Island Tips » Belize http://islandtips.com Caribbean news, Cruise news, photos and tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Up to 35% Off Belize Private Island Villas http://islandtips.com/up-to-35-off-belize-private-island-villas/ http://islandtips.com/up-to-35-off-belize-private-island-villas/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:24:31 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/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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]]> http://islandtips.com/the-veined-tree-frog/feed/ 0 The Soursop Fruit- Possible Counteragent Against Cancer http://islandtips.com/the-soursop-fruit-possible-counteragent-against-cancer/ http://islandtips.com/the-soursop-fruit-possible-counteragent-against-cancer/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:05:31 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/the-soursop-fruit-possible-counteragent-against-cancer/ 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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]]> http://islandtips.com/the-soursop-fruit-possible-counteragent-against-cancer/feed/ 0 Learn the best time to visit the Belize Zoo in Belize City http://islandtips.com/learn-the-best-time-to-visit-the-belize-zoo-in-belize-city/ http://islandtips.com/learn-the-best-time-to-visit-the-belize-zoo-in-belize-city/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:12:25 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/learn-the-best-time-to-visit-the-belize-zoo-in-belize-city/ 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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]]> http://islandtips.com/learn-the-best-time-to-visit-the-belize-zoo-in-belize-city/feed/ 0 10 Highlights of Central America Escorted Tours http://islandtips.com/10-highlights-of-central-america-escorted-tours/ http://islandtips.com/10-highlights-of-central-america-escorted-tours/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:43:32 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/10-highlights-of-central-america-escorted-tours/ 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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]]> http://islandtips.com/top-10-animal-encounters/feed/ 0 Tradition and Culture in Belize http://islandtips.com/tradition-and-culture-in-belize/ http://islandtips.com/tradition-and-culture-in-belize/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:56:20 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/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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]]> http://islandtips.com/tradition-and-culture-in-belize/feed/ 0 Transportation in Belize http://islandtips.com/transportation-in-belize/ http://islandtips.com/transportation-in-belize/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:56:05 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/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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]]> http://islandtips.com/transportation-in-belize/feed/ 0 Win a stay in MacCallum House in Mendocino http://islandtips.com/win-a-stay-in-maccallum-house-in-mendocino/ http://islandtips.com/win-a-stay-in-maccallum-house-in-mendocino/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:21:50 +0000 Island Tips http://islandtips.com/win-a-stay-in-maccallum-house-in-mendocino/ 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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