No trip to Belize would be complete without visiting a Mayan ruin (or two), and one of the most famous of all is Xunantunich, also spelled Xunan Tunich. Nestled near the Guatemala border in Western ...

Wondering what to pack for Belize? This packing list covers must-haves for beach time, jungle tours, humidity, bugs, and ...

Lying deep within the lush jungles of Belize lies a hidden treasure trove of ancient wonders—the magnificent Maya ruins of Caracol. Steeped in history and surrounded by the rich biodiversity of the ...

SAN IGNACIO, Belize – The same turquoise waters that lure tourists to Caribbean destinations slosh around Belize’s island chain. But tiny Belize has a major advantage in reeling in the holidaymakers – ...

Introduction : the Maya forest / James D. Nations, Richard B. Primack, David Bray -- A regional approach to conservation in the Maya Forest / Chris Rodstrom, Silvio Olivieri, Laura Tangley -- One ...

On my first full day in Belize, I climbed Mayan pyramids under a blazing sun – and then cooled off by swimming to a mountain cascade. Three days later, I relaxed in a rainbow hammock in an ...

The Great Blue Hole in Belize is a massive ... hole that’s roughly 300m in diameter and over 120m deep, said to be formed ...

The government of Belize has launched an investigation into the near-destruction of Noh Mul (Big Hill), a large Mayan archaeological site, on May 10 by a construction company. In a statement issued ...

BELIZE CITY – A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize’s largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities ...

Archeologist objects; story goes viral. Jan. 5, 2012 — -- The textbooks will tell you that the Mayan people thrived in Central America from about 250 to 900 A.D., building magnificent temples in ...