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Belize's greatest Maya city, in the Chiquibul forest beyond the Mountain Pine Ridge, with Caana, still the country's tallest building.

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Why Go

Belize's greatest Maya city, in the Chiquibul forest beyond the Mountain Pine Ridge, with Caana, still the country's tallest building.

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Nature · UNESCO

Belize Barrier Reef

About 111 miles away

The Western Hemisphere's largest barrier reef, and a famous deep blue sinkhole.

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Beaches · Islands

Ambergris Caye

About 117 miles away

Belize's biggest island, with San Pedro's beach bars and golf carts and the sharks and rays of Hol Chan.

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Beaches · Islands

Caye Caulker

About 99 miles away

A car-free reef island where the motto is go slow, with snorkeling trips to Hol Chan and the Split for swimming.

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