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Summary

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go -- they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!Frommer's Belize brings you the best of the country's Mayan sites, world-class scuba diving, unspoiled landscapes, and sensitively developed ecological and adventure travel opportunities. Personally researched by a longtime resident of Central America, it's the only truly up-to-date guide that gives you such in-depth coverage of this fast-developing country, with recommendations to suit every budget.

Author Biography

Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, and travel writer who took his backpack and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, freelance journalist, and translator, and has continued his travels in the region. He is the author of Frommer’s Guatemala, Frommer’s Costa Rica, and Costa Rica For Dummies, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommer’s South America, and is co-author of Frommer’s Cuba. He is also the author of The Tico Times Restaurant Guide to Costa Rica and the poetry collection Map of You, Map of Me.

List of Maps	p. vi
What's New in Belize	p. 1
The Best of Belize	p. 4
The Best Purely Belizean Experiences	p. 4
The Best of Natural Belize	p. 5
The Best Diving & Snorkeling	p. 8
The Best Nondiving Adventures	p. 9
The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks	p. 10
The Best Bird-Watching	p. 11
The Best Mayan Ruins	p. 12
The Best Views	p. 13
The Best Destinations for Families	p. 13
The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts	p. 14
The Best Moderately Priced Hotels	p. 16
The Best Budget Hotels	p. 17
The Best Restaurants	p. 18
The Best After-Dark Fun	p. 19
The Best Websites About Belize	p. 20
Planning Your Trip to Belize	p. 21
The Regions In Brief	p. 21
Visitor Information	p. 22
Entry Requirements & Customs	p. 24
Money	p. 25
The Belize Dollar, the U.S. Dollar, the Euro & the British Pound	p. 26
What Things Cost In Belize	p. 27
When to Go	p. 28
Belize Calendar of Events	p. 29
Travel Insurance	p. 31
Health & Safety	p. 32
Specialized Travel Resources	p. 36
Planning Your Trip Online	p. 38
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource	p. 39
The 21st-C`ntury Traveler	p. 39
Online Traveler's Toolbox	p. 41
Getting There	p. 41
Getting Through the Airport	p. 42
Packages for the Independent Traveler	p. 44
Escorted Tours	p. 44
Getting Around Belize	p. 45
Car-Rental Tips	p. 47
Tips on Accommodations	p. 47
Tips on Dining	p. 49
Recommended Books, Films & Music	p. 50
Fast Facts: Belize	p. 52
Suggested Belize Itineraries	p. 57
Belize in 1 Week	p. 57
Belize in 2 Weeks	p. 58
Belize for Families	p. 59
Mayan Ruins Highlights	p. 51
Belize City in 1 Day	p. 62
The Active Vacation Planner	p. 64
Organized Adventure Trips	p. 64
Activities A to Z	p. 66
Belize's Top Parks & Bioreserves	p. 73
Tips on Health, Safety & Etiquette in the Wilderness	p. 77
Searching for Wildlife	p. 77
Ecologically Oriented Volunteer & Study Programs	p. 78
Belize City	p. 80
Orientation	p. 81
The Neighborhoods in Brief	p. 84
Getting Around	p. 85
Fast Facts: Belize City	p. 85
Where to Stay	p. 89
Where to Dine	p. 92
What to See & Do	p. 95
Baron Bliss	p. 98
Outdoor Activities	p. 100
Shopping	p. 101
Belize City After Dark	p. 103
Side Trips from Belize City	p. 104
Northern Belize	p. 105
Along the Old Northern Highway: Altun Ha & Maruba Resort Jungle Spa	p. 105
En Route North: Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary	p. 109
Orange Walk Town	p. 110
Mennonites in Belize	p. 112
The Submerged Crocodile: Lamanai	p. 114
Going West: Rio Bravo Conservation Area, La Mulpa & Chan Chich	p. 117
Barry Bowen, Belikin Beer, Coca-Cola & Chan Chich	p. 118
Corozal Town	p. 119
Crossing into Mexico	p. 124
The Northern Cayes & Atolls	p. 127
Ambergris Caye	p. 127
The Perfect Plunge	p. 135
Gonna Wash That Paint Right Out of My Hair	p. 141
Caye Caulker	p. 152
Chocolate & the Manatees	p. 157
Two Small Cayes on the Way	p. 165
The Outer Atolls	p. 166
Southern Belize	p. 169
Dangriga	p. 169
The Garifuna	p. 170
If You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take Both	p. 174
Garifuna Settlement Day	p. 177
Hopkins Village Sittee River Village	p. 183
Placencia	p. 188
Punta Gorda & the Toledo District	p. 201
The Cayo District & Western Belize	p. 212
Belmopan	p. 212
San Ignacio	p. 221
Mountain Pine Ridge & Caracol	p. 238
Tikal & Guatemala's Peten	p. 246
Tikal	p. 245
Safety in Guatemala	p. 252
Sunrise, Sunset	p. 257
Seeing the Forest from the Trees	p. 258
El Remate	p. 260
Flores & Santa Elena	p. 264
Belize in Depth	p. 274
Belize Today	p. 274
History 101	p. 275
Dateline	p. 275
Speaking of Tongues	p. 276
The Natural Environment	p. 279
Belizean Culture	p. 281
Conch Fritters, Stew Fish & Belikin: Belizean Food & Drink	p. 282
Useful Terms & Phrases	p. 286
Spanish Terms	p. 285
Creole Terms	p. 289
Belizean Wildlife	p. 291
Fauna	p. 291
Flora	p. 320
Index	p. 325
General Index	p. 325
Accommodations Index	p. 337
Restaurant Index	p. 338
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