Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Chichén Itzá in Mexico or Tikal in Guatemala often overshadow the incredible ...

Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense. I closed my eyes and inhaled the spicy fragrance — copal resin mixed ...

This is the airport of Punta Gorda, the southernmost town in Belize, population 5,000. It’s remote, but it’s a bustling metropolis compared with Santa Cruz, a Maya settlement that lies a 50 ...

There are hundreds of caves in Belize that served as portals to what the Maya called Xibalba—home to ancient death gods, rituals, and extraordinary relics left behind. Accessible only by kayak ...

From beaches and mangrove swamps to rainforests and mountains, Belize is known for its biodiversity. Ancient Mayan archeological sites, remote islands, waterfalls, and the world's second largest ...

The skies have opened over the rugged foothills of the Maya Mountains, the first deluge of the rainy season breaking the forest’s sticky heat with a tide of fast, fat droplets. It draws a ...

Belize is one of those rare countries I traveled to that swept me away with its scenery — from the lush jungle to ancient ...

In Belize's ATM Cave, details of ancient Maya religious sacrifices come into focus as new research creates a picture of how rituals were used to re-enact the Maya creation story. In the eerie red ...

In Central America, Belize is known for its Mayan ruins, its beaches and turquoise water where you can scuba dive and snorkel. Away from those touristy spots, a familiar tension is playing out ...