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The articles featured here can be found in the 20^th edition of the Destination Belize magazine. Immerse into the categories to learn more about Belize.

Dancing to the Marimba

December 23, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 3778Views 1Like

From traditional to modern beats, the marimba remains firmly rooted in western Belize. By Nalleli E. Yacab The origins of the...

Find Our Roots Feel (Y) Our Rhythms

December 23, 2019 Heritage 0Comments 4858Views 1Like

Find Our Roots Feel (Y) Our Rhythms By Lebawit Lily Girma Bileez! It’s a name that remained shrouded in mystery for centuries, its etymology only recently confirmed...

The Chinese

December 23, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 5788Views 0Likes

The first influx of mainland Chinese nationals arrived in Belize, then British Honduras, in the mid–1860s as sugar cane laborers. Belize’s tropical climate wasn’t kind to them, and a number died as a result...

Wild Friends

December 23, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 2357Views 0Likes

Getting up close and personal with Belize’s vibrant animal world. by Zoe Walker As the sun breaks through the early morning...

Creatures of The Sea

December 23, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 2248Views 0Likes

Diving or snorkeling in Belize reveals a dazzling array of underwater wildlife. By Ralph Capeling One short visit to our shores is enough to convince anyone...

The East Indians

December 23, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 6450Views 1Like

By Justine Nicholas When the American Civil War ended in 1865 and slavery was abolished, a new system took over to compensate for manual labor on sugar cane plantations: indentured...

Generation of Heroes

December 23, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 2115Views 0Likes

At 12 years of age, Rowan Garel became the first visually impaired Belizean to reach the summit of Victoria Peak, the country’s second...

Toledo

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2007Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Belize’s southernmost district is replete with thick jungles and wildlife, while straddling the Caribbean Sea...

Placencia

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2102Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Sticking out of Belize’s south coast like a tall, slim boot, the Placencia Peninsula basks in the Caribbean Sea and enjoys 18 miles of...

Hopkins

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2408Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Lining the Caribbean Sea with close to five miles of beaches on Belize’s eastern coast,...

Dangriga

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2255Views 0Likes

Belize’s culture capital, Dangriga—an agricultural and commercial town where the orange, banana and shrimp industries thrive—is the primary hub of...

San Pedro

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 1988Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Sitting a mere half-mile off the Barrier Reef—in easy view of its beachfront—San Pedro remains Belize’s...

Caye Caulker

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2198Views 1Like

By Lebawit Lily Girma Belize’s second largest inhabited island is a small fishing village turned tourism hub, located just...

Orange Walk

December 17, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 2540Views 0Likes

By Lebawit Lily Girma Known as Holpatin in the Maya days, and now affectionately dubbed Shuga City—hub of sugar production and Belizean rum—the...

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