Belize is where blue waters, sandy beaches and some shade-providing palm trees rustling meet. But it is also where wildlife and tropical rainforests abound.

Though the running joke for locals is that the country was once a prime vacation spot for pirates (think more Captain Jack Sparrow than Captain Phillips), Belize’s greatest treasure is its intense natural beauty. Check out this guide to Belize for your next vacation plans!

With a temperate year round climate, farm fresh cuisine and unique adventure experiences, Belize is a perfect three day weekend getaway to escape the winter months.

Do you want to expose your kids to other cultures and raise globally aware citizens? Make culture a priority on your next family trip and see why Belize is a fitting destination

With a temperate year round climate, farm fresh cuisine and unique adventure experiences, Belize is a perfect three day weekend getaway to escape the winter months.

If the first thing to comes to mind when you think of Belize is beaches and cays, it’s time to rethink this small country that’s big on outdoor inland adventure.

Remote tranquility and center-of-town convenience: it’s not often travelers get the best of both worlds. At San Ignacio Resort Hotel, however, guests are immersed in the wilderness of the Belizean jungle on one side and in the hospitality of town in the other.

When you’re standing at the edge of an ancient sinkhole, strapped to a harness and about to drop 300 feet into a shadowy abyss, you might find it comforting to know that the first 10 feet are the hardest.

Leave the shuffle board at home and spend your well-earned free time enjoying a Belizean adventure

Forget breakfast in bed–this Mother’s Day, treat the ladies in your life to the vacation they deserve.