Nomadic Matt, the travel blogger who operates http://www.nomadicmatt.com/ considers the following tours and activities the top things to see and do in Placencia: Go sailing – Sailing is an incredible way to see Placencia Village, with boats and catamarans going on day trips to the islands on the reef and further afield to the Honduran and Guatemalan Bay Islands. For something a little different, take…
Despite their imposing size, whale shark are not a threat to human divers. They are grand examples of the fact that sharks are misunderstood as mindless killers. Whale shark have been known to interact with humans playfully. Divers can swim along side them as they feed and explore. Younger whale sharks are the friendliest, have been known to play with divers and are remarkably gentle….
Nick Pezillo, a traveler who visited Belize recently shared the below vide on VIMEO. The video captures the adventure side of Belize. Adventure Belize from Nick Pezzillo on Vimeo. If you are an adventure traveler, make sure to add Belize to your adventure bucket list. See also: Placencia Belize Resort
Since the year started, Belize has been featured on numerous websites across the Internet as a must visit destination in 2015. The latest mention Belize received was on the Good Morning America Television Show. Pauline Frommer, an editor of Frommers Guide recommended Belize as the destination that you have to visit abroad this year. Photo by Kathy Gurney She described Belize as a “life affirming…
At a meeting of the Belize Hotel Association yesterday, Chairman of the Aviation Development Committee Anthony Hunt, alongside Belize Tourism Board Director Karen Bevans, announced that Southwest Airlines will begin flights to Belize City in October 2015.
The magnificent Belize Barrier Reef is featured on The Travel Channel website as a daily escape.
Shot in stunning HD video, this short 15 minute film explores Belize’s Coral Reefs, Jungles, Maya ruins and Cultures for the adventurous traveler or those seeking rest and relaxation.
The End of the World Marathon is a 26.2 mile marathon that was first held in December of 2012, days before the end of the Maya Calendar on December 21, 2012 in Placencia Belize. Because the world didn’t end in 2012, the organizers of the race retained the name “End of the World Marathon” in honor of the distinguished writer Aldous Huxley who wrote in…
On behalf of the Management and Staff of Laru Beya, we want to wish all Belizeans at home and abroad, a Happy Garifuna Settlement Day. Please read the article below to learn more about the Garifuna people: The Garifuna people are one of the few remaining African ethnic groups in the entire Caribbean and Latin America who still maintain their culture. Some historians believe that…
Belize Barrier Reef Belize’s Barrier Reef is the second largest in the world and home to hundreds of different species of aquatic life. It is also home to the Great Blue Hole which has been recognized as one of the top 10 diving areas in the world by Jacques Cousteau. The Reef region is a scuba diver’s underwater paradise and we like to think it’s…