Why would anyone want to go to Belize?
Chances are you will be asked this questions more than once by your family and friends if you are an independent traveller, or by your clients if you are a travel agent.
Here are a few "reasons" to visit this little known county tucked beneath Mexico on the shores of the Caribbean Sea:
- The only English speaking country in Central America
- The second longest barrier reef in the world
- The first jaguar preserve in the world
- Over 40% of land set aside in protected areas
- Sparsely populated - 255,000 people (30 inhabitants per square mile)
- Politically very stable
- Breathtaking wild coastal scenery
- Ancient Maya Cities
- Three of the four coral atolls in the Caribbean
- Some of the largest cave systems in Central America
- World class, award winning resorts
- A cultural diversity unmatched for it's size (only 8867 square miles)
- Over 4000 species of flowering plants
- Over 700 species of trees
- 540 species of birds (fantastic birding)
- Shallow reefs for great snorkeling
- Grand Slam fishing (permit, tarpon, bonefish)
- Ocean and river kayaking
- Jungle horseback riding
- Friendly, easy-going people
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