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In fact we own one of them. Although many people think of the Carribbean in terms of Jamaica, Cuba, and the Virgin Islands, the Carribean consists of the surrounding coasts as well. So if anything you could say that Belize is in North America. It is a part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot and it has many jungles, wildlife reserves, a large variety of different species of flora and fauna and the largest cave system in Central America.
The first people to develop Belize were the Maya around B. As shown in archeological records, they established a number of settlements here. These include Caracol, Lamanai and Lubaantun. In , the first European settlement was established by England and for years, many more English settlements were set up. For one hundred years after that, Belize was a representative government of England but in January , full self government with a ministerial system was granted.
In fact, we are the only English language-speaking country in Central America. While English is the official language of Belize, Kriol is the language that we all speak.
Even our most up-tight citizens sound relaxed. We have a Caribbean lilt and our words seem a bit shorter. Here, even our language is a diverse adventure. Spanish, African-based Garifuna, Maya-Kekchi, Maya Mopan, Mandarin, German are just a few of the languages that form the unique dialects we speak throughout the country. In Belize, our traditions and customs are varied and represent more than eight diverse cultures.
This enduring promise to the land, the waters and you, our visitor, inspires all to achieve a genuine and intimate connection to a variety of extraordinary experiences. Belize is a one-day drive from Guatemala and Honduras and it's in close proximity to Mexico, so if you haven't seen much of Central America, excursions to all three neighboring countries can be added to your itinerary simply by asking staff at a resort like Cahal Pech to arrange one or more for you. Thanks to the natural marine geology in this area of Central America, a surprising number of lagoons run the length of the nation, so while the size of Belize is technically 8, square miles, subtract those lagoons and the land mass is 8, square miles, making travel within the country fast.
Some say there are islands of varying size; others insist the number is closer to These Caribbean spots serve as jumping off points for divers, sailors and fishing aficionados who come here for world-class sporting experiences. Main roads are easy to navigate, so if you decide to check that east to west mileage number, you can probably drive it in just over an hour.
Two main rivers—the Sarstoon and the Hondo—are most prominent, but tributaries break off from both creating waterways visitors can use to kayak and sail while observing rainforests, jungles and caves , but there are mountains and peaks to discover, too. English is the official language of Belize and the language used in all schools, road signs, and official texts. Spanish is also widely spoken in many areas.
Depending on where you go, the first language of locals might be Garifuna, Creole or one of several different Maya dialects. Modern archeologists have calculated that as many as 2 million Maya lived in what is now the country of Belize during their heyday.
Powerful city states like Caracol , Xunantunich and Lamanai were built at strategic points, feeding their citizens with farms build on the outskirts. Today, archeologists divide the Maya civilization into three periods: the Pre-Classic approximately BC to AD , the Classic period AD , and the Post-Classic AD when various environmental and societal factors caused the abandonment of the cities and the disbursement of the people. On his fourth and final voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus sailed the Caribbean near the coast of Central America, naming the Bay of Honduras which lies at the southern end of the Belize Barrier Reef.
The first European permanent residents in what is now Belize were religious fugitives who established several trading posts on the coast. They were soon joined by a miscellaneous assortment of privateers, buccaneers, and ship-wrecked sailors who used Belize as a base of operations to launch attacks on Spanish treasure ships.
After the governments of Britain and Spain settled their differences, the colonists in Belize turned to focusing on logging the valuable stands of hardwood in the country.
In the s, Britain formally claimed the territory of Belize, naming it British Honduras after the bay that Columbus had documented during his voyage of When Britain outlawed slavery in the s, the British in Belize began intermarrying with former slaves, leading to the creation of the Creole people who now constitute the majority of people living in Belize today.
Freed slaves from other British possessions in the Caribbean emigrated to Belize, known today as the Garifuna. A series of wars in Mexico led to large-scale emigration into northern Belize.
Their descendants are known as the Mestizo people. In southern Belize, the indigenous Maya people began to coalesce in towns in the Maya Mountains. Small groups of disaffected Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War settled in the town now known as Punta Gorda.
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