The Rough Guide to Belize (Rough Guides)

✍ Scribed by Peter Eltringham

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 307
• Series: Rough Guides
• Edition: 5th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Rough Guide to Belize is the ultimate travel guide to this unique country, with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions, from the beautiful, sun-washed cayes to the soaring Mayan pyramids. Discover Belize's highlights with stunning photography and extensive information on everything from the country's magnificent Barrier Reef - the longest in the Western Hemisphere - to its mist-shrouded jungles. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Belize, relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best resorts, hotels, spas, and restaurants for all budgets. "The Rough Guide to Belize" also features two full-colour sections featuring Belize's splendid underwater life, plus its ancient Mayan pyramids and sites. Explore every corner of Belize with more user-friendly maps than any other guidebook. Make the most of your time on Earth with "The Rough Guide to Belize".

✦ Table of Contents

Contents 3......Page 5
Colour section 1......Page 3
Introduction 4......Page 6
Where to go 7......Page 9
When to go 10......Page 12
Things not to miss 11......Page 13
Basics 17......Page 20
Getting there 19......Page 21
Arrival 22......Page 24
Getting around 23......Page 25
Accommodation 27......Page 29
Food and drink 29......Page 31
Health 30......Page 32
The media 33......Page 35
Sports and outdoor activities 34......Page 36
Culture and etiquette 35......Page 37
Travelling with children 36......Page 38
Travel essentials 37......Page 39
Guide 45......Page 48
1 Belize City 47......Page 49
2 The north 71......Page 73
Underwater Belize colour section following p88......Page 91
3 The northern cayes and atolls 95......Page 101
4 Cayo and the west 123......Page 129
5 Tikal and Flores 163......Page 169
6 The south 181......Page 187
The Maya world colour section following p216......Page 223
Contexts 235......Page 246
History 237......Page 247
Chronology of the Maya 253......Page 263
Maya life and society 254......Page 264
Archeology in Belize 257......Page 267
Nature and conservation 259......Page 269
Music 268......Page 278
Books 272......Page 282
Language 275......Page 286
Kriol 277......Page 287
Spanish 278......Page 288
Travel store 281......Page 291
Small print & Index 285......Page 295