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Belize for a Family Vacation

The weather in Belize is all that you could want out of your typical tropical island paradise. Daily high temperatures in Belize range from the low to high 80′s (F) all year round.

Two seasons to keep in mind when planning a trip to Belize are the rainy season and lobster season. Like many other tropical destinations, Belize experiences an annual period of frequent, usually short-lived rainfall, which runs from about June to November in Belize.

If you’re one of those who’s inclined to already be contemplating their first meal in Belize, the country’s very tasty, rather affordable lobsters are effectively off-limits for a portion of the year from February 15 to June 15, when the lobsters are busy making more lobsters.

Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world, behind only Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The Belize Barrier Reef runs a full 186 miles from Cancun, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula to Honduras.

Lots of Nature, Few People

Roughly 40 percent of the territory of Belize falls under some form of official environmental protection. Despite having a land area just over 5 percent that of the state of California, Belize supports one of the world’s most biologically diverse ecosystems. With a population of only about 333,000 people, Belize has the lowest population density in Central America and the third lowest in the Americas after Guyana and Suriname.

Tropical Island Cayes

Belize for a Family Vacation will take you to Ambergis Caye and Caye Caulker northeast of Belize City are the most well-known and popular of the Belize cayes. The larger Ambergis Caye is home to San Pedro and also just happens to be the inspiration for the singer Madonna’s song La Isla Bonita. Caye Caulker takes a step back in time to a more laid back, tropical atmosphere less impacted by notoriety and commercialization.

Snorkeling and Diving

Belize’s long, Caribbean coastline offers an abundance of world-class snorkeling and diving opportunities in the clear, warm waters surrounding the stunning coral formations of the Belize Barrier Reef. Thanks to the reef’s fascinating biological diversity, snorkelers and divers can expect to get up close and personal with a wide variety of amazing marine life, including: multiple varieties of sharks, rays, sea turtles and whales as well as oodles of species of tropical fish decked out in all colors of the rainbow.

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