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Spectacular 3 night luxury vacations in Belize

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Tucked perfectly within the heart of the Country of Belize in Cayo District, this awesome luxury jungle resort offers guest the opportunity to not only stay at the property but rather, to experience the Ka’ana hospitality. Ka’ana meaning “heavenly place” in Mayan is located under 2 hours by land transfer from the Belize International Airport or just a bit over 20 minutes by domestic flights.  This Belize jungle resort offers 5 different room types including Balam, Casita, and master suites and two private pool villas in one and two bedrooms. Each suite has its own front and back decks. In the front there are hammocks and seating areas, and around back, gardens, a sun deck with a queen sized sun chair and your own private outdoor shower. The “La Ceiba” restaurant serves dishes made with local ingredients, including vegetables from the on-site organic garden. Having your choice a-la-carte menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner will ensure there is some

Family Vacations in Belize at unexpected locations

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Belize offers a wide range of options for the discerning traveler when it comes to the perfect Belize vacation getaway. With some of the most popular destinations in Belize like Ambergris Caye, Placencia and Cayo many miss the opportunity of exploring new magical locations like the Hopkins Village. Hopkins Belize is a Garifuna Village on the Central Coast of Southern Belize. This Unique Cultural destination is located just minutes away from all of Belize’s Major Attractions. Hopkins Belize is a beautiful community with a population of 1,500 people.  This tiny village of friendly locals welcomes visitors from all walks of Life. People that travel to Hopkins often talk about the friendly people of the Village. If you are a traveler interested in experiencing new cultures, Hopkins Belize is the #1 Cultural Destination in Belize. Family day on bicycles touring Hopkins Village, Belize What to do in Hopkins? Hop on a bicycle and pedal into t

Belize captures the prestigious World Travel Awards for 2015.

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At the 22nd Annual World Travel Awards held in Bogota Colombia over the weekend, Belize captured two of the prestigious World Travel Awards 2015 in categories for Mexico & Central America’s Leading Beach Destination 2015 – Placencia and Mexico & Central America’s Leading Destination 2015 – Ambergris Caye. World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the World Travel Awards™ brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Each year World Travel Awards™ covers the globe with a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate individual and collective successes within each key geographical region. White sandy beach at the Hopkins Bay Resort Nominees were selected during a six months period by the World Travel Awards advisory committee, which consi

Belize luxury Honeymoon Spa Resorts

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Whether you have chosen Belize as your wedding destination, honeymoon escape, or romantic getaway, you will undoubtedly want to break away from the stress of everyday life in some of the most relaxing and stunning settings imaginable. Setting the stage for romance and relaxation is easy in Belize. With so many secluded beaches and jungle hideaways, the destination is the perfect backdrop for intimate couples’ retreats. Share special moments with your companion by relaxing and unwinding with pampering and stress-reduction techniques.   El Secreto Resort Belize Ikal Spa, San Pedro Belize Prevention and wellness are key to healthy living, and Belize provides the ultimate in relaxation and rejuvenation. There is much to be said about transformational healing by focusing on the mind, body, and soul. Simplicity is key, and here you will find countless opportunities to de-stress, detox, and return to the basics. Meditate, contemplate,

Our top 5 Belize natural highlights

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Belize is proud to be the home of the second largest Barrier Reef in the World, this 195 mile long reef system is a giant plethora of color and life sure to amaze from the most experience diver to the novice snorkeler Secondly, the astounding heritage left to us by our ancient Mayan ancestors, the scenic archeological sites and its history are sure to mesmerize you, not to mention, the underworld cave systems “Xibalba” providing travelers with the most unique outdoor adventures.  But more importantly, apart from these magnificent natural beauties, Belize also offers a number of other stunningly natural sites you just have to visit. Belize Blue Hole The Great Blue Hole is a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km from the mainland and Belize City. The signature dive is more than 1,000 feet across, almost perfectly round, and that deep blue circle is a tantalizing 450 feet deep.

