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Home > Travel Central America > Central America Destinations > Belize: A Central American and Caribbean Country!
Belize: A Central American and Caribbean Country!
If you like colorful and exotic places, you should definitely go to Belize. Located in the eastern coast of Central America, it is a small but amazing country which borders Mexico to the northwest and Guatemala to the south and west. In spite of the fact that it is considered to be part of Central America, it is also featured by Caribbean traits, which gives a fantastic diversity and enchantment to the country. It relies on 18,000 square miles of territorial sea and 8,860 square miles of land.
Its geography is more than fascinating since this country is extremely varied for its total size. Regarding this feature, the Maya Mountain is the major landscape that Belize has. An important amount of mountains is admirable in Belize. The country also relies on a broad list of rivers and low-laying plains, mainly in the northern and the coastal parts of it. In addition, it is really easy to see fascinating rainfalls situated in the middle of great, exotic vegetation. Of course, there is a reason why the Belizean flora and fauna is so diverse and why it boasts 49 different sorts of forests, it is due to the fact that its climate is also varied. Moreover, the Belize Barrier Reef is considered to be the second largest around the world.
If traveling to Belize, you are allowed to get in contact with history itself. Belize relies on a great wide range of archaic civilizations, among which the Mayan Civilization is included. It is estimated that about 600 hundred sites have been discovered. Thus, history and out-of-this-world culture are also part of this incredible country called Belize. So, if you are willing to visit a place encompassing paradisiacal beaches, exotic greenish areas, vegetation and forests, an historical civilization, welcoming and candid people and a really enjoyable climate, you cannot find a better place than Belize to make your vacation dreams come true.
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