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Belize Cultural Essentials


  • History
  • Mayan Times. The roots of Belize are with the Maya, whose ruins still lie beneath the forests of the country. The oldest dated settlement is the city of Cahal Pech, built in 1200 BC, but the Maya people ...more

  • Today
  • Current events in Belize are dominated by a few constants: scandals and corruption in the nation’s small-scale politics, disputes with Guatemala and occasionally Mexico, and general economic ups and ...more

  • People
  • Belize’s diverse heritage draws upon the many nations that have come to the country by land or sea. Belize’s largest ethnic group is the Spanish-speaking mestizos. The mestizos constitute 40% of ...more

  • Land
  • The beautiful enclave that is Belize sits along 386km of marshy Caribbean coast, shielded by a string of Caye Islands. Behind this pleasant front rise the Maya Mountains in the south, which give way to ...more



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