3 Impressive Must visit Mayan Sites in Belize

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As archaeologist continue to unravel centuries of undiscovered Mayan history , these findings have contributed to great insight into the lifestyles of these early inhabitants of Belize. However, their prominence was distinctive by the monumental architecture with structures raising to great heights above the jungle floor. Here we capture three sites that are worth visiting on your next Belize vacation. These sites apart from the amazing history are all located in three different areas of the country northern, western and southern districts. Each of these areas are unique with its modern day culture, traditions and lifestyles. Ask your travel concierge on amazing accommodations in these areas. Lamanai – Submerged Crocodile (Orange Walk)  This is one of the largest temples in northern Belize, one of the most continually inhabited cities in all of the Maya lowlands, with evidence of occupation dating back to the 16th century BC. La

Black Orchid Resort, One Belize Resort to See Everything

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Probably the most active location in the small and quaint village of Burrell Boom is at the Black Orchid Resort . It is ideally located in the sleepy village just outside the Belize City limits where you can choose to immerse yourself in as many Belizean adventures of your heart’s desire or simply do nothing at all lounging next to the Belize River. It is not nestled deep in the middle of the jungles of Belize, but Black Orchid Resort’s location provides an ideal access to the jungle, inland attractions and a quick lift to the Caribbean coast without being shuffled around from resort to resort. This makes Black Orchid a very popular location for visitors seeking adventure around the country. Learn About iTravel Belize   We learned that the place is the perfect base in Belize to launch your daily adventure. Whether it’s diving, sunbathing, snorkeling, deep sea or flats fishing, hiking a rainforest, bird watching, visiting Maya sites or just enjoyin

Getting Married in Belize

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Imagine rainforest, scenic rivers and waterfalls, beautiful gardens or a coconut island beach with the crystal blue Caribbean as a backdrop, Belize has it. With destination weddings becoming very popular these days, Belize is your perfect choice for that exotic ceremony on the beach you have always dreamt of.   But wait, with so many spectacular options as backdrops, your Belize destination wedding is just a click away, plus the best part is you get to start your honeymoon right away. Now how awesome is that! Depending on what type of Belize wedding ceremony you’re looking for, beach side options abound, from choosing a remote island, a secluded romantic beach setting or an amazing catamaran at sunset we have it all.  But, if you prefer to have a jungle wedding your options are endless, like beside the river bank, by your private waterfall, in a remote location in the jungle or atop of an ancient Mayan temple. Let us know what you’re looking for and we will h

Hol Chan Marine Reserve in the Top 10 Spots to Snorkel

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Underwater photographer and adventurer Tanya Burnett-Palmer shares her favorite places to sight-see beneath the waves. Read More Here! Snorkeling from San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Belize Belize is blessed with having the second largest Barrier Reef in the world and the largest in the Western Hemisphere.  The reef which extends the entire length of the country - 192miles long, is where the best snorkeling occurs including the outer offshore atolls.  The most popular spot to snorkel the reef is off the island of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye , which is the most accessible point to the reef offering a wide range of Belize hotels and resorts.  Contact us to book your next family vacation package in Belize,  Hol-Chan Marine Reserve & Shark Ray Alley Fifteen minutes south of Ambergris Caye is Hol Chan Marine Reserve , Belize’s first marine reserve.  This natural cut in the reef, is home to many corals, tropical fish, Nurse sharks, Moray eels and stingrays. You will be gui

Ambergris Caye listed as four of the Best Caribbean Islands in Central America

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Undoubtedly, Ambergris (am-ber-griss) Caye has been gaining much attention over the past years and months and no wonder its now listed as part of the four best Caribbean Islands in Central America by Internationalliving.com  Ambergris Caye is a small island forming part of what is the north islands off the coast of Belize.  Although one of the most famous and most visited islands by locals and tourist alike, Ambergris Caye measures 25 miles long and 5 miles across at its widest point, though much of it is less than half a mile across. The main town on Ambergris Caye is San Pedro, which is the heart of island and offers a wide range of restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, and banks. Since the airstrip is also located in town, most resorts and hotels are only 2 or 3 minutes away.  This picture perfect Belize family vacation or honeymoon vacation destination has been voted #1 Island in the world two years in a row by TripAdvisor. Many whom have made this tro

Belize Tourism Board Surprises Atlanta Couple With Free Honeymoon

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On December 14 th , 2014 Brian surprised his fiancée Christina at a mall in Georgia with a flash mob wedding.  Christina whom thought she was doing a wedding photo shoot was caught by surprise when Brian had arranged the wedding of her dreams, complete with friends and family. This amazing fairy tale wedding went viral in no time with over 2.5million viewers on YouTube. This story caught the eyes of the Belize Tourism Board who decided to help Christina get back at Brian.  The BTB offered Christina and Brian a full 5 day all-expense paid Belize honeymoon vacation package. Find out how you can make your Belize Honeymoon vacations a reality. Save up to 30% off your next Belize romantic honeymoon getaway, ask our Travel Concierge and Book Now!