Conservation of the Belize Barrier Reef: A UNESCO World Heritage Site

 
Let’s face it! Our world is awesome! Belize is proud to be the home of the largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere, a haven for awesome and diverse marine life. The Belize Barrier Reef UNESCO World Heritage Marine Site, and if you have ever had the good fortune to dive or snorkel in this area, you will understand why Charles Darwin declared it to be “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies”. Charles Darwin, the originator of the theory of evolution studied “life and its origins” and found it in Belize’s Barrier Reef.
 

 
The Belize Barrier Reef is […]

By |September 20th, 2013|Belize, belize conservation efforts, belize dive, belize travel, Blog, consevation, green, rainforest alliance, world heritage sites|0 Comments
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Belize Conservation – Splash Dive Center 8th Annual Environmental Day

Belize Conservation with Splash Dive Center 8thAnnual Environmental Day

The Belize Barrier Reef is known as the longest in both the Northern and Western Hemisphere. As described by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN):
 
“It provides a classic example of the evolutionary history of reefs, contains superlative natural phenomena and areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance, and is one of the most pristine reef ecosystems in the Western hemisphere”.

When diving the reef: there is no doubt that the beauty is an entirely new world filled with extraordinary habitats.

Charles Darwin in 1842 referred to this beauty as “the […]

By |July 11th, 2013|Annual Beach Cleanup, Belize, Blog, clean up in belize, conservation, diving, Donate to Belize, Travel Belize|0 Comments
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15th Annual Placencia Lobsterfest – It is Time for a Beach Party

It is Time for a Beach Party – Placencia Lobsterfest

Beach party, who called a beach party?

In celebration of the opening of the lobster season in Belize, the Placencia Peninsula will be having its 15th annual Placencia Lobsterfest. The first Placencia Lobsterfest was in June 1998, it celebrated both the opening of the lobster season and the Placencia Fishermen’s Cooperative’s celebration of Fishermen’s Day. The Belize Tourism Board selected Placencia’s Lobsterfest as Belize Festival Of The Year For 2012!  Today, the celebration continues and has developed into an extravagant event that promotes food – a lobster galore, music, games, prizes, […]

By |June 22nd, 2013|beach party, Belize, belize lobsterfest, Blog, fun, lobsterfest belize, travel|0 Comments
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Belize Rainforest

Top 5 Jungle Expeditions – Belize Rainforest

Planning my trip to Belize and the Belize rainforest took a bit of research. Many of my close friends and family didn’t know much about Belize and questioned my vacation plans to visit a small unknown country.   In fact, I found that the tourist business slogan for Belize was “Nature’s Best Kept Secreti”.  However, Belize was exactly what I needed. Belize is certainly a natural beauty with its untouched tropical rainforest. As with many developed countries roads and skyscrapers have taken the beauty of nature away from us, the natural habitat of many animals […]

By |May 30th, 2013|Belize, belize hotel, belize hotels, belize jungle, belize tours, Splash Dive Center, Travel Belize|0 Comments
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Belize Tourism, A Melting Pot

The Belize tourism sights and diversity are incomparable to any other country I ever visited. While planning my vacation to Belize I was captivated by the diversity of cultures all in one tiny country. I can surely say that this was one of the many factors that influenced my decision to visit Belize over Costa Rica, which my husband and I were deliberating.

It is the locals that make a difference. Similar to many Caribbean countries the people are ‘laid-back’. Leaving the hustle and bustle of our everyday life took some getting use to. I had to constantly remind myself that […]

By |May 2nd, 2013|Belize, belize culture, costa rica, dive in belize, garifuna, melting pot, mestizo|0 Comments
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More than just the Deep Blue – Belize Ruins

Archeological tours – Belize Ruins!

My family and I decided to go the extra mile and explore Belize a bit more and we were all happy we made the decision to experience the Mayas in Belize. We were in for an early start leaving Splash Dive Center in Placencia, by road at 6:00 am. I had no doubt that we were on an adventurous and rewarding journey as we headed back to 600 AD visiting Belize ruins!  Archeologists believe that the temples in Xunantunich (pronounced shoo-nan-too-neech), located in the Cayo district dates back to the early Classical Period. It is unimaginable […]

By |April 18th, 2013|Archeology, Belize, belize travel, Central America, maya, Splash Dive Center|0 Comments
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Your Next Dream Vacation – Belize

Belize Vacation

At the start of every New Year we begin to envision and plan towards our dreams and future goals. In the hustle and bustle of an ordinary life it should be an obligation to take a few weeks off to enjoy a vacation, one that will allow you to experience the natural wonders of the world. There is but one place that allows you to experience the natural wonders of several “worlds”, and that place is called Belize.

Belize has been referred to for many years as Nature’s Best Kept Secret, the secret country in Central America that is marvelous […]

By |February 14th, 2013|Belize, belize travel, Belize vacation, Placencia, Travel to Belize|0 Comments
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Getting To Belize, Travel from the US or Canada

Belize is amazing!  Rapidly changing topography allows travelers to experience estuaries, rivers, jungle, mountains, coral reefs, expansive underground caves, glorious waterfalls and an incredible collection of flora and fauna.  Some come in the high season (November to May) to escape winter.  Some choose the quiet days of summer for their Belize travel adventure. Both times of the year have their own unique attractions or things to do and the choice of when to visit is totally up to you, your budget and the adventure you seek.
 
Belize Map
 

 

Getting Here:  International flights to Belize go through Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, […]

By |October 24th, 2012|Beaches and Belize, Belize, belize diving, Belize diving experience, belize family vacations, belize hotel, Belize vacation, Getting to Belize, things to do in Belize, Travel in Belize, Travel to Belize|0 Comments
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Embrace the King with our Belize Jungle Tours in the World’s first designated Jaguar Preserve

Belize Jungle Tours – Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve

The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, named after its cockscomb appearance within the Maya Mountain in Southern Belize, was the world’s first jaguar reserve and is a protected subtropical rainforest.  More than two decades after its creation, the sanctuary remains a model for wildlife conservation and a point of pride for Belizeans. This jaguar reserve, where a viable population still strives today, is a most critical part of a larger jaguar corridor system where the wild and magnificent jaguar roams throughout two continents from Northern Mexico to Northern Argentina.
 

 
Of the five native […]

By |September 22nd, 2012|Belize, belize hotel, belize hotels, Cockscomb Basin Wild Sanctuary, Placencia, Placencia Belize, placencia hotels, Travel Belize|0 Comments
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Any unlucky anglers who haven’t been to Belize fishing? Here is some bait to hook you!

Belize is where you go catching not just fishing.  This small, yet so big blue Caribbean jewel, is synonymous with exceptional fishing.  Belize fishing has long been recognized as a world-class angling destination, and fishermen from all parts of the world come for great sports fishing.

What makes Belize so appealing is the vast diversity of fishing grounds, of fish species, different types of fishing and the sheer natural beauty of the unique landscape where these grounds are found.  In addition to the endless numbers of cayes, deep blue water and turtle-grass flats, Belize boosts an abundance of rivers, lagoons, and freshwater […]

By |July 18th, 2012|anglers, Belize, Belize vacation, Best Belize Travel, fishing, fly fishing, Placencia, Travel to Belize|0 Comments
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