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Transportation in Belize: How Locals Travel
Road conditions can vary in Belize. Photo © Walter Rodriguez, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
There are several ways of traveling around Belize, whether you’re planning a visit or looking to move there. Here are some of the options:
Driving in Belize
There are no four-lane highways in
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Volunteer Opportunities in Belize
Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center looks after orphaned, rescued, donated, and rehabilitated wild animals. Photo © Adalberto H. Vega, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
There are many opportunities for volunteering in Belize. Here is a sampling of a few well-known organizations.
Animals
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Building and Restoring Homes in Belize
A large fixer-upper in Caye Caulker. Photo © Isaac Peterson, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
If you’re planning your dream house, think about how you will go about the construction. You can be involved or you can act as project manager and hire a foreperson, or you can bring in a building c
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Understanding the Social Climate of Belize
Photo © Dennis Redfield, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Belize’s history has led to a unique, multicultural population where each culture depends on the other in ways rarely seen in other parts of the world. No particular group has been totally self-sufficient. In the days of the early set
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Dancing under the Shed: Celebrating Garífuna Settlement Day in Belize
Drummers celebrate Settlement Day in Dangriga. Photo © Lebawit Lily Girma.
Garífuna Settlement Day, one of Belize’s biggest cultural celebrations and an official holiday, takes place on November 19th. Every year, the country commemorates the arrival of the first Garinagu people—an Amerindian peop
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The 10-Day Best of Belize
Taking a water taxi from Caye Caulker. Photo © CarlosVanVegas, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
A week and a half provides just enough time to see a few of Belize’s major destinations and get a taste for just how much more there is to discover. This trip includes plenty of self-guided a
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Visiting Belize: Where and When to Go
Ruins of Tikal visible above the treetops. Photo © Victoria Reay, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Where to Go in Belize
Belize City
This stretch of coastline, islands, and swampy lowlands includes former capital Belize City, still the hub of Belizean city life and the heart of its colo
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What are a few tips for visiting Belize during peak season?
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Belizean Restaurants & Cuisine in Belize City
A plate of stew chicken with rice. Photo © Nick M., licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The city is packed with traditional Creole eateries. An excellent long-standing local option is Dit’s (50 King St., tel. 501/227-3330, 8am-6pm Mon.-Sat., 8am-3pm Sun., US$4-6), a fifth generation family
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Which beach would you recommend for the overall best beach experience in Belize?
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Which activities should travelers be sure to try in Belize?
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Where do you recommend eating in Belize?
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The Community Baboon Sanctuary in Belize
A howler monkey at The Community Baboon Sanctuary. Photo © Lebawit Lily Girma.
The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS, tel. 501/245-2009 or 501/245-2007, 8am-5pm daily, US$7) is a nonprofit organization consisting of 220 members in seven local communities who have voluntarily agreed to manage th
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Where to Find the Best Live Music in San Pedro
Enjoying the local music in Belize. Photo © Ryan Milani, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Music aficionados will find their fix in San Pedro. It’s the most frequent, steady, weeklong schedule of musicians and bands you’ll find anywhere in Belize, although other parts of the country tend to h
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Marriage, Gender Roles, and LGBT Culture in Belize
A small church along the road to Placencia. Photo © R Barraez D’Lucca, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Gender roles in Belize are fairly stereotypical and traditional. Several NGOs and international bodies are working to improve women’s rights in Belizean society. Currently, Beli
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Exploring Fort George in Belize City
Towering over the coastline, the Fort George Lighthouse was built as part of the memorial for Baron Bliss, Belize’s greatest benefactor. Photo © Nick M., licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Downtown Belize CityThe Fort George area, a peninsula ringed by Marine Parade Boulevard and Fort Str
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Visiting Sarteneja in Northern Belize
Sarteneja is just 30 minutes from Corozal and the hub of Belize’s fishing boats. Photo © Lebawit Lily Girma.
From the Mayan “Tzaten-a-ha” (“give me the water”), Sarteneja was named after the 13 Mayan wells found in the area, carved into limestone bedrock and providing potable water. In additi
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Getting to Tikal from Belize: Air, Bus, Car, and More
Ruins of Tikal visible above the treetops. Photo © Victoria Reay, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
If you’re planning to visit Tikal on your own, have a strong dose of patience and be prepared. If traveling from the Belize border, bring your passport, exit tax (US$15), and the PACT cons
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Population Diversity in Belize
The national flag of Belize. Public domain (Caleb Moore).
The extraordinary diversity of Belize’s tiny population (about 320,000) allows Belizeans to be doubly proud of their heritage—once for their family’s background (Maya, Creole, Garífuna, Mennonite, etc.) and again for their country. The mest
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Visiting Placencia Village on Belize's Southern Coast
View of the Placencia Village beach from Belizean Nirvana hotel. Photo © Lebawit Lily Girma.
A fishing village since the time of the Maya and periodically flattened by hurricanes (most recently by Iris in 2001), Placencia continues rebuilding and redefining itself, in large part to accommodat
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