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If you’re planning your travel route around Belize a flight can often be the best option in terms of convenience and price. There are currently two companies that offer domestic flights within Belize:
Tropic Air and
Maya Island Air.
Located on the western edge of the Caribbean Sea, Belize is a beautiful tropical destination featuring the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, hundreds of tiny cayes ( islands) and lush rainforests to discover inland.
Here’s our guide for traveling to Belize on a budget:
Getting to Belize For Less
Cheap Flights to Belize
The Mayflower Bocawina National Park was established in 2001. The park consolidated the Commerce Bight and Silk Grass Forest Reserves, a section of the Sittee River Forest Reserve and also include the Three Sister and Bocawina Falls.
This week on May 23rd,
World Turtle Day was celebrated around the world. It’s the perfect time of year to learn more about these incredible species and raise awareness on turtle conservation. Belize is home to 3 species of sea turtle; the loggerhead, green, and hawksbill turtles. In Belize, sea turtle nesting season runs from May through to September.
Panthera Belize is dedicated to the conservation of the wild cats of Belize and in particular jaguars. Over the winter of 2017/18, Panthera Belize set up trail cameras around the Mayflower Bocawina National Park to monitor the wildlife.
Here is a recap of the important findings from
Panthera Belize and some amazing footage from the trail cameras:
Summers in Belize are full of events, festivals and celebrations showcasing many cultural traditions through food, dance and music.
Here is our guide to the must-see Belize events and festivals for Summer 2018:
Each spring, whale sharks migrate to a feeding area off the coast of Belize, close to the village of Placencia. Whale sharks are known as the ‘gentle giant’ of the ocean, they are naturally curious and will calmly swim right along a boat or snorkeler. The largest whale shark on record was 40'7" with a mouth that spanned 4.5 feet wide.
Is swimming with these gentle giants on your bucket list? If so, read on and find out about the best times and ways to see the whale sharks in Belize.
In honour of
World Tapir Day on April 27 and the recent news from the Belize Zoo announcing the safe arrival of a new baby tapir, we wanted to share some fascinating facts about this intriguing animal.
10 Amazing Facts About the Tapir:
1. The Tapir is the National Animal of Belize
Earth Day 2018 is on Sunday, April 22 and this year the focus is on ending plastic pollution.
The Government of Belize recently announced that they will phase out single-use plastic shopping bags, styrofoam and plastic food utensils by
Earth Day , 2019.
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