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You've no idea how hard it was...

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November 10th 2007
...to resist calling this blog 'You better Belize it', 'Belize it or not', 'Seeing is Belize-ing' etc. We've done quite a bit of moving on over the last few days. We left Merida last Tuesday on a very very early bus (6.30am) to get to Chichen Itza for the day. It was fabulously impressive, especially the giant ball court which is decorated with friezes of beheaded game players. Historians aren ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Belize

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Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more