Table of Contents

List of Maps. 1 THE BEST OF BELIZE.

The Best Purely Belizean Experiences.

The Best of Natural Belize.

The Best Diving & Snorkeling.

The Best Nondiving Adventures.

The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks.

The Best Bird-Watching 8 The Best Mayan Ruins.

The Best Views.

The Best Destinations for Families.

The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts.

The Best Moderately Priced

Hotels.

The Best Budget Hotels.

The Best Restaurants.

The Best After-Dark Fun.

The Best Websites About Belize.

2 BELIZE IN DEPTH.

Belize Today.

SPEAKING OF TONGUES.

Looking Back at Belize.

The Lay of the Land.

Art & Architecture.

Belize in Books, Film & Music.

Belizean Food & Drink.

3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BELIZE.

When to Go.

BELIZE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.

Entry Requirements.

Getting There & Getting Around.

CAR-RENTAL TIPS.

Money & Costs.

Health.

Safety

Specialized Travel Resources.

Sustainable Tourism.

SUSTAINABLE PROPERTIES IN BELIZE.

GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GREEN TRAVEL.

Staying Connected.

PLANNING A BELIZE WEDDING.

Tips on Accommodations.

4 SUGGESTED BELIZE ITINERARIES.

The Regions in Brief.

Belize in 1 Week.

Belize in 2 Weeks.

Belize for Families.

Mayan Ruins Highlights.

Belize City in 1 Day.

5 THE ACTIVE VACATION PLANNER.

Organized Adventure Trips.

Activities A to Z.

Belize’s Top Parks & Bioreserves.

Tips on Health, Safety & Etiquette in the Wilderness.

Ecologically Oriented Volunteer & Study Programs.

6 BELIZE CITY.

Orientation.

THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN BRIEF.

Getting Around.

FAST FACTS: BELIZE CITY.

Where to Stay.

Where to Dine.

What to See & Do.

BARON BLISS.

Outdoor Activities.

Shopping.

Belize City After Dark 106 Side Trips from Belize City.

7 THE NORTHERN CAYES & ATOLLS.

Ambergris Caye.

THE PERFECT PLUNGE.

PAINT WARS.

Caye Caulker.

CHOCOLATE & THE MANATEES.

A SMALL CAYE ON THE WAY.

The Outer Atolls.

8 SOUTHERN BELIZE.

Dangriga.

THE GARÍFUNA.

IF YOU COME TO A FORK IN THE ROAD, TAKE BOTH.

GARÍFUNA SETTLEMENT DAY.

Hopkins Village & Sittee River Village.

Placencia.

Punta Gorda & the Toledo District.

9 NORTHERN BELIZE.

Along the Old Northern Highway.

En Route North: Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary.

Orange Walk Town.

MENNONITES IN BELIZE.

The Submerged Crocodile: Lamanai.

Going West.

BARRY BOWEN, BELIKIN BEER, COCA-COLA & CHAN CHICH.

Corozal Town.

CROSSING INTO MEXICO.

10 THE CAYO DISTRICT & WESTERN BELIZE.

Belmopan.

San Ignacio.

Mountain Pine Ridge & Caracol.

11 TIKAL & GUATEMALA’S PETÉN.

Tikal.

SAFETY IN GUATEMALA.

SUNRISE, SUNSET 2.

SEEING THE FOREST FROM THE TREES.

El Remate.

Flores & Santa Elena.

12 FAST FACTS: BELIZE.

Fast Facts.

Airline, Hotel & Rental Websites.

13 USEFUL TERMS & PHRASES.

Creole Terms.

Spanish Terms.

14 BELIZEAN WILDLIFE.

Fauna.

Flora

Index.

Accommodations Index.

Restaurants Index.