3003, 2016

Planning your Belize Vacation: Research

By |March 30th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Planning your Belize vacation can be overwhelming. The best way to find out more about Belize and what to expect is to keep digging. Know as much as you can about Belize before boarding your flight. Here are a few travel tips with links to official information about Belize that can help you plan:

Visit the official Belize webpage: https://www.travelbelize.org/

Travel Belize is the official webpage managed by the Belize Tourism Board and holds loads of accurate information about Belize. The Belize Tourism Board is a statutory board within the Ministry of Tourism which functions as a strategic partnership between government and […]

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803, 2016

Easter Vacation: Holy Week

By |March 8th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

The Easter Holiday in Belize is a blend of Christian holiday that extends over a four-day holiday weekend. The Easter Holiday is referred to as Holy Week (Semana Santa). During this week the  suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is observed. Traditionally Holy week begins on Palm Sunday for Catholics. However, in Belize the public and bank holiday begins on Good Friday through to Easter Monday. During this week Catholics follow many traditions such as processions and special mass. Holy Week in Belize commemorates a host of traditions especially observed in Benque Del Carmen, Cayo District.

In Benque Viejo del […]

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2502, 2016

La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge

By |February 25th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge is more than just a canoe race. This race has not only become an international race bringing in teams from Japan, U.S.A, Canada, and the U.K, but it has become a part of Belize’s culture and tradition. The race entails 180 miles paddling through Belize River throughout the course of 4 days. This is no easy task and it takes months of training to get the teams ready to go.

The race began back in 1995 in an effort to raise awareness of the importance of Belize’s environment. Since then the race has only become […]

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802, 2016

Romance and Nurse Sharks

By |February 8th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Nurse Sharks and Romance? What can be so romantic about these two? Well, a trip out to one of Belize’s most famous snorkeling and scuba diving site, The Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Alley, is equivalent to that first kiss. Diving or snorkeling with Nurse Sharks is an unforgettable experience that will leave you wanting to go back once again. So much so as that first kiss, a little bit awkward and scary, but as you go in for the second you start loving and reliving the moment.

The Hol Chan Marine Reserve was first established in 1987 as […]

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2801, 2016

Placencia’s Sidewalk Art & Music Festival

By |January 28th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Placencia’s Sidewalk Art & Music Festival
It is that time of year once more where Belize’s peninsula becomes  adorned with the most creative and intuitive artists to hit the smallest main street in the world. On February 13th  and 14th  witness and share in the uniqueness of a multi-cultural historic village.  Certainly the music, the colors, and the aroma coming from the booths along the sidewalk will capture your attention. The Sidewalk Art Festivals calls on artists, poets, painters, artisans, jewelers, chefs, grill masters to come together and display their talent.

Placencia’s Sidewalk Art & Music Festival  began in 2003 and since […]

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1801, 2016

Planning a Family Vacation?

By |January 18th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Belize: Escape, Relax, be Wild
Welcome 2016; I am ready to go are you? The scent of the New Year – everyone starts talking about their New Years resolution and the best diet and exercise plan to lose that holiday weight gain. This New Year I will certainly not be talking about any of the above topics. This New Year I will start planning my family vacation.

Worried about traveling with your family? Don’t limit yourself! There is so much one can do as a family in Belize. Below are top 5 family activities you can do aim Belize: land, air and […]

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2212, 2015

Christmas “Krismus” in Belize

By |December 22nd, 2015|Blog|0 Comments

Christmas in Belize is an entire new experience. The beauty of living in this country is the blending of many cultures living harmoniously as one. The many ethnic groups present today in Belize include Mayas, Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese, Taiwanese, Korean and Mennonite, to name a few. It just so happens that Christmas traditions practiced in Belize may depend on the part of Belize you are visiting. However, the truth is that many individuals today practice a combination of Christmas traditions.

As everyone knows celebrations and festivities do not exist without food and drinks. In Belize the most […]

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1812, 2015

Belize: Christmas Fruit Cake

By |December 18th, 2015|Blog|0 Comments

A Belizean tradition and one that you are sure to come in contact with if you visit Belize in December: White and Black Fruit Cake. One of the highlights of visiting any country is the food. Experiencing culture is more than just being it is about feeling and indulging. Belize, a former British colony continues many of the English traditions, with a twist, including the Christmas fruitcakes.

The fruitcakes can be found in every household in Belize and are on the shelves at the supermarket starting in December. The Black fruitcake is one of my favorites. You may be tempted in […]

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2911, 2015

Why is Belize The Best Scuba Diving Spot?

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Belize home of the longest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere not only offers the best scuba diving spot, but also offers a variety of diving sites you can only dream about. Enjoy the clear warm waters as you explore the underwater world viewing a variety of fishes and beautiful living coral species. The Belize Barrier Reef is 185 miles long made up of a sequence of coral reef bordering the coast of Belize.  Some of the best dive spots in Belize occur at the three Caribbean atolls:

Turneffe Atoll

Turneffe atoll is the largest of the three and is situated 20 […]

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211, 2015

Happy Garifuna Settlement Day 2015!

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The Garinagu, are valiant fighters who today continue to practice their cultural values within the land they occupy. These are people who have triumphed in history and their celebration is grandiose. The Garinagu are the descendants of Carib, Arawak and West African people who lived in the Lesser Antilles, especially St. Vicent.

The Garinagu arrived in Belize in 1802 and settled in Southern Belize. The historic activist, Thomas Vincent Ramos, cannot be overlooked, as he disputed for the rights of African-descent people in Belize. Thomas Ramos along with Pataleon Hernandez and Domingo Ventura spoke freely and successfully petitioned for the government […]

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