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Embracing its Maya heritage, Corozal Town is emerging as an eco-tourism destination

A peaceful coastal town located just south of the Río Hondo, which marks the border between Mexico and Belize, Corozal Town is considered one of Belize’s up-and-coming locations for retirees and those looking for an easy-going daily life. Corozal is home to a growing expatriate community, primarily residing in the northern tip of the town at Consejo Shores and along the seaside in the Sarteneja, Progresso, Copper Bank, and Chunox areas.

From Cocoa to Chocolate: Celebrate the Heritage of the Maya

Chocolate is a beloved treat enjoyed worldwide but holds significant cultural importance for many cultures. In Belize, the cacao plant used to make chocolate has a rich history and cultural significance for the Maya. Chocolate played a vital role in ceremonial beverages and ritual offerings for the ancient civilization, and their descendants still use the cocoa plant today to create some of the best artisanal chocolate.

When the moon ate the sun at Altun Ha

What would be more magical than witnessing this sacred occasion within the jungle embrace of a Maya archaeological site? Let’s go to Altun Ha and celebrate the annular solar eclsipse at the Temple of the Sun God Tomb!

BTB Inaugurates first Maya Pok-ta-pok Ball Court in Belize

The Ts’unu’un Pok-ta-Pok Ball Court, located at Jardín Pachamama on the Yo Creek – San Lazaro Road in the Orange Walk District, was officially inaugurated as part of the Belize Tourism Board’s (BTB) steadfast efforts to safeguard Maya heritage and promote tourism in northern Belize.

Awestruck by Caracol Maya site’s Majesty

The latest census figure for the entire country of Belize is under 400,000 within 8867 square miles. So you can imagine how difficult it is to understand how one 75 square-mile site could have housed half our current population. But, that’s the archaeological belief – that Belize’s largest Maya site – Caracol, was home to 200,000 Mayas, housed in around 35,000 buildings.

A Taste of Nature: Gaïa Riverlodge serves up fresh eats

Every meal we ate at Gaïa during our three-night stay was full of flavor and bright with fresh vegetables and fruits. From a platter of fresh fruit to start off breakfast, with a side of gorgeous, fresh-squeezed orange juice, to some of the crunchiest, tastiest sautéed vegetables accompanying our meats and starches, we were in foodie heaven.

Xibalba Cave watches over us

Ever feel like somebody’s got their eyes on you, at all times? Throw that feeling in while navigating a dark cave, full of nooks and crannies.

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!

Xibalba – Are our caves a passageway to the underworld?

Some of the most intriguing finds have been inside caves, and it’s easy to see why those darkened hollows of earth are significant to the Maya!

Cave Tubing and Zip Lining – it’s a VITAL tour!

Cavetubing.bz provides a day’s worth of fun in the Cayo District of Belize: swinging through treetops then floating downriver through a cave system using only air filled tubes is all in a day’s ‘work’ in Belize! Zip lining and Cave Tubing are must-do adventures.