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Join the celebration: Belize @ 42!

“Hope Ignited, Hands United, Vision Renews: Belize@42!” Our theme for this year’s long-awaited September Celebration! If you have visited Belize during September, you probably know the festive and lively celebrations held throughout the month honoring our country’s independence. If there is one thing I can confidently say is that Belize proudly and patriotically celebrates its sovereignty. From concerts to parades and all manners of festivals, we don our colors of red, white, and blue to the tunes of drums, local cuisine, and plenty of revelry.

Fly it high, fly it proudly: the Belize flag represents us all!

There is so much history behind the Belize Flag; years of struggle to obtain independence from under British colonial rule, brave men and women who fought and are now National Heroes and countless hopes and dreams for a better society (still yet to be achieved.)

50 years of Belikin

We raise our bottles of choice: Belikin, Belikin Light, Belikin Stout, Belikin Chocolate Stout or Belikin Sorrel Stout and salute the Beer of Belize! To Belikin, the beer that represents passion, vision, hard work, independence and great taste!

Don Omario – A Traveller’s Liquors Success decades in the making

Don Omario Perdomo, founder of Traveller’s Liquors, is famed for his backyard successes, his hundreds of attempts and experiments that eventually led to what is now known as a top Belizean rum distillery.

Kiss Your Lobster Goodbye

For the lucky lobster the closed season coincides with their reproductive season, how apropos! Maybe we should we send them off with champagne and romantic music?

Tradition and Heritage: Belizeans find ways to bring both to the modern world

From making chocolate to experiencing of learning to make corn tortillas from the cooked corn to the flattened baked discs of dough, the fact that our visitors can participate and take back with them memories of a unique, truly Belizean experience is a bonus!

Belize by the numbers!

As the theme for Belize’s 37th Independence Day Celebrations “Belize Da Fi Wi – Now & Forever, 8867”, we celebrate the numbers that make Belize unique!

The Museum of Belize celebrates its 16th anniversary

NICH celebrates the Museum of Belize’s 16th Anniversary of its conversion from Her Majesty’s Prison, with educational and interactive activities for all to enjoy. The celebration ends February 24th.

Lets take “A Walk Through” Belize’s history

The publication, “A Walk Through” is available for sale at book stores across the country. For those who love to learn more about Belize, this is a must have book series, so get your copy today!

Remembering Belize’s greatest Benefactor: Baron Bliss

One of the biggest and most celebrated benefactors of Belize has to be Baron Henry Edward Ernest Victor Bliss, a man who left Belize over a million dollars without ever setting foot on this country’s soil.

An undiscovered Belize: Ancient Maya secrets yet to be revealed

Belize has hundreds of Ancient Maya archaeological sites throughout the country, but only a few have been explored, with excavation still ongoing at many.

St. George’s Caye: an island of history and relaxation

St. George’s Caye is a classic destination for Belize – one that is known in almost all households for its historic significance.

Learn about the ancient Maya culture from the experts!

The Belize Archaeology and Anthropology Symposium is hosted by NICH and the Belize Institute of Archaeology and will be held on June 28th through July 1st.

Land Rover Car Show – a classic blast from the past

It all began with an invitation to attend the first ever ‘Land Rover Car Show’ in the country, and what a better place to host it than Maracas Bar and Grill in Orange Walk Town.

The Patron Saint of Fishermen: San Pedro

Saint Peter is the island of San Pedro patron saint and namesake, and as such, he is honoured each year.

Drumming- A must try!

Dreaming of Lebeha Drumming Center Hopkins Village There are so many reasons to love Belize, and as a Belizean it makes me beyond proud to…

Celebrating St. George’s Caye Day

The 10th of September in Belize commemorates the celebration of the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day. Observed as a Public and Bank Holiday in…