Belize ( Belice ). A voyage to Belize, Central America - Belize city, Orange Walk, San Ignacio, Belmopan, Dangriga...

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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfv3yf04ymixB_uKJMKUyDv1wx77_xgr0GzJgOHxQOPCENGyL8tsRjiBBs0oZPkx4SVFHxPytfQ-DFHsfDuFa_RVJJmA-zQBefj14qoP_HtX590KQLMyoTwmlCavoaCVkZ6OK_utJQsk/s200/Belize+29.jpg" width="200" /></a>With one foot planted in the Central American jungles and the other dipped in the Caribbean Sea, Belize blends the best of both worlds. Offshore, kayakers glide from one sandy, palm-dotted islet to another, while snorkelers swim through translucent seas, gazing at a kaleidoscope of coral, fish, dolphins and turtles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tLrUe7rIC6dkl1Mei8jLYSS3PePzK5BnDVgP_MfL8JSpBitdJu8OTz36j4KSxtiKgIW3XBLb6LR3ViH81CDS9tBN1h1H_D1DjzEHW1Y8RRW4hdrbb_XJUBpLyuVLJ57ODu9-BmH8sWU/s1600/Belize+17.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-tLrUe7rIC6dkl1Mei8jLYSS3PePzK5BnDVgP_MfL8JSpBitdJu8OTz36j4KSxtiKgIW3XBLb6LR3ViH81CDS9tBN1h1H_D1DjzEHW1Y8RRW4hdrbb_XJUBpLyuVLJ57ODu9-BmH8sWU/s200/Belize+17.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct0U-L6rolKQOB8H-n68iUoU-glfcU5VVsv-AEQ74aiCqQGIJVZ70S3tkM4-eYqDbOn3CiR2ph0luFeoO68cbDdRhS6JjUTIUI7G6U-IiIXWsPr1vm2qZv_38PTS1zQC45LkDXaDL8RA/s1600/Belize+18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjct0U-L6rolKQOB8H-n68iUoU-glfcU5VVsv-AEQ74aiCqQGIJVZ70S3tkM4-eYqDbOn3CiR2ph0luFeoO68cbDdRhS6JjUTIUI7G6U-IiIXWsPr1vm2qZv_38PTS1zQC45LkDXaDL8RA/s200/Belize+18.JPG" width="200" /></a>Inland, explorers investigate ruins of ancient civilizations, and birders aim their binoculars at some 570 species. Between national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and marine reserves, more than 40% of the country’s area is protected in one form or another, creating a haven for countless creatures of land, sea and sky. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF56JdIRNHQ1AtgECqP8J8RHaa3gWY_2ioYQrk3cl46BW3dVNOe_4rBguDiC__abEov_GBobiWa-cWjfnjIBUmNMTN7yWg1LueIBQLFZWu8TZJpiS7iWEs6mOyd2mUMmBKLgNkH40KhM/s1600/Belize+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMF56JdIRNHQ1AtgECqP8J8RHaa3gWY_2ioYQrk3cl46BW3dVNOe_4rBguDiC__abEov_GBobiWa-cWjfnjIBUmNMTN7yWg1LueIBQLFZWu8TZJpiS7iWEs6mOyd2mUMmBKLgNkH40KhM/s200/Belize+12.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwll07fQI52v0oCR3t3cWYzD55FJFrKc5HAn09guX1Fwj3wEybAaIryfFVCIrqlHfd5dzuLc7F5jkA4YFk7xo3NaCi3v-bNV4nrADHavdiUIAXdR9FuiO2q1oqfGsVmiHPLmO9Smhqlyc/s1600/Belize+32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwll07fQI52v0oCR3t3cWYzD55FJFrKc5HAn09guX1Fwj3wEybAaIryfFVCIrqlHfd5dzuLc7F5jkA4YFk7xo3NaCi3v-bNV4nrADHavdiUIAXdR9FuiO2q1oqfGsVmiHPLmO9Smhqlyc/s320/Belize+32.jpg" width="320" /></a>Belize attracts more than 850,000 annual visitors eager to explore the mysteries of Maya sites such as <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358201">Altun Ha</a> or <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358205">Lamanai</a>, spot a toucan in the bird-watcher's paradise that is <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358204">Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary</a>, snorkel the reef off <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358215">Caye Caulker</a> or the <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinationRedirector?atlasId=358213">Northern