A few years ago, National Geographic published an article listing the 20 best beaches in the world. Number 16 was the South Beach on South Water Caye, one of Pelican Beach Resorts locations in Belize. “It’s the only place in Belize where you can swim safely to the reef within minutes and explore the South [...]

This photo has too many reason to visit Dangriga, all in one shot - horses often run free around town, you can watch the weather and rain storms move offshore, the cool Caribbean Sea which the horse are obviously taking advantage of. Let's face it, the tropics can be hot. At 17° North latitude, the [...]

The South Stann Creek River is one of the 20 major rivers in Belize. It is the final destination of the Stann Creek watershed. Massive amount of sediment and silicon sand pour into the coastline each season, building and tearing down sandbars at the mouth of the river. Often, these ephemeral sand spits will build [...]

When the Garifuna people settled onto the shores of Belize on November 19th, 1802, it was partially because of the rich environment. The South Stann Creek River carries nutrients from inland to the coast, and billions of sea creatures and plants feed on this bounty. The Garifuna immediately set about harvesting fish from small dories [...]

Location, location, location. Dangriga is the the only town in Belize that lives on a cuspate foreland - a triangular headland that extends out from the main coastline. Dangriga is actually further east into the Caribbean Sea than any other town or city in the country. The location of Dangriga on this headland allows the [...]

Image by: Tony Rath Photography Dangriga.   This is not a town that normally comes up on the radar when researching for places to visit in Belize. I imagine that is because it is not your typical tourist town. It is a cultural town where the people go about their lives without relying on tourists. [...]