Central America's only totally English-speaking country offers bargains in eco-tourism; beaches of Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker & Placencia, Maya ruins like Altun Ha & Caracol; & of course kick-ass diving/snorkeling (home to the famous "Blue Hole").

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Snorkeling in Belize is a splendid adventure

  Andy Blackledge The 700-mile Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is the world's second largest, and the 190-mile long Belize Barrier Reef (top) is a part of that. Lying from 980 feet to 25 miles off the coast, with underwater caves, more than 100 types of coral and more than 500 species of fish. Top spots include the Bay Islands of Roatán and Utila, along with Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker. You can also opt to snorkel right off the shore at mainland resort areas like Plasencia. Apart from a…

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South Water Caye one of '5 of the World's Best Spots for Stand-up Paddleboarding'

The 450-odd cayes (pronounced "keys") off this Central American country's Caribbean coast are truly castaway destinations, and while Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker are the best known, even smaller South Water Caye (just 15 acres) to their south boasts an even more "castaway" feel, with fantastic beaching, snorkeling, diving, kayaking, and yes, stand-up paddleboarding through lagoons, mangrove channels, and over the Belize Barrier Reef, part of Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the world's…

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Belize 2023 - The Placencia Village Things to Do and Experience

 Mark Your CalendarsPlacencia Events, Festivals and Celebratory Dates Placencia VillagePlacencia's Event and Festival Ground CentralCombine a Placencia Annual Eventwith your Belize AdventuresA remarkable Belize vacation! IN SUMMARY(Link to Details Below)January - Happy New Year!February - Arts and Music FestivalMarch - Taste BelizeApril - Spring Break & Whale Shark Diving BeginsMay - Whale Shark Diving - Summer Rates BeginJune - Schools Out - Belize Family Vacations - Whale Shark DivingJuly -…

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Celebrating the opening of Lobster season in Placencia, Belize . . . Lobsterfest 2023

The Placencia Peninsula was inhabited by the ancient Maya starting around 3,000 years ago with at least 14 known sites situated on the perimeter of the Placencia Lagoon. The name “Punta Placencia” or “Pleasant Point” was given by the Spanish, but the first permanent settlers of European origin were primarily English-speaking Puritans from Nova Scotia in Canada. In the half of the 19th century, the original Puritan settlement was later abandoned. Towards the end of the 19th century, however, the…

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