Belize’s Barrier Reef is made up of a number of coral reefs across the country’s coast. At 186 miles long off the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, this reef is ranked as the second largest coral reef system in the world. The biggest reef record goes to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The Barrier Reef is a very popular tourist spot in the whole of Belize and as per records an estimated 130,000 visitors are found at this place annually. The reef is also amongst the most diverse ecosystems, the entire world has seen. The reef is native to some hundreds of invertebrate species along with 500 different fish species and 36 soft and 70 hard coral species. The best part here and an important aspect which makes this place even more interesting  [...]

The town of Dangriga is located in southern part of the wonderful Belize. Popularly known as Stann Creek town, the city is also the capital of the Stann Creek district of the Belizean nation and located off the Caribbean ocean at the mouth of the Stann Creek. This town is also ranked as the largest in Southern Belize. There are an estimated 12,000 residents of the town, most of who are from the Garinagu community or the black Caribs, a name that dates back to the time when the British were present. Besides, there are people of the Mestizos and Kriols community as well. Dangriga is the home to these Garifuna people and the town comes alive in November every year during the week-long festivities that culminate into the Garifuna Settlement Day.   [...]

Hopkins is a small village on the eastern coast of the nation of Belize. Part of the Stann Creek district, this town is home to the Garinagu group and the total population is around 1,300 residents. Hopkins is broken into two major regions, the Northside, which consists of Baila and the Southside which is made of False Sittee.  The town is set amidst the Cockscomb Range inland along with the ever so popular Maya Mountains and the Caribbean ocean. The economics of the town is pre-dominantly fishing and agriculture. However, there seems to be new bread earner for the locals in the form of the booming tourism industry. Hopkins is rich in long white-sand beaches and diving activities are also very popular here. The town is very small and just around  [...]

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  [...]