The Maya Golden Landscape in southern Belize is a patchwork of protected areas, agricultural lands and small communities, ...

May 13, 2002 -- Maya Indian Eligorio Sho will join Canadian environmentalists in Newfoundland this week to urge Fortis shareholders to scrap their company's plans for a hydro scheme that would flood ...

The Maya Indians were the original settlers of Belize and caves were an important part of their religion. They believed caves were the gates to the underworld, and often used caves for spiritual ...

With its coral reefs, mystical Mayan ruins and explosion of tropical flowers, Belize is an eco-tourist paradise. But for some descendants of the tiny Central American country’s ancient Maya, the ...

Belize's attractions include wildlife, Mayan ruins and one of the longest barrier reefs in the world. More than 200 islands nestle inside the reef. Cruise ship arrivals have seen a massive increase in ...

PUNTA GORDA, Belize -- When the paving of the Southern Highway that runs parallel to the Caribbean coast is completed, the largest town at the end of the line will be Punta Gorda, 15 miles from ...

In Santa Cruz, a Mopan Maya settlement tucked into the jungle in southern Belize, there’s a delicate balance between welcoming tourism and safeguarding tradition.

Take a tour of the Maya underworld—if you dare. There are hundreds of caves in Belize that served as portals to what the Maya called Xibalba—home to ancient death gods, rituals, and ...

In Santa Cruz, a Mopan Maya settlement tucked into the jungle in southern Belize, there’s a delicate balance between welcoming tourism and safeguarding tradition.