Greenspan - Frommers Belize

Frommer's Belize, 4th Edition

by Eliot Greenspan

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ISBN 978-0-470-88770-7 (paper); 978-1-118-00368-8 (ebk); 978-1-118-00369-5 (ebk); 978-1-118-00370-1 (ebk)

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Front Cover Photo: Jaguar in tree, Panthera onca, Belize William Ervin / PhotoLibrary

Back Cover Photo: Little Water Caye, in the Stann Creek District, off the town of Placencia: Man kayaking, Belize Central America Caribbean 24BY36 / Alamy Images

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List of Maps

The Best of Belize

Maya Sites in Belize

Belize

Belize in 1 Week & 2 Weeks

Belize for Families & Mayan Ruins
Highlight Tour

Belize City in 1 Day

Belizes National Parks & Nature Reserves

Belize City

The Northern Cayes & Atolls

Ambergris Caye

San Pedro

Caye Caulker

Southern Belize

Dangriga

Placencia

Punta Gorda

Northern Belize

Altun Ha

Orange Walk Town

Lamanai

Corozal Town

Western Belize

Belmopan

San Ignacio

Xunantunich

Mountain Pine Ridge

Caracol

Petn

Tikal

Flores & Santa Elena

Note About Maps

This guide contains dozens of maps of varying sizes and complexity. If you find it hard to read a map on your device, use the zoom function to enlarge. You can also download and/or printout PDFs of all of the maps in this guide. Go to www.frommers.com/go/ebookmaps and click on the title of your guide.

About the Author

Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, musician, and travel writer who took his backpack and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, freelance journalist, and translator, and has continued his travels in the region. In addition to this book, he is the author of Frommers Guatemala, Frommers Costa Rica, Frommers Ecuador, Frommers Costa Rica Day By Day and Costa Rica For Dummies, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommers South America. He is also the author of the poetry collection Map of You, Map of Me.

Acknowledgments

Thanks are due to Chrissie Long and Derek Marin, who did excellent phone, fax, and fact-checking work on this edition. The wonderful folks at the Belize Tourism Board and Patty Tazalla of BVK were invaluable in helping me organize my travels. Too many friends, industry contacts, and fellow travelers have shared their knowledge, hospitality, and experiences in Belize to mention here, but their insights, comments, recommendations, and offhand reviews have contributed immensely to this book, and I thank them. And finally, a big tip of my hat to my editor, Anuja Madar.

Eliot Greenspan

How to Contact Us

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An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings. Keep a close eye on cameras, purses, and wallets, all favorite targets of thieves and pickpockets.

Frommers Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. In country, state, and regional guides, we also rate towns and regions to help you narrow down your choices and budget your time accordingly. Hotels and restaurants are rated on a scale of zero (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). Attractions, shopping, nightlife, towns, and regions are rated according to the following scale: zero stars (recommended), one star (highly recommended), two stars (very highly recommended), and three stars (must-see).

In addition to the star-rating system, we also use seven feature icons that point you to the great deals, in-the-know advice, and unique experiences that separate travelers from tourists. Throughout the book, look for:

special finds those places only insiders know about

fun facts details that make travelers more informed and their trips more fun

kids best bets for kids, and advice for the whole family

special moments those experiences that memories are made of

overrated places or experiences not worth your time or money

insider tips great ways to save time and money