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9781566915755

Moon Handbooks Belize

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  • ISBN13:

    9781566915755

  • ISBN10:

    1566915759

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-28
  • Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Summary

Whether you're looking for the stunning Maya ruins of Xunantunich, the varied forests of the country's highlands, or world-class diving spots like Glover's Reef Atoll and the renowned Blue Hole, you'll find the information you need in this guidebook. Suggested travel strategies and lists of must-see sights provide you with real judgments so you can decide where you should go, stay, and eat—without hassles or regrets. Included is extensive information on outdoor activities, such as hiking, fishing, boating, sea kayaking, windsurfing, surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving, plus essentials such as transportation, dining, and accommodation options for a range of budgets. Complete with maps, photos and illustrations, there are also sidebar topics on subjects such as island-hopping, cooking, religion, and bar lingo. Moon Handbooks Belize covers all the essentials for a uniquely memorable trip to this up-and-coming travel destination.

Table of Contents

Discover Belize
Planning Your Tripp. 3
The Regionsp. 6
The 21-Day Best of Belizep. 10
Belize Water-Sport Adventuresp. 13
The 10-Day Bird-Watching Tourp. 16
Offbeat Belizep. 18
Touring the Mundo Mayap. 20
The 8-Day Family Adventurep. 22
Explore Belize
Belize Districtp. 26
Belize Cityp. 29
Near Belize City to the Southp. 44
Gales Point
Near Belize City to the Northp. 45
Burrell Boom
The Community Baboon Sanctuary (CBS)
Crooked Treep. 51
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
The Northern Cayesp. 55
San Pedro and Ambergris Cayep. 58
Caye Caulkerp. 77
Turneffe Islands Atollp. 91
Lighthouse Reef Atollp. 94
Half Moon Caye
Other Northern Cayesp. 97
Caye Chapel
St. George's Caye
The Bluefield Range
English Caye
Goff's Caye
Spanish Lookout Caye
Belmopan Area and the Hummingbird Highwayp. 100
Belmopanp. 103
Near Belmopanp. 105
Guanacaste National Park
Along the Western Highwayp. 108
From Belize City to Belmopan
Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Along the Hummingbird Highwayp. 111
Blue Hole National Park
Five Blues Lake National Park
Cayo and the Mountain Pine Ridgep. 114
San Ignaciop. 119
East of San Ignaciop. 129
Teakettle Area
North of San Ignaciop. 132
South of San Ignacio: The Mountain Pine Ridgep. 133
The Crystal Rey Road
Noj Kaax Meen Elijio Panti National Park
Village of San Antonio
The Chiquibul (or Pine Ridge) Road
The Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
West of San Ignaciop. 143
Down the Chial Road
Along the Western Highway
San Jose de Succotz
Benque Viejo del Carmen
South on the Hydro Road
Tikal, Guatemalap. 150
El Remate
Flores and Santa Elena
Dangriga and the Southern Coastp. 160
Dangrigap. 164
Islands Near Dangrigap. 172
Tobacco Caye
South Water Caye
Carrie Bow Caye
Glover's Reef Atoll
Other Nearby Cayes
South of Dangrigap. 177
Hopkins
Sittee River
Mayflower Bocawina National Park
The Cockscomb Basinp. 181
Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Maya Center
The Placencia Peninsulap. 185
Maya Beach
Seine Bight
South to Placencia: The Resorts
Placencia Townp. 191
Near Placenciap. 200
Monkey River
Laughing Bird Caye
Other Nearby Islands
Mango Creek (Independence Village)
Punta Gorda and the Toledo Villagesp. 204
Punta Gordap. 207
Vicinity of Punta Gordap. 215
The Cayes
Rio Blanco National Park
San Pedro Columbia
San Antonio
Blue Creek and Blue Creek Cave
Barranco
Getting Upcountry
Across the Borderp. 224
Livingston, Guatemala
Honduras from Punta Gorda
Northern Belizep. 226
Orange Walk Townp. 231
Lamanai Archaeological Zonep. 234
West of Orange Walk Townp. 237
Rio Bravo Conservation Area
Corozal Townp. 241
Near Corozalp. 246
Consejo Village
Shipstern Wildlife Nature Reserve
Sarteneja
Chetumal, Mexicop. 249
Know Belize
The Landp. 252
Geography
Climate
Habitats of Inland Belize
Caves
The Seap. 257
The Cayes and Atolls
The Reefs
Estuaries
Mangroves
Sea-Grass Beds
Flora and Faunap. 261
Flora
Fauna
Historyp. 270
Ancient Civilization
Colonialiasm
Independence
Government and Economyp. 279
Government
Economy
The Peoplep. 282
The Creoles
Mestizos
The Maya
Garinagu
Rastafarians
East Indians
Mennonites
The Culturep. 290
Conduct and Customs
The Arts
Crafts
Music
Language
Entertainment and Events
Getting Therep. 293
By Air
By Boat
Via Mexico
Getting Aroundp. 295
By Air
By Bus
By Rental Car
Visas and Officialdomp. 298
Foreign Embassies in Belize
Living in Belize
Tips for Travelersp. 300
Alternative Travel
Special Concerns
Cameras and Photography
Accommodationsp. 307
Budget
Upscale
Food and Drinkp. 308
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Healthp. 312
Before You Go
Staying Healthy
Diseases and Common Ailments
Bites and Stings
Medical Care
Natural Healing
Safetyp. 320
Crime
Money and Measurementsp. 322
Money
Time, Weights, And Measures
Communications and Mediap. 324
Mail
Telephones
Internet Access
Publications
Maps
More Information
Suggested Readingp. 326
Internet Resourcesp. 328
Indexp. 330
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