The Orange Walk Town is ranked as the second largest town of the wonderful nation of Belize. The town forms the headquarters of the country’s Orange Walk district. The town is located some 53 miles north of the capital Belize City and lies on the New River’s left bank. The town houses a population of around 18,000 residents, mostly Mestizos, Chinese, Indians, Kriols, and Mennonites. This economics of the city is pre-dominantly agrarian. major attractions of the town Blue Creek: This area is famous for the nations Mennonite community, found in large numbers here. The associated with Mennonites dates back to the year 1958. The specialty of the people of this community is they are known to be very productive farmers using modern techniques  [...]

Corozal Town is the capital of Belize’s Corozal District. This northern town is situated some 84 miles from the capital Belize City and has the borders of the neighboring country, Mexico, in a close range for around 9 miles. The town is home to some 8,100 residents and has seen devastations in the last millennium, with the most tragic one being 1955’s Hurricane Janet, which led to massive damages. The location of the city is quite unique as it is situated between two beautiful rivers, the Rio Hondo and the New River. Besides, the town is also rich with the Mayan heritage and artifacts and ruins are being discovered even today. The economics of the town is centered along livestock production and sugar cane farming; however, the tourism and  [...]

Caye Caulker is a very popular tourist destination in Belize. This tiny limestone coral island in the Caribean Ocean measures just 5 miles from north to south and less than 1 mile from east. The island is located a good 20 miles northeast of the capital Belize City and is accessible to the capital via a high-speed water taxi and small aircrafts. Recent years have seen this island become a very popular spot amongst tourists and the island has seen the construction of some 30 or so hotels along with restaurants and shops. The preferred mode of traveling within the island is the golf carts. Besides, traveling on bikes and boat are also options available. However, the island is so small that there is no need to spent money on these luxuries; it  [...]

The capital of Belize is Belize City. The city is the largest amongst all cities in this Central American nation. The population of the city is estimated to be around 70,800 people. Belize City houses the country’s principal port along with the Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport at Ladyville. The city is also the industrial, travel and financial hub. Blue hole Belize city has a rich history and there are a number of spectacular sights to visit. In addition, the city has also faced major devastation in the past. Belize has witnessed two hurricanes in 1931 and 1961, which destroyed the city. The city has also suffered fire breakouts, the most recent ones being the 1999 Albert Street fire and 2004’s fire which destroyed the Paslow building.  [...]

The Grand Bahama Island is situated in northern Bahamas. The name may suggest this island to be the grandest and biggest amongst the Bahamian islands, but that is not the case here, the Grand Bahama Island doesn’t rank as the largest island, this distinction goes to the island of Andros. In the present day, the city of Freeport, which is part and parcel of the Grand Bahama Island, grabs all the headlines. This city is in the news for its cosmopolitan nature and is growing very rapidly vis-à-vis other cities in the area. Not so long ago say around 40 years ago, Freeport never existed, today, the city is set to scale new heights that have never been witnessed in Bahamian history. Nevertheless, the Grand Bahama Island has many attractions for  [...]

Exuma is a district in the marvelous Bahamas. This district is made of 360 small islands and the largest of the lot is the Great Exuma at 37 miles, which is joined via a bridge with Little Exuma.  The capital of the district is George Town.  For the record, the noted Islands magazine had voted Great Exuma as one of the top 5 islands to live on. Like the rest of the Bahamas, the Exuma islands are all about tourism. The islands are known for sailing, cave exploring, diving, and yachting. Another feature of the islands is the unnamed beaches and offshore reefs and coves are protected in the Exuma National Land and Sea Park. Some of the populous islands include Fowl Cay, Iguana Cay and Stanley Cay.  Stanley Cay is quite popular as it houses the  [...]