Belize

Welcome to the land of jaguars, abundant wildlife and exuberant sea world! Ten good reasons to visit Belize:

• Belize is considered the best place to watch whale sharks
• The Belize Barrier Reef is the 2nd largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
• Around 40% of the territory consists of protected areas
• The rainforests of Belize are home to peculiar animals like howler monkeys, tapirs, jaguars and 500 species of birds
• The world’s single jaguar sanctuary is located in Belize
• Belize used to be an important center of the Maya civilization
• There are over 900 sites from the rich Maya history
• The country has the largest cave system in Central America
• There are more than 200 small islands easy accessible for a one-day tour
• The famous and beautiful Blue Hole is just off the coast of Belize