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Fodors. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodors helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although youre at the helm, Fodors offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. Its like having a friend in Belize!
•Updated frequently, Fodors Belize provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodors Belize features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If its not worth your time, its not in this book. Fodors discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodors Choice designations, ensure that youll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Belize.
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Synopsis
Fodor's helps readers unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools they need to experience the trips they want. "Fodor's Belize" offers the guarantee of selectivity and the choice details that truly define a destination.
Synopsis
Though it's a mere sliver on the Caribbean, Belize is one of the fastest growing destinations in Central America, and it's easy to see why. Belize enchants over 230,000 visitors a yearincluding honeymooners, celebrities, and diving and deep-sea fishing enthusiastswith its surreal landscape. This brand-new guide gives a thorough overview of the entire country, from inland Maya ruin expeditions to coastal adventures.
• 8-page color insert
• Full coverage of outdoor activities from hiking in the Cayo district to boating around the atolls
• Feature chapter on Maya Ruins, including tips on visiting a ruin and a specialized itinerary
Synopsis
Discover the spirit of Belize
Fodor's choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene as you snorkel Shark-Ray Alley, hike through Maya ruins, or burrow underground at Actun Tunichil Muknal cave.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from diving, deep-sea fishing, and bird-watching to just lounging on the beach.
Local Experts Fodor's worldwide team of 700 writers reveal their favorite haunts to enrich your travel experience.
Freshest Facts You won't find a more up-to-date guide to the region. Our writers seek out hot spots while verifying that listings meet our high standards.
Travelers Like You Get candid advice from fellow travelers at Fodors.com, and read their “Word of Mouth” tips throughout this book.
“Fodor's has emerged…as our fave guidebook series for insider tips about things you actually want to know…” -Miami Herald
“Hipped up…plus advice on a broader range of attractions, from classic to quirky.” -Outside Magazine
Table of Contents
Planning your tripAbout This Book ............ 5
Whats Where ............ 6
When To Go ............ 9
Quintessential Belize ............ 10
If You Like ............ 12
Great Itineraries ............ 14
On The Calendar ............ 16
Belize
Chapter 1: Belize City ............ 25
Chapter 2: The Cayes & Atolls............ 55
Chapter 3: Northern Belize ............ 113
Chapter 4: The Cayo ............ 143
Chapter 5: The Southern Coast ............ 183
Chapter 6: The Deep South ............ 225
Chapter 7: Tikal & Environs ............ 247
Chapter 8: Mayan Sites ............ 273
Chapter 9: Adventure Vacations ............ 289
Understanding Belize ............ 311
At a Glance ............ 312
Belize Q & A ............ 314
Retiring in Belize ............ 317
Wildlife Glossary ............ 318
Books & Movies ............ 322
Travel Smart Belize ............ 323
Getting Here & Around ............ 324
Essentials ............ 330
Index ............ 344
About Our Writer ............ 352
Maps
Central America ............ 18—19
Belize ............ 20
Caves of Belize ............ 21
Jungle Lodges ............ 22
National Parks & Marine Reserves ............ 23
Belize City ............ 30—31
Cayes, Atolls, and the Barrier Reef ............ 62
San Pedro ............ 71
Where to Stay and Eat South of San Pedro ............ 80
Caye Caulker ............ 92
Northern Belize ............ 119
Where to Stay & Eat in Corozal Town ............ 134
The Cayo ............ 146
Where to Stay & Eat in the Cayo ............ 159
Where to Stay and Eat in San Ignacio ............ 164
From Gales Point to Placencia ............ 189
Placencia ............ 211
Deep South ............ 228
Where to Stay and Eat in Punta Gorda ............ 234
Tikal and the Mayan Sites ............ 251
Tikal ............ 255
Flores ............ 260
Mayan Sites ............ 276