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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.

Pok-Ta-Pok

December 23, 2019 Heritage 0Comments 3335Views 2Likes

My quest to revive an ancient Maya ball game in Belize. By Felicita Cantun Fifteen years ago, I was at a linguistic conference in...

Generation of Heroes

December 23, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 1998Views 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...

Belize Festivals and Events

December 23, 2019 Travel Tips 0Comments 2403Views 0Likes

Belize Festivals and Events Month Event Destination January KREM New Year’s Day Cycling Classic Corozal District Horse Race Burrell Boom...

The East Indians

December 23, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 6109Views 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...

The Chinese

December 23, 2019 Cultures 0Comments 5395Views 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...

San Ignacio

December 23, 2019 Destinations 0Comments 1767Views 0Likes

A small town surrounded with wildlife-rich, verdant outdoors, rivers and Maya history, San Ignacio is the Cayo District’s main hub. Those who stop here for nearby jungle adventures fall in love with the...

Generation of Heroes

December 23, 2019 Adventures 0Comments 1998Views 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 1887Views 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 1981Views 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 2283Views 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 2119Views 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 1884Views 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 2082Views 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 2311Views 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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