Cayes</a>, and otherwise partake of paradise. Tourism is the country’s top source of employment and investment. The irony is that it is also the country’s biggest <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYkJ2zxEgXJzb2NNytKNfhv8TeYmnYwLrv0rPLwOYES7pvkB1gyI8fisWKINogDPtzSyAOqTiE8a8TCULcuix0eTFSWRS9WT8IXHKS0-F8FH8qMSpl-iJMWaHgm-FdHHWaKyfvQO2v0Q/s1600/Belize+15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYkJ2zxEgXJzb2NNytKNfhv8TeYmnYwLrv0rPLwOYES7pvkB1gyI8fisWKINogDPtzSyAOqTiE8a8TCULcuix0eTFSWRS9WT8IXHKS0-F8FH8qMSpl-iJMWaHgm-FdHHWaKyfvQO2v0Q/s200/Belize+15.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO077KQQcyZ62czAMoN0gVa6-pN2mPkYXwKKzFdNq1TTPpDv1C-kgODwgPXdKy4u5lNspmsolb_KHyU2Zj9kbSRn0ggUbpCDpKw3IM58qN4LGeNJ6NZEF_rVqLuZmrQ-sOQ5xwxTZQfQk/s1600/Belize+30.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO077KQQcyZ62czAMoN0gVa6-pN2mPkYXwKKzFdNq1TTPpDv1C-kgODwgPXdKy4u5lNspmsolb_KHyU2Zj9kbSRn0ggUbpCDpKw3IM58qN4LGeNJ6NZEF_rVqLuZmrQ-sOQ5xwxTZQfQk/s200/Belize+30.jpg" width="200" /></a>environmental threat. Belize does not yet have the infrastructure to support the massive numbers of tourists that arrive, especially by way of cruise ships. It does not have the resources to truly protect its sanctuaries and reserves and their inhabitants. And it does  not have the political will to stop the rampant coastal development, which would mean turning down millions in investment dollars. According to sources such as Tropical Conservation Science, as much as 80% of coastal land has already been sold to foreign interests with the <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ_fOhQqE-oXZWuJEK577SvHCmcpx7bjkQjdhu-47j55mHfukNKVamiQDtrPqAS3lq6-ahDiZJYVeAdZ0pvNfUx6PRDCClgrOWmNME3dPE2AhDx0bbhItt9AFMsNVTq3AWSJGMMUryQ4/s1600/Belize+27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJ_fOhQqE-oXZWuJEK577SvHCmcpx7bjkQjdhu-47j55mHfukNKVamiQDtrPqAS3lq6-ahDiZJYVeAdZ0pvNfUx6PRDCClgrOWmNME3dPE2AhDx0bbhItt9AFMsNVTq3AWSJGMMUryQ4/s200/Belize+27.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1DkOv62wTrOnOxTmgm1pFNeyIC3OcnLkZxZO56GuFWdLxOONk6dtMLuD8ahjVo0XLlpwB6ZF8P_aAbZ0Tgp23nzsfHGBsmu6c9yW16V9cfjmkjWmflonPssDYmYdZehnY8K7IRWbGfc/s1600/Belize+39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn1DkOv62wTrOnOxTmgm1pFNeyIC3OcnLkZxZO56GuFWdLxOONk6dtMLuD8ahjVo0XLlpwB6ZF8P_aAbZ0Tgp23nzsfHGBsmu6c9yW16V9cfjmkjWmflonPssDYmYdZehnY8K7IRWbGfc/s200/Belize+39.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5_JSZ_giQiX8T3Udy9Nntp0HFd6zzu72OxyvFQ9zwTccS6AalE5zEx9ODfBSz5uauDnm3rf8qShK2-o-nsUja3YKXckEbxbTgK-1JDY5KJrzaj3fz1f1WDWo_H_DzCdoxKdcRroEjDM/s1600/Belize+36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5_JSZ_giQiX8T3Udy9Nntp0HFd6zzu72OxyvFQ9zwTccS6AalE5zEx9ODfBSz5uauDnm3rf8qShK2-o-nsUja3YKXckEbxbTgK-1JDY5KJrzaj3fz1f1WDWo_H_DzCdoxKdcRroEjDM/s200/Belize+36.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9WfEILipniqwT4xo21dg17eMnugQ_-7-A8oqexDvaDZEo5d7ODKfRGtF0AxdZ80QezLSxXd0ctvPU2ufKPmx4U0kyH0K_qG9XB92B1f2cwRIZPbhh-LzJthuO9OQdYB61vVKYrwoVWA/s1600/Belize+43.