Come Away to Belize

John Detlie

Come Away To Belize

John Detlie

Reasons to Go to Belize

Beautiful beaches Diving, snorkeling Barrier reef

– Second largest reef in the world

Reasons to Go to Belize

Ancient Mayan ruins

Lush rainforests Wide variety of

animal life

Reasons to Go to Belize

Short travel time from United States Located in Central Time Zone Inexpensive; fixed exchange rate

– $1.00 U.S.= $2.00 Belize

Belize Tourism By The Numbers

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Hospitality

• Reasonably priced resorts and hotels

• Wonderful cuisine

– Fresh seafood and produce

• Friendly people

Popular, Yet Undiscovered

Many celebrities visit Belize

– Bill Gates

– Leonardo DiCaprio

– Jerry Jeff Walker

– Jimmy Buffett

A wonderful destination

• Vacations

• Weddings

• Anniversaries

• Birdwatching

• Or just relaxing

The Great Blue Hole Largest blue hole in the world 480 feet deep Draws divers from around the world Off Ambergris Caye

“How Simple Life Can Be”

Belize is a wonderful getaway Many things to see and do Come vacation in beautiful Belize

Works Cited

http://www.belizetourism.org/

http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/legendary-great-blue-hole-of-belize

Jerry Jeff Walker, “Come Away to Belize”