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 ...

In fact, its highest building is a Mayan temple. We also quickly noticed the friendliness of the Belizeans. Belize is the only Central American country where English is the official language ...

A national park in Belize has deep roots in Mayan healing traditions. Smoke curled around my body as Maria Garcia, a Yucatec Maya healer, walked around me in circles, swinging a pail of incense.

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 ...

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 ...

The presence of the Maya in Belize dates back three millennia, with time-honoured traditions such as pottery and embroidery rooted in rural communities such as San Antonio. Today, Timotea Mesh is ...

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 ...