Authentic Belize Travel Guide and Experiences

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10 Things You Should Know About Belize

By Angela Wu, Luis Manzanero, Michael Torres 1/14/2025 5 minutes

Planning a trip to Belize? Get ready to explore a country full of adventure, culture, and natural beauty. From the vibrant Belize Barrier Reef to ancient Maya temples and serene tropical cayes, Belize is the perfect destination for travelers seeking both excitement and tranquility. With its low population density, untouched rainforests, and unique attractions, you’ll avoid the crowds and enjoy a truly immersive experience. Ready to start your adventure? Let’s start Belizing!

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Where is Belize and How to get Here

By Belizing Admin 1/1/2026 10 minutes

Where in the world is Belize on the map? Belize is in Central America. It's easy to miss on a world map, tucked between Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered by Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the east and south. The eastern coast of Belize is on the Caribbean Sea. It's easy to travel to Belize. Belize has one international airport, several small airstrips and a well-managed system of local buses, taxis, and water transportation. You can plan your trip to and around Belize easily, especially if make your bookings on Belizing.com, where you will get the best rates and the most discounts on all your local transfers and excursions.

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ATM Cave Belize

By Belizing.com Staff 1/2/2026 5 minutes

The Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave is a possible contender for Belize's most stunning attractions. The ATM Tour in Belize will change your life! Located close to the town of San Ignacio, the Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) Cave is the most popular cave tour in Belize. Its vast network of underground chambers is known as being a treasure trove for archaeologists but also for its diverse ecosystem of bats, crabs, crayfish, and tropical fish. Here's everything you need to know before you start planning a trip to Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave.

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Belize International Airport Guide

By Belizing.com Staff 1/1/2026 10 minutes

Belize has a small but bustling international airport. It’s about the size of a typical regional airport in the US. There is only one runway at the airport, and one arrival and departure terminal. All International flights will arrive and depart from this airport. Follow this official guide to learn everything you need to know to successfully navigate the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport in Belize (PGIA/BZE). Don’t stress, it’s a small airport and it will be a breeze.

Flying over the Great Blue Hole with Belize Concierge Excellent

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The Great Blue Hole is one of the most iconic natural monuments in Belize. It is a part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve system, a UNESCO world heritage site. Over the past few decades, the Blue Hole has become known for being one of the best diving spots in the world. It is also one of the best places to snorkel in Belize. Ever since learning about the Blue Hole as a kid, it has been on my bucket list of places to visit. That is why when I learned that the belizing.com team would get the opportunity to visit the Blue Hole with Belize Concierge Excellent, I was ecstatic!

By Derrick Bol 11/27/2018 5 minutes

Belize Bird Rescue - Avian Rescue and Rehabilitation Center

Birding in Belize

Belize Bird Rescue is a rehabilitation centre for birds in Belize. It was established in 2004 by Nikki Buxton and Jerry Larder from Rock Farm Guest House. It started primarily as a facility for parrot rescue and rehabilitation but has expanded over the years to cater to all indigenous species of birds in Belize such as raptors, owls, water birds, and passerines. The organization is registered as an NGO and is situated on a privately owned 50 acre reserve, most of which is used to support avian rehabilitation.

By Angela Wu 11/23/2018 3 minutes

Recap of The First Annual Belize Birding Festival

Birding in Belize

A recap of the first annual Belize Birding Festival. Bird watching is fast becoming a popular activity in Belize, for both visitors and locals alike. To date, over five hundred and eighty bird species have been recorded in the country. Although Belize is considered a small country, it is certainly blessed with big birding. Belizing.com was proud to be in attendance at the first ever Belize Birding Festival, held in Belmopan City on October 27, 2018.

By Angela Wu 11/3/2018 3 minutes

Bird Watching with The Lodge at Chaa Creek in Belize

Birding in Belize

It is time to get wildly civilized and go bird watching with The Lodge at Chaa Creek! The Lodge at Chaa Creek is noted to be a birder’s paradise with over three hundred species of birds found within their 400-acre private nature reserve.

By Angela Wu 10/25/2018 3 minutes

Bird Watching with Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Adventure and Jungle Lodge

Birding in Belize

We were invited over by Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Adventure Company and Jungle Lodge, also known as “Caves Branch,” to go bird watching with their birding guides. Caves Branch is located in the outskirts of Belmopan just past the St. Herman’s Blue Hole National Park.

This is our first episode of our ongoing series titled "A Day in a Birder's Life". We arrived very early in the morning and met with Marvin Martinez and the rest of their birding guides. Marvin gave us a brief orientation and some history of how he got into birding, before taking us out on a bird watching adventure.

By Angela Wu 10/1/2018 3 minutes

The Museum of Belize

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The Museum of Belize is one of Belize’s most unique places for you to learn about our nation’s rich history and cultural heritage. In the facility, you can see many interesting artifacts, including authentic jade pieces, preserved insects, and souvenirs that date back to the days of British Honduras.

By Angela Wu 9/19/2018 2 minutes

Snorkeling Adventure in Caye Caulker with Go Belize Mario Adventure

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Let's Go Belizing with Go Belize Mario Adventures and San Pedro Belize Express Water Taxi! The Belizing.com Team took a day trip from San Ignacio to Caye Caulker for an amazing snorkeling adventure at the famous Coral Gardens and Shark Ray Alley in Caye Caulker Belize! We left San Ignacio first thing in the morning, enjoyed a fun day out at sea, and we were back at home in time for dinner. Read about it in this blog.

By Angela Wu 8/30/2018 3 minutes

Taste of Belize 2018

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The Taste of Belize Culinary Competition is one of the most unique and prestigious cooking competitions in Belize. Every two years, it is organized by the Belize Tourism Board with the goals to acknowledge and promote the great culinary artistry that our local chefs possess. Many cooks, bakers, and bartenders from all over the country enter this competition to represent their fine talents and their sponsoring business.

By Angela Wu 7/31/2018 3 minutes

Digital Marketing Summit 2018 in Belize

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This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the BTB Digital Marketing Summit at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. It was a great networking and learning experience, especially for my job as a brand advocate and developer at Belizing.com.

By Angela Wu 7/18/2018 3 minutes

2018 Caye Caulker Lobster Fest

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For the first time, the Belizing Team attended the Caye Caulker Lobster Fest. This is said to be the biggest lobster fest in Belize. Is this true? We had to set out to Caye Caulker and find out for ourselves!

By Angela Wu 7/4/2018 2 minutes