| Belize , previously known as British Honduras,
lies on the East coast of Central America in the Heart of the
Caribbean Basin, bordering on Mexico to the North, Guatemala to the
West and South and flanked by the Caribbean Sea to the East.
The cayes, the offshore atolls, and the
barrier reef are the main attraction to Belize. The barrier
reef, which is 185 miles long, is the longest barrier reef in the
Western Hemisphere. The cayes are islands or mangroves that
are located between the mainland and the barrier reef.
The cayes and atolls provide fantastic
opportunities for sailing, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling and sail
boarding.
The northern half of the mainland of Belize
forms dense hardwood tropical forest. In the central part of
Belize lie the enchanting Maya Mountains. |
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