~Belize~
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This is my page of Belize from my travels- all are my comments none to be taken as complete facts.... this is art-hm | ||||||||||||
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Tell your friends you're going to belize and you'll probably see both recongnition and puzzlement in their eyes . They've heard of it, but they can't quite place it... This English-speaking country on the eastern shore of the Yucatan Peninsula owes its obscurity in part to a name change (from British Hondours in 1973) and youth (indepence came in 1981, though belize remains in the Commonwealth). And, too, because its politics leans towards a kind of benign, post colonial, democratic not the head-line making upheavels of some of its Central American neighbors.
Parts of the interior are covered by near-prisitne tropical forests, home to still healty populations of native animals. The Mountain Pine Ridge, a Central highland offers waterfalls, caves and rocky rivers. Jaguars roan unhunted in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Preserve. Black howler monkeys swing in trees at Community Baboon Sanctuary. Jabiru storks with 12-foot wingspans wade lagoons at Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary. Hol Chain Marine Preserve covers part of the world's second-longest barrier reef, a ridge of coral hugging the 175-mile coast. The Belize Zoo's native species include the seemingly part cow, part anteater, tapir. There's even a Butterfly Breeding Center.
Getting There . . . American, Continental, and Taca International fly to Belize city from Houston, New Orleans, and Miami in 1 1/2- 2 hours. Once in the county, I recommend Tropic Air that leapfrogs down the coast to several destinations.
Belize basics . . . US citizens need a valid passport to enter. One US dollar equals two Belize dollars. English is the official language, but listen for Creole, Spanish, Maya, Garifuna, and other tongues. More info: call the Belize tourist board 1-800-624-0686.
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