Belize

Belize would be our fifth country on this trip. There wasn’t a country on this journey we knew less about than Belize. It is one of the smallest countries in Latin-America and the people speak English, that’s about all the information we had beforehand. Because we believe that this country is not very well-know to our readers either, here are a few interesting facts:

Belize is the least populated country in Central America and it has a history as a British Colony, known as British Honduras. It only achieved its independence in 1981. It is still part of the Commonwealth. After the devastating Hurricane Hattie destroyed the former capital, Belize City, in 1961, the government was shifted to Belmopan in 1970. Belize not only has a history as a colony but also a rich Mayan history. The Maya were the first people that inhabited Belize and there are around 900 Maya ruins in this small country. Belize has an abundance of wildlife, we not only became richer by birdwatching experiences. The Belize Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to over 450 species of fish. Belize holds the world’s only jaguar nature preserve. It is the only country in Central America without a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.

So it was a ride into the blue for us and we were curious about what would await us here. Blue it was indeed, the Caribbean Sea with it hundreds of islands, known as cayes. It was green as well, with the mountainous jungle and subtropical foothills. Which other colours we saw and what we experienced we will tell you in our blogs.