The Beauty of Belize My home for over six years and a country l still love to this day - and one day l will return. As a PADI Master Instructor, l have dived just about every site in the country, spent weeks in the jungle and climbed a wealth of the Mayan ruins. I could not recommend it strongly enough. By Maarten Hoffmann
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elize is a former British colony in Central America, sandwiched between Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the south, and enjoys a 239 mile long coastline on the Caribbean. It should also be noted that the country boasts the second largest barrier reef on the planet, after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Belize is a hidden little gem that is largely ignored by many except those in the know - and those in the know, know what everyone else is missing.
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The country is full of friendly English speaking people who are welcoming and warm and the Barrier islands, or Cayes as they are called (pronounced keys), of which there are over 200, are some of the most beautiful you will find anywhere in the world. White sand, waving palm trees, aqua blue waves lapping on the shore, fantastic food and a laid back life that we might have all thought had gone from the modern world. Most of the islands are above sea level by just inches and all have a slightly different feel to them
dependant on how far south you go. Belize is not an expensive country to visit with an abundance of affordable accommodation alongside some exclusive beach resorts populated by the rich and famous. Homes are owned by Tiger Woods, Harrison Ford, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ivanka Trump and Francis Ford Coppola. Over the following pages, I will describe some of the many ways you can experience the beauty of Belize...
