find Our Roots Feel (Y) Our Rhythms By Lebawit Lily Girma Bileez! It’s a name that remained shrouded in mystery for centuries, its etymology only recently confirmed...

The Mennonites

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 2424Views 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...

The East Indians

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 3865Views 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...

Destination: Belize

December 17, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 1668Views 0Likes

Pick your flight, pack, and go: getting here is easier than ever. By Anthony Hunt Flying to Belize from almost anywhere in the...

Chaa Creek

December 17, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 1498Views 1Like

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

Generation of Heroes

December 17, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 1428Views 0Likes

At 12 years of age, Rowan Garel became the first visually impaired Belizean to reach the summit of Victoria Peak, the country’s second...

Corozal

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 1559Views 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 1223Views 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 1287Views 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 1068Views 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...

The Mestizo

December 17, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 2860Views 1Like

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 2424Views 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 2392Views 0Likes

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 2037Views 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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