The Central American nation of Belize houses several tourist attractions, among which the most exciting one is the Poustinia Land Art Park. According to the owner of this museum, it is an environmental project that allows nature to interact and develop simultaneously. Poustinia is a Russian word meaning ‘desert of soul’. The place that now has this art museum used to be home to a cattle ranch; the total area covered by the Poustinia Land Art Park is 60 acres. Where is the Poustinia Land Art Park located? The park is situated 5 km or 2.5 miles towards the south of the town, Benque Viejo and 13 km or 8 miles towards San Ignacio’s (a town on the western part of Belize) southwest. Poustinia Land Art Park boasts a collection of as much as  [...]

Although the capital of Belize is Belmopan, Belize City is actually where all the action is. It is the largest city of the tiny country. It is a major port called at by major cruise companies, and is a major industrial port. The city has about seventy thousand inhabitants. The city is considered a relaxing destination, with a host of attractions and things to do. One of the main attractions of Belize City would definitely be its island beaches. There are a great number of popular beaches, and it is also quite easy to access these. The San Pedro Town is the most popular beach among these, and has achieved a tourist haven status on its own. There are other excellent beaches in the region, including the Placencia Peninsula, Hopkins and the Caye  [...]

Placencia Village or Placencia is situated at the edge of the tapered bit of land that makes up the Placencia Peninsula. The Peninsula is located in the southern part of Belize. The incredible location of the Placencia village makes for a feel that is typically island like. The lagoon side and the open Caribbean are just a stone’s throw away from each other. There are a great number of reasons why this region has increased in terms of popularity in the recent times. Close to five hundred people live in the Placencia village as permanent residents. Most of these are Creoles, descendents of Settlers from Europe as well as African slaves. The Placencia Peninsula is close to 16 mi long, and has 2 other nearby communities – Maya Beach and  [...]

Burdon Canal Nature Reserve is one of the most loved attractions in Belize. The nature reserve is a low lying basin that lies in the Haulover Creek Delta. The River here remains waterlogged on a permanent basis and has freshwater or saline water depending on the location. The area has a number of species inhabiting the waters and the area nearby, such as Odonata, Lepidoptera and crocodiles. The forest area that surrounds this region is a haven for nature lovers in Belize. Taking a trip on a boat via the back swampland of the Belize River Delta is one of the best ways to explore the exquisite mangrove regions on the doorstep of the city. The red mangroves form a canopy over the Halover Creek which is filled to the brim with avian species of  [...]

Cerros is a Mayan site situated in northern Belize. The settlement reached its peak of development in the Mesoamerican Late Preclassic. At its lowest stage, the city had close to a thousand inhabitants. The site was situated at a strategically important location on the peninsula in the origin of the New River, which is emptied onto the Chetumal Bay on the coast touching the Caribbean. The site was of commercial importance, and was an important link between the trade route that went along the coastal trade route and circumnavigated the Yucatan Peninsula and inland communities. Cerros is a translation of the Spanish word for Hills. This was invented by the local people. The settlement of Cerros is located at Bay of Chetumal and the town of Corozal  [...]

Belize is blessed with a huge variety in its flora and fauna. Right from minuscule insects to birds to mammals, the range of species that are on offer is simply astounding. The huge number of varied habitats available in this region is what makes the continent so rich in varied species of animals. There are a great number of habitats as well as different fauna and flora, from tropical rainforest to sweeping grassland. The vibrant mixture within the ecosystem of Belize is what makes it such an exceedingly wonderful region for animal lovers. Belize is situated between the North and South Americas, and due to the position, the continent has the best of the species in both north and south. The tropical animals of South America as well as the more  [...]