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Belize should be recognized for its beauty & diversity. Our goal is to educate people about Mother Natures Hidden Secret. Everything you need to know is all right here on this website for you. Consider Vacations In Belize your ALL ACCESS PASS to beautiful Belize! We strive to give you all the information you want and or need to know about Belize, in our About and our Why pages we tell you all about the country of Belize. Come with us and experience the wonders of the last wild place on earth!
When traveling to Belize it is important to have TRAVEL HEALTH INSURANCE. New York International Group offers this type of insurance. Belize has been an independent nation since 1981. Formerly British Honduras, Belize has a rich history starting with the great Maya civilization through pirates, buccaneers and slavery, to modern day Independence and democracy. Belize enjoys a subtropical climate with brisk prevailing winds from the Caribbean Sea. Temperatures average between the 70’s to the 90’s with temperatures dropping into the mid-60's during the evenings in our winter months (December - March). The green season in Belize runs from July through to November.
No more than two hours from 3 gateways in the United States, and just a short hop from Mexico, getting to Belize is painless. Every destination in Belize has its share of archaeological and national parks, marine and nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries. Each of these protected areas is packed with opportunities for adventure. Maya temples tower above rain forest canopies while an incredibly colorful array of marine wildlife find protection in Belize's Great Barrier Reef. For the outdoor enthusiast, Belize presents unlimited opportunities. You will find diving, snorkeling, fishing, hiking, and exploring nature at its best. Join us and Vacation in Belize!
The original Belizeans were the indigenous Maya, who settled here as early as 2000 B.C. Isolation from other groups has kept the Maya bloodline pure in many scattered villages throughout the country. Today, there are three language groups of Maya living in Belize, the Mopan Mayan, the Kekchi Maya, and the Yucateca Maya. Usually speaking both Spanish and English, they provide the Central American feel to inland Belize. The balance now appears to be shifting towards the Hispanic and Mestizos populations. Additionally, the indigenous Maya have a strong presence in most rural areas of the country, with the Garifuna people settled mainly along the southern coastline. Now add to the mix, Indians (from India), Koreans, Chinese, Europeans, Americans and immigrants from the Caribbean and Central America and you have some idea of the human melting pot that is modern Belize. With a population of almost 250,000, there is plenty of room for all to enjoy.
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The islands (locally known as cayes) possess some of the most comfortable and luxurious hotel and resorts in the Caribbean. Within the jungle interior, visitors will encounter many striking vestiges of the ancient Maya civilization, pine-clad mountains, slow and fast moving rivers, majestic waterfalls, placid lagoons, dense tropical forest, yawning caves and caverns, and panoramic grasslands.
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The currency in Belize is the Belize dollar, which is equivalent to U.S. $0.50. This makes for a simple exchange of 2 Belizean Dollars for 1 U.S. Dollar. While major credit cards and travelers cheques are widely accepted, U.S. Dollars can be used country wide at the above stated exchange rate. Carrying cash in small denominations is recommended, avoiding the receipt of change in local currency. And to avoid the long lines at the local commercial banks, you can use the newly established Casas De Cambio to quickly facilitate the exchange of foreign currency.
Belize City has three private hospitals and a central government hospital. There are also various regional government hospitals providing service for the northern, southern and western regions of the country.
Consisting of approximately 9,000 square miles, it is a country close to the size of the state of Massachusetts. With the Caribbean Sea being the eastern border, Belize has an extensive low-lying coastal plain, with the elevation and topography changing as you travel west. The country is traversed at the midsection by the Maya Mountains, the highest point being 4020 feet above sea level. Visitors to our wonderfully natural Belize will find two countries in one: Offshore and along the coast is a true but unique Caribbean, a blue-green world of picturesque mangrove and coral islands, a variety of fringing reefs, a nearly continuous barrier reef groomed with a multitude of pristine islands with beautiful beaches as far as the eye can see and three huge atolls on the outside of the reef normally seen only on postcards.
English is the official language of Belize but Kriol is the language that all Belizeans speak. This Caribbean lilt encompassing shortened English words, emphasized phrases and manual gestures will likely be your first introduction to communicating in Belize. It will also start you on a bit of a linguistic adventure. Spanish, African-based Garifuna, Maya, Kekchi, Mandarin, German – these are just a few of the tongues you will encounter on your Belize vacation.
Our Kriol is recognized by linguists as having all the distinctive rules and lexicon of the contact languages found in many parts of the world which were colonized by European powers. It borrows words from English, African languages, Moskito Indian and a smattering of Spanish and Maya. No doubt it will also pick up terms from Chinese and other newly arrived immigrant groups as it evolves.
If at first you don’t understand, listen carefully and ask them to speak slowly, in no time you will be getting the gist of it and even trying a phrase or two
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Belize is just two hours away from 3 major U.S. Gateways. With a diversity of adventure opportunities unmatched by any other country, Belize has protected over 40% of the country as parks and natural reserves.
