Belize

Pros: Pristine rainforests, exotic wildlife, and the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world!
Cons: Very poor infrastructure, high crime in Belize city, lots of insects!

For a tiny country, just slightly larger than Massachusetts and with a population of less than 300,000, Belize is surprisingly diverse. Although it might still seem like a third world country, a fast growing tourist industry and the recent discovery of ...

Pros: Lush jungles, archeology, adventure, grand beaches on out islands.
Cons: Lovely, but developing countries are not for the frail and sickly.

Maya via. Miami -- Do you Belize? Belize: Teeth, skulls, jaguars, serpents and stellar mysticism — oh my! The surreal world of the ancient Maya, Toltecs, Inca and Aztecs are high profile civilizations that built tremendous ...

Pros: Entering Belize through here.
Cons: Having to leave Belize through here.

Belize City has two airports. That may not seem like an important fact in and of itself. Many cities have more than one airport. Belize City however, while being the largest city in the country, only has a population of 80,000. More importantly, one ...

Pros: Warm friendly place with great food.
Cons: Really, really slow Internet connection.

"Any Canadian's here?" The minute I called that out a knew I'd made a mistake. Of the dozen odd people grouped around the small thatched roof bar, about half put their hands up. I wasn't in a bar in Punta Gorda Belize but the Canadian Consulate or ...

Pros: Real adventure, superb guides, airfare value.
Cons: Overpriced jungle lodges, Belize City in general.

Chest-deep (and I’m 6’3”!) in cool natural spring water I came upon the entrance to the ancient Mayan holy site of Actun Tunichil Muknal, discovered just two decades ago in the jungles of Belize. I was with two other travelers and a Belizean guide that h ...

Pros: Belize is beautiful, exotic and other-worldly. great shopping. Delicious wines.
Cons: Unless one is turned off by the apparent poverty, there are no negatives here.

That term "unbelizable!" was taken from our tour-bus guide while we were visiting the small country of Belize (formerly British Honduras) along the Mexican coast in the Caribbean. Belize is a charming little country that will be central to the ...

Pros: myriad of activities, such as snorkelling, ziplining, cave tubing, horseback riding, and more!
Cons: watch out for food poisoning

My husband and I visited Belize in April of 2007 for 7 days and 6 nights. Belize, formerly known as British Honduras, is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America, bordered by Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the west and south. Belize ...

Pros: Beautiful Islands and Coral Reefs
Cons: Belize City Is Not Tourist-Friendly

Review Topic:  Sports & Outdoors

My Belize adventure is broken into two parts for easy reading. "My Belize Getaway" is the experience of booking my vacation plus the journey to Belize City. "Ten Days in...

Pros: Clean, comfortable and cheap.
Cons: No wake up call.

"So where in PG are you staying at?" The question came from my fellow traveller across the aisle as the bus puttered down the last few miles of winding dirt road and pot holes that the Belize Government somewhat optimistically calls the "Southern ...

Pros: Delightful People
Cons: Expensive, Poor Value

Pros: Great guides, beautiful scenery, good learning experience.
Cons: Arrived back to ship late, but since it was ship's tour they waited for us.

This will be one of your favorite ports IF you book an excursion. You'll hate the place if you do not. This fact has been chronicled time and again. Do yourself a favor and book an excursion! The two most popular excursions are the Cave Tubing and the ...

Pros: Beautiful Islands and Reefs
Cons: Belize City is not tourist-friendly

Review Topic:  Sports & Outdoors

Here's the continuation to "My Belize Getaway"
As our boat leaves the harbor, I’m happy to leave the color of Belize City behind, and I daydream about our destination. On...

Pros: Nature fills your senses!
Cons: Let me think...nope. I love it!

Once you’ve spent the night in the jungle, mornings back in the States will seem lifeless compared to the songs of the tropical forest. The lush, green foliage buzzes with the sounds of hundreds of birds, crickets, toads; it vibrates with energy so...

Pros: Inexpensive and comfortable
Cons: Not "fancy"

In searching around Belize area, I discovered a very nice lodge in San Ignacio, Cayo District, Midas Lodge. I reserved a cabana for an overnight stay during a recent trip to Belize. My wife and I would have stayed longer, but we had a commitment to...

Pros: Mata Chica
Cons: little time

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions




Having by now experienced ruins and rainforest, visit Belize Reef!
Nineteen miles offshore lies the 180-mile long Belize Barrier Reef, the world's second largest...