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9WfEILipniqwT4xo21dg17eMnugQ_-7-A8oqexDvaDZEo5d7ODKfRGtF0AxdZ80QezLSxXd0ctvPU2ufKPmx4U0kyH0K_qG9XB92B1f2cwRIZPbhh-LzJthuO9OQdYB61vVKYrwoVWA/s200/Belize+43.jpg" width="200" /></a>ntention of building condos and resorts. Fortunately, Belizeans are environmentally aware and indefatigably active. Thanks to a progressive populace, Belize offers myriad ways for travelers to tread lightly, from beach resorts powered by solar energy to jungle lodges built from reclaimed hardwoods.Licensed guides not only direct, but also educate their clients – about the fragility of the reef, the medicinal uses of flora and the threats to the jaguar’s habitat. It’s never easy to maintain the delicate balance between preserving natural resources and cashing in on  economic opportunity. But most Belizeans are proud of their natural heritage and they recognize that the<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRc8TFpCuTba9k-QJSw6BYK5w9zAO0jpE9tr-jzkWofkRs2hy-gyDFgdcmI6eV2CdGKCmG9w8hVduCBY3_lpZM3SJG22BtONfD9Jg0m-Bm2SshJ3m038QRDeIH-L8IPiuSs9_pkMDvds/s1600/Belize+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCRc8TFpCuTba9k-QJSw6BYK5w9zAO0jpE9tr-jzkWofkRs2hy-gyDFgdcmI6eV2CdGKCmG9w8hVduCBY3_lpZM3SJG22BtONfD9Jg0m-Bm2SshJ3m038QRDeIH-L8IPiuSs9_pkMDvds/s320/Belize+7.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMNAnMFKWbD1RDf5N3JFdFDecaL7VkrstHgmB6mctKZQsU0cwd9nhMm4eZqm3-g-GQWD7-4cQWx6dCoNli0dQOWxCReqAtr86Q9bxAyYAS4duw5ueidz_evCFBC3tjOxxQEouGCxz5xs/s1600/Belize+35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMNAnMFKWbD1RDf5N3JFdFDecaL7VkrstHgmB6mctKZQsU0cwd9nhMm4eZqm3-g-GQWD7-4cQWx6dCoNli0dQOWxCReqAtr86Q9bxAyYAS4duw5ueidz_evCFBC3tjOxxQEouGCxz5xs/s200/Belize+35.jpg" width="200" /></a>goals of environmental conservation and economic prosperity are not mutually <br />exclusive. This is the enlightened approach  that has earned Belize its reputation as a paradigm of ecotourism. <i>Sub Umbra Florero </i>reads the motto on the Belizean flag. It refers to the mighty mahogany tree, and it means ‘Under the shade, I flourish.’ The mahogany may not be as prevalent as it once was, but with its loss has come an understanding of its value. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYfma4Ux6uJUik6brRVLntotuxBOTOhk1yVru53WcKlcunrGKwucsoF20bicmtQpFT0_U85wkMx_Ix6OAFLM0qHsU9ELXG8vAp_AVPqRG9yNiJ6Y9x2E5Vn1Hgn8OkgulQqmvqinFCiY/s1600/Belize+37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYfma4Ux6uJUik6brRVLntotuxBOTOhk1yVru53WcKlcunrGKwucsoF20bicmtQpFT0_U85wkMx_Ix6OAFLM0qHsU9ELXG8vAp_AVPqRG9yNiJ6Y9x2E5Vn1Hgn8OkgulQqmvqinFCiY/s200/Belize+37.jpg" width="200" /></a> Belizeans recognize that their country’s greatest asset must be respected and protected, and that tourists have an important role to play. It’s no wonder that Belizeans extend such a warm welcome to travelers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SL0jme95FdNV8FANafVRNZ32dHW1aLyn85aKFs8aeIe1cqLGrMVs9M7LgjKwMeIeJloDetOny_skGLZ19L7jPVrGiBxMHeNIlcqa9ttIIVQBrwZWNrUaLTYjlO7ErCfubYS14-F3DEM/s1600/Belize+44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SL0jme95FdNV8FANafVRNZ32dHW1aLyn85aKFs8aeIe1cqLGrMVs9M7LgjKwMeIeJloDetOny_skGLZ19L7jPVrGiBxMHeNIlcqa9ttIIVQBrwZWNrUaLTYjlO7ErCfubYS14-F3DEM/s320/Belize+44.jpg" width="252" /></a>These easy-going people are eager to share – the staggering scenery, the bountiful biodiversity, all that exists in the shade of the mahogany tree.<span class="showMapText"> </span><br /><a class="pin toggleMap closed" href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belize#" id="pinToggleMap" style="display: block;"><span class="showMapText">Show in Lonely Planet</span></a><br /><b> Ready to go? 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