Saint George's Caye Day

📣 Traveler notes

Belize features diverse attractions, including jungle exploration, deep-sea fishing, swimming, snorkeling, and diving in the Caribbean Sea. Visitors can also explore Mayan ruins. Although infrastructure is basic and income levels are low, Belize is known for its friendly population and is the only mainland Central American country with English as its official language.

• The country’s infrastructure is basic.
• The lifestyle pace is generally slow.
• It is the only mainland Central American country with English as the official language.
• General social interactions are best initiated with eye contact and pleasant greetings. Respecting the slow pace of life is appreciated, particularly when engaging with rural Belizeans. When visiting Maya communities, politeness and respect are advised as they may be more reserved.