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Rockstone Pond is a settlement located in the Belize District. It is a mainland village located near the Mayan site of Altun Ha.
The Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northern Belize. Corozal Bay is a cove located in the significantly larger Chetumal Bay. The sanctuary is one of the nationally protected ... moreareas in Belize. It was established in 1998 under the National Park Systems Act of 1981, as part of Belize's strategies to increase the viability of the West Indian Manatee.
The Caves Branch Cave is one of several subterranean sites located in the Cayo District of Belize. The cave was carved out of the limestone foothills of the Maya Mountains by the very ... moreactive Caves Branch River. The cave system is part of Belize's cave system, which is the largest in Central America.
Most of Caves Branch is yet to be explored and mapped. However, the parts that have been explored are home to a variety of cave formations, including stalactites, stalagmites, and columns. The cave system is also home to a number of wildlife, including bats, snakes, and crocodiles.
This is a must-see for any visitor coming to Belize.
The southernmost marine reserve in the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve offers many idyllic sand and mangrove islands in 38,594 acres. This secluded ... moremarine reserve with its coastal waters and scattered coral patches serves as a vital habitat for dozens of threatened species, including five kinds of coral, three marine turtle species, and numerous types of fish. It is considered one of the top sites to see the true biodiversity of corals throughout Belize and houses the biological hotspot, Cayman Crown.
Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve is also a world-class sportfishing destination (of the catch-and-release variety). It is well known for the Grand Slam: catches of bonefish, tarpon, and permit. Scuba diving and snorkeling here are also spectacular, with gentle slopes that are ideal for novice divers. The clear, shallow waters of this unique lettuce reef teeming with fish such as jack, angelfish, snapper, spadefish, and parrotfish, as well as other underwater life.
You may also spot dolphins, manta rays, and even whale sharks. Explore the islands by kayak to see a variety of ecosystems. If you want to just relax, head to Hunting Caye, home to one of Belize’s most beautiful beaches. Underwater or above, these cayes are worth the trip. One visitor described it as “Paradise, a place away from the influence of man, full of nature,” (translated) Eduardo Hernandez, a Google review.
Type of Attraction: Marine Reserve, Nature Reserve
District/Region: Near Placencia
Silk Grass Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and is located in Stann Creek, Belize.
Type of Attraction: Nature Reserve
District/Region: Stann Creek
Red Bank is a remote Maya village just south of the Placencia turnoff on the Southern Highway. Red Bank Village is the perfect place to spot a scarlet macaw. Around the months of January ... moreto March, and sometimes as early as December, scarlet macaws would gather in the trees surrounding the village to feast on the fruits that grow in the village. If you explore the village enough, you can explore the nearby jungles that are filled with rivers, swimming holes and brooks. Take a hike through this jungle and witness the other unique animals that inhabit the area, including tapirs, jaguars, gibnuts and agoutis.
Type of Destination: Village
District/Region: Stann Creek
Long Caye is a privately owned island that is forty miles off the coast of Belize in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll. The island is a popular natural preservation area for red-footed booby ... morebirds, pristine coral reefs, and jungle island ecosystems.
Development on Long Caye has been limited to the efforts of private owners. This island is also popular for scuba diving and snorkeling. Some of the atoll's best dive sites are found just off Long Caye's western shore.
Long Caye is a great place to experience the natural beauty of Belize and learn about the importance of conservation. The island is also a great place to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet.
Type of Destination: Caye (Island)
District/Region: Caye (Island)
Shipyard, also known as Shipyard Colony, is a Mennonite village that acts as an administrative village in the Orange Walk District. It was founded by Old Colony Mennonites from the ... moreChihuahua and Durango states in Mexico in 1958.
Most of the population of Shipyard are Plautdietsch-speaking farmers, carpenters, and mechanics. Most of the population of Shipyard are quite traditional in lifestyles, still using horse and buggy for transportation and tractors with steel wheels for fieldwork.
Type of Destination: Farm, Village
District/Region: Orange Walk
Close to Belize City, Lighthouse and Glover’s Reef, Turneffe Atoll is a great base for exploring all of the atolls. Plus, with its steep drop-offs, Turneffe is one of the best spots ... morefor diving in the area and, because of its wall, Turneffe Atoll is perfect for all diving skill levels. The Elbow is a big attraction for more advanced divers, and it’s fairly common to see eagle rays. On the leeward side, the reef slopes a bit more, perfect for snorkeling and a beginner dive spot. Here, there are lots of tube sponges, soft corals and several species of fish.
Want to see a ship wreck? On the western side of the atoll rests the Sayonara, a small passenger and cargo boat that sank here in 1985. Great for exploring.
Turneffe (like all the atolls) also offers world-class fishing. Here, you can fly fish for bonefish and permit or the migratory tarpon, not to mention jack, barracuda, snappers, billfish, sailfish and just about any other fish that swims in the sea.
District/Region: Caye (Island)
Spanish Lookout is a Mennonite community in the Cayo District of Belize. The community is largely agricultural but also has some light industry, furniture making, and prefabricated ... morewood houses. Spanish Lookout is also home to the only oil field production in Belize.
The Mennonite community in Spanish Lookout is quite modern as cars are driven and other modern conveniences are used. The citizens of this community speak Plautdietsch as their mother tongue, but most of the Mennonites in Spanish Lookout also speak English and Spanish.
Features: Restaurants, Parking, ATM services, Banks, Public Parks, Coffee Shops
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