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BELIZE  >  MIDDEN-AMERIKA 


Vakantie in Belize  -  Reisinformatie Belize.

Districten in Belize : Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek en Toledo

Hoofdstad van Belize : Belmopan.


hotels, hostels, reisbureaus, reisgidsen, vakantiewoningen, reizen naar belize

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Autoverhuur

 

Hotels in Belize / Hostels in Belize

 Expedia

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Nationale Parken in Belize

 Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary  -  ca. 30 km west van Belize City
It's tough to spot the endangered black howler monkey in South or Central America anymore, but this is the best place in Belize to find one. The villagers of Bermudian Landing have set up a reserve in the forest near their village and there's a visitors center with displays about the howler and the 200 other animals and birds in the sanctuary.
 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Home to jaguars, pumas, ocelots, margays, agoutis, anteaters, armadillos, boa constictors, and birds galore.
 Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
Bird-watchers should check out the rivers, swamps and lagoons of this sanctuary, midway between Belize City and Orange Walk Town, which attract flocks of migrating birds between November and May.
 Mountain Pine Ridge - forest reserve in western Belize - 800 sq km
This forest reserve in western Belize's beautiful, unspoiled mountain country is dotted with waterfalls and teems with wild orchids, parrots, keel-billed toucans and other exotic flora and fauna. The rough forest roads in the reserve are often impassable in the wet season, but it's this inaccessibility which keeps the area pristine for those willing to explore it on foot, horseback or canoe. Excursions include the Rain Forest Medicine Trail [ a rainforest walk focused on herbal medicines ]; Chechem Ha (a recently discovered Mayan cave complete with ceremonial pots); Caracol [ a vast, unrestored Mayan city engulfed by jungle ]; Thousand Foot [ Hidden Valley ] Falls [ a 300m high silver cascade plunging into a misty valley ]; and Barton Creek Cave with skulls and bones and lotsa pottery shards.

Reisbureaus / Reisorganisaties

 Koning Aap Reizen  -  Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras en Belize 
Ontdek de geheimen van de Mayakalender en ontcijfer de laatste inscripties van tempels en piramides in de klassieke Mayasteden. Bewonder de indiaanse bevolking die je veelvuldig tegenkomt op de kleurrijke markten. Proef de Spaans-koloniale sfeer in de steden, die soms zijn omgeven door indrukwekkende vulkanen en tropische jungle. Ervaar de Caribische sfeer in Belize met zijn swingende Creolen en paradijselijke eilanden.

 SNP Wandelreizen 
Het meest gevarieerde aanbod "waar het asfalt ophoudt…". Van lichte hotelwandelreizen tot pittige wildernistrekkings, van groepsreizen begeleid door ervaren reisleiders tot volledig individuele wandelarrangementen.

Blauw vierkantje - illu Shoestring - Groepsreizen 

FOX Vakanties Belize  -  Groepsrondreizen Belize

 Tico Latino Consult
Individuele reizen naar o.a. Tikal, Atitlan, indianenmarkten en Fly-drive's

Reisgidsen Belize / reisliteratuur

 Bruna  -   

 Belize, Guatemala & Southern Mexico - Claire Boobbyer & Peter Hutchison
Paperback, 384 pages, isbn 1904777287, Footprint
 Belize - Susan Forsyth, John Noble
Paperback, 260 pages, isbn174059519X, Lonely Planet
 Belize - Alex Bradbury
Paperback, 288 pages, isbn 1841620084, Bradt
 Loretta van Iterson -  reisverslag
Paperback, 119 pagina's, isbn 9080150711, Zipata

 De Maya's - leven - mythen en kunst - door Timothy Laughton
Van alle grote culturen uit het oude Amerika heeft de beschaving van de Maya's
 De wereld van de Maya's - Linda O'Bryan en Hans Zagilitsch
Dominicus reishandboek voor een tocht langs alle boeiende restanten van de Mayacultuur in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras en Belize. Met kleurenfoto's, veel achtergronden over de Mayacultuur en Maya-geschiedenis, kaarten, plattegronden, en 40 pagina's informatie over eten, gezondheid, vervoer, accommodatie en feestdagen [Uitgever Gottmer]

Vervoer / Hoe reis ik naar Belize


Blauw vierkantje - illu Luchthaven van Belize  -  Belize City Municipal Airport [ TZA ]

Geen directe vluchten vanaf Nederland en België naar Belize.

Blauw vierkantje - illu  [ ebookers ]

Blauw vierkantje - illu Losse vliegtickets Belize / goedkoop vliegen naar Belize
Diverse aanbieders / prijdvergelijking vliegtickets Belize mogelijk.

Busvervoer van Belize City naar Chetumal in Mexico en naar Benque Viejo del Carmen en Melchor de Mencos in Guatemala.

Per boot van Punta Gorda in zuidelijk Belize naar Puerto Barrios en Lívingston in Guatemala, of van Dangriga en Placencia naar Puerto Cortés in Honduras.

Fast and frequent motor launches verbinden Belize City met Caye Chapel, Caye Caulker en Ambergris Caye.

 Online kaart van Belize [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Bibliotheek - Map Collection ]


Links / Verwijzingen

Blauw vierkantje - illu  
Spaans voor beginners, Spaans voor gevorderden, Spaans voor meergevorderden, en zelfstudiepakket.

 
Belize Tourism  -  Toeristenbureau Belize
[ History ] [ Culture ] [ Geography ] [ Government ] [ Things to do ] [ Places to see ] [ Places to stay ] [ Tour Services ] [ Plan Your Visit ] [ Getting Here ] [ Getting Around ] [ Travel Tips ] [ Online Tour ] [ Specialty Travel ] [ Common Questions ]

 Belmopan  -  hoofdstad van Belize
Belmopan Ligt net ten oosten van de Belize-rivier, tachtig kilometer van de voormalige hoofdstad Belize City in het district Cayo.

 Belize District  -  met als hoofdplaats Belize City, de grootste stad van Belize
The Belize District is centrally located between the northern and southern borders of the country with a variety of transportation options to any point both inland and out to the cayes. Fishing, snorkeling, diving and swimming are excellent around nearby St. George's and Goff's caye while the rivers and lagoons are great for boating and sightseeing.
Andere steden in het Bbelize District : Hattieville, Ladyville, en San Pedro Town; the villages of Barrel Boom, Crooked Tree, and Gales Point; and Rockstone Pond.
Belize District also includes the Crooked Tree and the Monkey Bay Wildlife Sanctuaries, Belize National Zoo (30 miles west of Belize City), as well as the ancient Maya ruins of Altun Ha.
The Belize District also includes various off shore islands of Belize, including Ambergris Caye, St. George's Caye, and Goff's Caye.
 Cayo  -  in het westen van Belize met als hoofdstad San Ignacio Cayo
In the Cayo District are the Belizian national capital of Belmopan, the town of Benque Viejo del Carmen, the villages of San Antonio Cayo Valley of Peace, St. Margret's, Roaring Creek, Albaina, and Spanish Lookout. Cayo District also contains the Pre-Columbian Maya ruins of Xunantunich, Cahal Pech, and Caracol.
Corozal - northernmost district of Belize - District capital = Corozal Town.
Andere steden ne plaatsen in het Corozal District: Chunox, Consejo, Little Belize, Louisville, Patchacan, Progresso, en Xaibe.
De pre-Columbiaanse Maya0ruïnes zijn te vinden in Corazal bij Santa Rita in de buurt van Corazal, bij Louisville, en bij Ceros.
 Orange Walk  -  in het noordwesten van Belize met als hoofdstad Orange Walk Town
Andere steden en belangrijke plaatsen : Carmelita, Guinea Grass Town,San Estevan, San Jose, San Pablo, Shipyard, Indian Church, San Carlos en Trial Farm.
Orange Walk District includes the ancient Maya ruin of Lamanai, and the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, a large private nature reserve.
 Stann Creek  -  in het zuidoosten van Belize met hoofdstad Dangriga / Stann Creek Town
Andere gementes : Big Creek Port [ main port Belize's banana industry ], the peninsula and village of Placencia [ popular tourist resort ], the villages of Independence and Mango Creek and Mullins River.
The Stann Creek District is home to the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary & The Jaguar Preserve. Within the preserve is Victoria Peak, the highest point in Belize, at 1120 meters (3,675 feet) above sea level.
 Toledo  -  meest zuidelijke district Belize met als hoofdstad Punta Gorda
Other communities: towns of Monkey River Town and Toledo Settlement, the villages of San Pedro Columbia and Silver Creek, and the ancient Maya ruins of Nim Li Punit, Lubaantun, and Uxbenka.

