Belize

Up to 35% Off Belize Private Island Villas

January 19, 2012
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Up to 35% Off Belize Private Island Villas

The Belize private island resort Royal Belize is now offering up to 35% off on luxury villa rentals on the private island. Rent a luxury villa on Royal Belize private island and enjoy complete privacy on a romantic holiday. Royal ...
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Belize’s “Crackling” Butterfly

January 17, 2012
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Today’s Belize Photo of the Day is the Gray Cracker Butterfly which is scientifically known as Hamadryas februa. The Gray Cracker Butterfly is a butterfly of the Neotropic Eco Zone, South America, with its circulation area extending from Mexico, Colombia, the Caribbean Islands, to Brazil. It is one of the most ...
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The Veined Tree Frog

January 16, 2012
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Today’s Belize Photo of the Day is the Veined Tree Frog or Pepper-Eyed Tree Frog and is scientifically known as Phrynohyas venulosa. The Veined Tree Frog can be found in areas ranging from Mexico, Central America, South America, and ...
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The Soursop Fruit- Possible Counteragent Against Cancer

January 15, 2012
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Today’s Belize Photo of the Day is the Soursop and is scientifically known as Annona muricata. It is a native species to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Northern South America, and is recognized as Guanabana in Latin American countries. This picture was photographed at ...
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Learn the best time to visit the Belize Zoo in Belize City

January 15, 2012
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If you're going to the Belize Zoo on a day when there are several cruise ships in port in Belize City, try to get there early, when the zoo opens at 8.
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10 Highlights of Central America Escorted Tours

December 15, 2011
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Travel Experta - Central America Travel Expert - The subcontinent of Central America consists of seven states- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. In Central America you can wander around Spanish Colonial cities, laze on Caribbean islands fringed with white sandy beaches, dive over
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Top 10 Animal Encounters

December 13, 2011
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Where to have close-up encounters with some of the world’s most remarkable animals. From the National Geographic book Secret Journeys of a Lifetime 1. Right whales, Bay of Fundy, Canada Northern right whales are on the brink of extinction, but survivors arrive in the Bay of Fundy each summer ...
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Tradition and Culture in Belize

December 10, 2011
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Tradition and Culture in Belize

Religion Difficult to find more churches of different denominations as small a scope and with a population as unimportant! Given its history, Belize remains heavily Christianized (62% Catholic, about 25% of Anglicans, Baptists, etc...), But many minorities are present: Buddhist, Hindu, Mayan syncretism, and...
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Transportation in Belize

December 10, 2011
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Transportation in Belize

Bus We travel mainly by bus. Several airlines serve the country. Travel preferably early in the morning, the frequencies are dwindling in the afternoon. Boat Several shipping lines provide connections to the islands, including one to Chetumal across the Mexican...
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Win a stay in MacCallum House in Mendocino

November 29, 2011
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I have hosted accommodation prizes for Passports with Purpose for the past two years running. In 2009 I hosted two Caribbean resort prizes – Coconut Bay in St Lucia and Tranquility Bay in Belize – and in 2010 I worked with the Fairmont Olympic in ...
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