Discover Unhabitated Beaches, Jungle, and Mayan Ruins in Belize

Only its own country for the past 18 years, Belize was known as British Honduras until 1990. Its located just south of the Mexican Yucatan, and though tourism is one its most profitable businesses, travelers aren't as quick to go here as they are to go to better known resorts just north, around Cancun and Tulum.

Here are a couple highlights in and around Belize.

Caye Caulker is one of the most popular islands off the coast of mainland Belize, yet its still extremely easy to get some time to yourself in or around the beautiful coral reefs.

Caye Ambergris is another popular island in Belize, located just north of Caye Caulker. Here you'll find some of the best island nightlife in the country. That is, if you like dancing, live music on sand beaches, and cold cervezas.

For more of an offbeat experience, head up to Orange Walk in Northern Belize or to San Ignacio in Western Belize. Both offer small hotels located in the middle of the Central American jungles. From San Ignacio, you can catch a bus to the Guatemalan towns of Flores and Tikal. You can go to both in a day, or, for a more leisurely trip, reserve three days for this excursion.

Flores is colonial town in the middle of a lake. Tikal has arguably the most impressive Mayan ruins in the region.

If you're into Mayan ruins, also check out the ruins at Xunantunich, located just inside the Belize border with Guatemala.

Picture of Caye Caulker



Picture of Xunantunich



Picture of the Streets in Flores Guatemala, a city located just West of Belize



Picture of a Howler Monkey

Bazaruto National Park

Bazaruto National Park, located off of the coast of Mozambique, is made up of 5 partially deserted tropical islands.




For the 95% of people looking for deserted white tropical beaches, be sure to check out Bazaruto National Park, an archipelago made up of 5 islands off the coast of Mozambique. People come here for the ocean life, so don't expect cheetahs, lions, and giraffes here, just because its technically part of Africa. You'll have to go across the water into mainland Mozambique for a snapshot of African Animals. Here are some more pics. Looks likes the kind of place Brad and Angelina would go, before and after doing their civic duty of adopting 8+ kids from small villages.

Random fact that isn't true: Maasai Warriors used to come to this national park as a form of entertainment. OK, this is a bit of a stretch, but can you imagine?