Places to visit in Belize

You don’t need to be partially amphibious to enjoy Belize, but it helps. Our specialists — who have made it their mission to explore this compact country by land, sea, and snorkel — will tell you that some of the best places to visit in Belize lie underwater: the vast reefs of unspoiled corals and marine creatures surrounding the cayes and atolls, and the gaping Blue Hole dive site.

Back on dry land, Belize’s attractions are another story. Buried in the rainforests of the Cayo and Orange Walk Districts are pyramidal Maya ruins, some well-known (Caracol), others barely disturbed. Here you’ll also find ecolodges offering immersive wildlife experiences. Alternatively, you can meet remote Maya communities in the Toledo District. And for immersion of a different kind, go spelunking in the network of caves riddling the lowlands.