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  1. Aerial of Blue Hole.

    Blue Hole, Belize

    by Greg Johnston

  2. Haulover Creek with colourful riverside buildings in central Belize City.

    Haulover Creek, Belize City

    by Anthony Plummer

  3. Exterior of City Hall with man on bicycle in morning.

    Exterior of City Hall, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  4. View of Half Moon Caye, on the Lighthouse Reef.

    Lighthouse Reef, Belize

    by Greg Johnston

  5. Boats bobbing on Haulover Creek with Triple J ferry terminal and the Fort George Lighthouse in background.

    Haulover Creek, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  6. Overhead of Maya ruin.

    Maya ruin, Belize

    by Greg Johnston

  7. The entrance to Belize Zoo. Set up in 29 acres of tropical savannah it houses over 125 different species of native Belizean animals with an educational emphasis on sustainability and protection.

    Belize Zoo, Belize

    by Tom Boyden

  8. Cruising down Albert Street on push bike at sunset.

    Albert Street, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  9. Beach with palm trees.

    Beach, Belize

    by Greg Johnston

  10. View of the Mayan ruins at Altun Ha, a ceremonial centre occupied between 1000 B.C. until 900 A.D., flourishing in the Classical Mayan Period.
  11. Mayan ruins.

    Mayan ruins, Belize

    by Allan Montaine

  12. Beachfront huts at Glovers Reef.

    Glovers Reef, Belize

    by Mark Webster

  13. Loading Tropic Air flight at airport.

    Tropic Air flight, Belize

    by Mark Webster

  14. A sunlit wooden pier in the Lamanai Lagoon.

    Lamanai Lagoon, Belize

    by Luke Hunter

  15. The Cecropia Tree (Cecropia spp.) of Belize. The tree that was revered by the Mayan people and a favourite hang-out of the sloth.

    The Cecropia Tree, Belize

    by Luke Hunter

  16. El Castillo, ancient Classic Mayan ruins of Xuntunich.

    El Castillo, Belize

    by Jeffrey Becom

  17. Water lilies on the New River, seen on the river trip from Orange Walk to Lamanai.

    New River, Belize

    by John Elk III

  18. The Government House Museum, dating from 1814.
  19. Woman snorkelling.

    Woman snorkelling, Belize

    by Andrew Marshall & