The Jewel of Central America
16
The population density per square kilometer (lowest in Central America).
80
Percentage of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System in Belizean waters.
1,005,394
The number of cruise ship tourists that visited Belize annually pre-pandemic.
Time Magazine recognizes two Central American countries in its annual World’s Greatest Places list. Step forward, Belize and Costa Rica! After a year off, Time… Read More »Belize and Costa Rica Highlighted by Time Magazine as Two of the World’s Greatest Places of 2021
The Government of Belize announces an extension to its Covid curfew effective July 4. Responding to an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Belize, the government… Read More »Belize Curfew Lengthening Announced by Government amid Small Uptick in Covid Cases
As COVID cases increase in Panama and Belize, talk is turning back to lockdowns again. It’s a bad week for the two countries at either… Read More »Are Panama and Belize on the Brink of New Lockdowns?
After 12 years in opposition, the PUP party wins back power in a landslide victory in the 2020 Belize election. No-one can call this a… Read More »Belize Votes for Change in Landslide PUP Election Victory
The 2020 Belize election gets underway on November 11, where Belizeans go to the polls to select a new government for the next five years.… Read More »A Rough Guide to the 2020 Belize Election
Central America travel: A look at how the regions two most-important tourism countries are easing their travel restrictions. In a typical twist of fate, I… Read More »Central America Travel: Belize and Costa Rica Inch Slowly Towards a (New) Tourism Normality
What are the Belize entry requirements for residents and expats? They’re different from the rules applying to tourists. In this article, we highlight the different… Read More »Belize Entry Requirements for Non-Tourists (Expats and Residents)
As Belize reopens to tourists again, here’s a short piece simply to say welcome back and best of luck! It’s great to see Belize reopening… Read More »Belize Reopens its Airport and Country to Tourists
As Belize celebrates its 39th year of independence we look for reasons to be cheerful in The Jewel during a bad year. Last week, five… Read More »Happy 39th Independence Day Belize!
When will Belize reopen? Here’s a new date for your diaries… At today’s COVID-19 press briefing, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced Belize will reopen the… Read More »Belize Set to Reopen to Tourism on October 1 Says Prime Minister Dean Barrow
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