Caye Caulker Belize


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Belize
October / November 2005 - Belize, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras
Capital

Belmopan

Area

22,966 km²
(0.5x the Netherlands)

Time

UTC -6

Language

English, Creole, Spanish, Garifuna, Maya, Ketchi

Highest point

Victoria Peak - 1,160 m

Flag

On September 21, 1981, Belize became independent. The flag of Belize was also adopted on this day. It is one of the few flags in the world on which people are depicted, a Mestizo and a white man holding a coat of arms. The colors of the flag are from the national parties PUP and UDP.


Itinerary



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Currency

In 1864, when Belize was still a British colony, the British Honduras dollar was introduced. In 1973 when the country changed the name to Belize currency changed to Belize dollar. Depicted on the banknote is Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain.




Highlights

An English pirate started a settlement there in 1636 and in 1655 English settlers lived on the coast who were constantly besieged by Spaniards. The Royal Navy ended that in 1798 that's how British Honduras was born. It became independent in 1981.


The snorkeling paradise of Caye Caulker is located just off the coast. It takes a motorboat 45 minutes to get there from Belize city. It consists of two islands. the southern island is inhabited and the main road consists of white sand. The southern island measures 5 kilometres by 1 kilometer. Except from a few bicycles and electric carts there is almost no traffic. Everything is very relaxed. The northern island is a protected nature reserve. If you go snorkeling you can see a huge variety of tropical fish. In a somewhat shallower part you swim amongst manta's and the harmless nurse sharks.