Category: Belize Events

In early Belize history, the country was under Spanish rule, but Spain did not actually control the area due to a belief that it did not have sufficient resources to gain the country's full attention. Spain allowed British settlers into the area, and the British eventually had a large presence in the area. During the…

La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge With its origins in a charity event designed to raise money for cleaning the Belize River, La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge has morphed into a full-fledged competition with hundreds of racers from around the country and the rest of the world paddle 170 miles from San Ignacio’s Hawksworth…

Why September? Because the entire nation—and enthusiastic travelers who always visit Belize this month—break into a collective happy dance to pay tribute to the nation’s independence. The official date of this big anniversary is September 21st, but when citizens fight as hard as did Belizeans to get rid of the name British Honduras once and…

On June 26-28, 2019, the Belize National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) will host the 17th annual Belize Archeology Symposium at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel in San Ignacio, Belize. This year's special topic will be: "From The Early Formative To The Postclassic in Northern and Southern Belize: Challenges to the Narrative in Ancient…

In 1971, the legendary French marine biologist Jacques Cousteau and his ship the Calypso sailed to Belize, then a remote British colony, in order to explore the reef, the second-largest on the planet. Cousteau used video cameras and special underwater cameras that his team developed to provide the first modern records of the Belize Blue Hole. After…

The late Chef Sean This morning at Cahal Pech Village Resort, Elizabeth Beaton, the mother of the late Chef Sean made a donation of $500 to Octavia Waight Centre. For those who do not know, Chef Sean made San Ignacio his home for many years and was loved by many whom he came in contact…

J'ouvert is a large street party during Carnival and is held every year in September in Belize. According to Wikipedia, J'ouvert is a contraction of the French jour ouvert, or dawn/day break.   The celebration involves calypso and soca bands and it usually starts well before dawn and peaks a few hours after sunrise.  …

Let the enchanting “2014 International Costa Maya Festival” be your pass to an exquisite line-up of Mundo Maya World delegates. It’s a pulsating showcase of talent and heritage, all bottled into one event held on Ambergris Caye, August 7th – 9th. Be there, for the handing-over of the crown from “La Reina de La Costa…