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Page 1: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

Have You Heard About Have You Heard About Belize?Belize?

Belize is a fantastic country. Not Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, only is it a fascinating place to visit,

but also it is relatively easy and but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive to travel to.inexpensive to travel to.

Page 2: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

Where is Belize?Where is Belize?

• Belize lies on the Eastern or Caribbean coast of Belize lies on the Eastern or Caribbean coast of Central America, bordered on the North by Central America, bordered on the North by Mexico, on the West and South by Guatemala and Mexico, on the West and South by Guatemala and on the East by the Caribbean Sea. It is separated on the East by the Caribbean Sea. It is separated by sea from it's neighbour to the South-West, by sea from it's neighbour to the South-West, Honduras.Honduras.

• The inner coastal waters are shallow and are The inner coastal waters are shallow and are sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with over sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with over 200 'cayes' (islands, pronounced "keys"), 200 'cayes' (islands, pronounced "keys"), extending the entire length of the country. The extending the entire length of the country. The cayes range in size from a few hundred feet to 25 cayes range in size from a few hundred feet to 25 miles long and 4 miles wide. miles long and 4 miles wide.

Page 3: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

What’s the Climate over What’s the Climate over there?there?

• The climate is sub-tropical, with a The climate is sub-tropical, with a brisk prevailing wind from the brisk prevailing wind from the Caribbean Sea. The annual Caribbean Sea. The annual temperature averages about temperature averages about 80 80 degreesdegrees..

• Water temperature averages Water temperature averages between 79 and 83 degrees F.between 79 and 83 degrees F.

Page 4: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

• The society is multi-cultural, consisting The society is multi-cultural, consisting of African-European Creoles, Spanish-of African-European Creoles, Spanish-Indian Mestizos, African-Indian Indian Mestizos, African-Indian Garinagus, Mayans, and a few Garinagus, Mayans, and a few Europeans, North Americans, and Europeans, North Americans, and Asians. Outside of the "troublemakers" Asians. Outside of the "troublemakers" in Belize City, Belizeans are, for the in Belize City, Belizeans are, for the most part, genuinely friendly people, most part, genuinely friendly people, who lead a laid-back Caribbean who lead a laid-back Caribbean lifestyle.lifestyle.

How Can I Identify a How Can I Identify a Belizean?Belizean?

Page 5: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

What Language Do They What Language Do They Speak?Speak?

• English is the official language and English is the official language and the language of instruction in schools the language of instruction in schools but almost everyone speaks an but almost everyone speaks an English dialect, or Creole patios, the English dialect, or Creole patios, the vernacular of the country.vernacular of the country.

Page 6: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

What’s Their Currency?What’s Their Currency?

• Local currency is the Belize Dollar. Local currency is the Belize Dollar. One U.S. dollar is worth BZ$2. dollarsOne U.S. dollar is worth BZ$2. dollars

Page 7: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

What Can I Do In Belize?What Can I Do In Belize?

• There is so much to do in Belize…There is so much to do in Belize…

• Check out a few of my recommendations!Check out a few of my recommendations!

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• Go Diving and Snorkeling Go Diving and Snorkeling

Page 9: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

• Visit the Maya Ruins: Xunantunich (Maiden Visit the Maya Ruins: Xunantunich (Maiden of the Rock)of the Rock)

Page 10: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

• Visit the Caves: Actun Tunichil MuknalVisit the Caves: Actun Tunichil Muknal

(Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre)(Cave of the Crystal Sepulchre)

Page 11: Have You Heard About Belize?  Belize is a fantastic country. Not only is it a fascinating place to visit, but also it is relatively easy and inexpensive

• Visit Lodges and Resorts Visit Lodges and Resorts

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Visit at least one of the many Cayes of Visit at least one of the many Cayes of Belize Belize

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• Maps of Belize to help you get there:Maps of Belize to help you get there:

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Belize Presented by:Belize Presented by:

Esther P. TuyulEsther P. Tuyul


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