 Ambergris Caye  -  noordelijk van Belize City [ 58 km ]
The largest of the country's cayes. 40km long and almost connected to the Mexican mainland on its northern side. Like Caulker, it has an engaging laid-back atmosphere. The reef is 1km east of the main town of San Pedro. There are a host of excursions offered to diving and snorkeling spots and to other cayes in the region, including to Blue Hole,Half Moon Caye and Turneffe Islands, the only three coral atolls in the western hemisphere
 Belize City
This ramshackle, colorful Caribbean city was Belize's former capital and is the country's only settlement of any size. it's the transport and commercial hub of the country. The main commercial streets are Albert, Regent, King and Orange Sts.
 Belmopan
 Caye Caulker  -  noordelijk van Belize City [ 33km ]
7km long and only about 600m wide at its widest point. Actually, Caulker is two islands now since Hurricane Hattie split it just north of the village in 1961. Mangroves cover much of the shore and coconut palms provide shade. The reef is just a short boat ride from the eastern shore and offers some of the world's most exciting diving, snorkeling and fishing. Underwater visibility can be an astonishing 60m and the coral and tropical fish are wonderful.
 Dangriga
 Monkey River Town
 Placencia  -  Zuidelijk Belize
Perched at the southern tip of a long, narrow, sandy peninsula, this laid-back beach town is worth every bump and grind of the dirt roads you need to travel to get here. All commerce and activity used to be carried out by boat, thus the village's 'main street' is just a narrow concrete footpath less than 1m wide. The main attractions are the beaches and water sports, but there's also fishing, bird and manatee watching, overnight camping on remote cayes, and excursions to jungle rivers and the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
 San Ignacio
 San Pedro

 Baron Bliss Day  -  9 maart
Honors a philanthropic British nobleman who fell in love with Belize and upon his death willed the bulk of his fortune in trust to the people of Belize.
 Belize Audubon Society
A good source of info on national parks and wildlife reserves throughout the country
 Garífuna Settlement Day  -  19 november
Commemorates the arrival of the Garinagus [ Black Caribs ] in dugout canoes from Honduras in 1823. Dangriga is the place to celebrate this festival: the small town explodes in a frenzy of dancing and drinking.
 Lamanai  -  semi-restored, semi-excavated Mayan site
This impressive site is located in its own archaeological reserve near the settlement of Indian Church. Its 60 significant structures include a grand 34m high late Preclassic building, a small temple and a ball court. Lamanai (submerged crocodile) was occupied as early as 1500 BC and became a major ceremonial center with immense temples long before most Mayan sites. The Maya lived here right up until the arrival of the Spanish; two ruined Indian churches nearby testify to the fact that there were still Maya here to be converted . The 90-minute boat trip up the New River from Orange Walk to reach the site is an adventure in itself. The boat passes the Mennonite community of Shipyard and offers the opportunity to see plenty of birdlife and crocodiles
 Maya's
The Maya built breathtaking temple complexes aligned to the movement of celestial bodies. Although they remained technically a Stone Age culture, they also developed sophisticated mathematics, astronomy and calendars.
 Protected Area Conservation Trust
 St John's Cathedral in Belize City
The oldest [ 1847 ], and most important Anglican church in Central America
 The Cayes  -  barrier reef
Belize's 290km long barrier reef is the longest reef in the western hemisphere. To the west of the reef are numerous cayes basking in warm water usually not much more than 5m (16ft) deep. The two most popular with travelers are Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye. Caulker is commonly thought of as the low-budget island; Ambergris is more resort-oriented.
 Xunantunich [ Stone Maiden ]  -  archaeological pride of Belize
Set on a levelled hilltop near the Belize River close to the Guatemalan border, Xunantunich controlled the riverside track which led from the hinterlands down to the Caribbean coast. The site flourished as a ceremonial center and is thought to have been abandoned after an earthquake damaged it around AD 900. The site has not been extensively restored, though its tallest building - El Castillo - rises an impressive 40m out of the jungle.

Cuisine - Keuken Belize

Belize never really developed a national cuisine. You will find elements from the UK, the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean. Traditional staples are rice and beans, often eaten with chicken, pork, beef, fish or vegetables. Coconut milk and fried plaintain add a tropical flavor. Exotic traditional foods include armadillo, venison and fried paca.

 Gerechten in Latijsn Amerika  -  Food in Latin America

Geschiedenis van Belize

Onafhankelijk van Groot-Brittannië op 21 september 1981

 Geschiedenis van Belize  -  Wikipedia
The area now comprising Belize was originally inhabited by Amerindian groups [ Caribs, Arawaks, and Mayas ] The Maya civilization rose in the Yucatán Peninsula to the north, spreading to Belize between the 16th century BC and the 4th century AD.
Contents : Belize before European contact, First European contact, Arrival of the British, Independence of Belize
 Belize History
 Maya Beschaving  -  over de pre-Columbiaanse Maya beschaving
The Maya are people of southern Mexico and northern Central America (Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and El Salvador) with some 3,000 years of history.
The Maya built breathtaking temple complexes aligned to the movement of celestial bodies. Although they remained technically a Stone Age culture, they also developed sophisticated mathematics, astronomy and calendars.

Muziek, Kunst & Cultuur, Entertainment

 
Reading the Maya Glyphs  -  Michael D. Coe, Mark Van Stone
Hardcover 176 pages (November 1, 2001); Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd.; Language: English; ISBN: 0500051100
 Muziek uit Belize  -  Music of Belize

 

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