San Ignacio (Belize)

Known as Cayo to locals, Maya and Hispanic influence near the Guatemala border

Stann Creek

district of Belize

Ambergris Caye

large barrier island in the north

Belmopan

capital of Belize

Corozal Town

city in Belize

Placencia

Placencia is at the southern tip of the resort Placencia peninsula in Belize.

Placencia Peninsula

peninsula in Belize

Tobacco Caye

island in Belize

Caye Caulker

smaller barrier island in the north

Dangriga

Large Garifuna town in the south, formerly known as Stann Creek Town

Belize City

Belize's largest city, on the Caribbean Sea

Punta Gorda (Belize)

capital and largest town of Toledo District in southern Belize

Orange Walk Town

Orange Walk Town is the capital of the Orange Walk district 57 miles north of Belize City. The agricultural town is not a tourist hotspot but a good base for explorations of Northern Belize and the Mayan ruins Lamanai.

Hopkins (Belize)

Garifuna village

Belize Barrier Reef

series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize

Altun Ha

archaeological site

Xunantunich

Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize

Great Blue Hole

submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

protected area

Lamanai

archaeological site in Belize

Lubaantun

human settlement

Cahal Pech

The main attraction in the town. Cahal Pech is a smallish set of Mayan ruins that were abandoned around 800-900 AD. There is an indoor museum displaying artifacts, a site plan, and information on the ruins in a regional context. There are, allegedly, guided tours, but these are unneeded, as the site is easy to traverse. The entire site should take 1-2 hours at most for a thorough exploration. Once at the ruins, the site is fairly flat, but Cahal Pech is at the top of the hill overlooking San Ignacio. The walk uphill to it from the main town is quite exhausting and is difficult even from the San Ignacio Resort Hotel on the hill. If you have any disability, or are in poor physical condition, you will want to drive.

Bullet Tree Falls

Actun Tunichil Muknal

cave

Moho River

river in Belize

Caracol

Maya city in Belize

Turneffe Atoll

Atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

Bliss Institute

The largest cultural centre in Belize, it also hosts the National Art Collection of Belize.

St. John's Cathedral (Belize City)

An Anglican cathedral that was built in 1812. The cathedral is a landmark of Belize and one of the oldest remaining buildings in the city.

Government House, Belize

Once the residence of the British Governor General, this is now a "House of Culture" that is open for visitors.

Barton Creek Cave

cave in Belize

Yarborough Cemetery

This cemetery was in use from 1787 to 1896. It was renovated in 1999 and has been designated an archaeological reserve in 2009.

Seine Bight

Seine Bight is a village on the Placencia Peninsula located in the Stann Creek District of Belize. It is located 2 and a half miles south of Maya Beach Village and North of the village of Placencia. This small village has roughly 1,000 inhabitants, mostly Garifuna people who subsist on fishing, hunting, and homegrown vegetables. The early settlers named their village for their favored fishing tackle, Seine fishing and a bight, a bend or curve in a coastline.