Belize Overview

Belize is a developing country. Tourism facilities vary in quality, from a limited number of business class hotels in Belize City and resorts on the cayes to a range of ecotourism lodges and very basic accommodations in the countryside. Crime is a growing concern.

Capital: Belmopan
Population: 301,000
Area: 22,966 km²
Density: 13.11 inhabitants per km²
Currency: BZD
Destinations: 15

Belize Top Destinations

1. Placencia

Placencia is a long narrow peninsula on the Caribbean Sea coast of the Stann Creek District in Belize. The eastern side of the Placencia... map

2. Caye Caulker

Caye Caulker is a small very laid-back Caribbean island. Much of the activity on the island centers around snorkeling and scuba diving. map

3. Ambergris Caye

Ambergris Caye is the largest of several hundred islands in the northernmost waters of Belize. This simple island is a tourist destination,... map

4. Caracol

Caracol or El Caracol is the name given to a large ancient Maya site located in the Cayo District. Caracol is about 25 miles south of... map

5. San Pedro

San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central... map

6. Belize

Belize City is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize. It is also the capital of the Belize District. Unofficial estimates... map

7. Dangriga

Dangriga Town, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of Stann... map

8. San Ignacio

in the west of the nation of Belize; it is the capital of Belize's Cayo District. San Ignacio is on the banks of the Macal River, a branch... map

9. Belmopan

Belmopan , estimated population 12,300, is the capital of Belize. Belmopan is located in Belize, Central America at , at at an altitude of... map

10. Cayo District

in the west of the nation of Belize. The District capital is the town of San Ignacio. (...) map

11. Maskall Village

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12. Orange Walk Town

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13. Punta Gorda

in Belize. It is capital of the Toledo District. Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about... map

14. Saint Georges Caye

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15. Blue Hole (park)

Blue Hole National Park is a national park located just off the Hummingbird Highway in Cayo District of Belize, near Belmopan, the capital... map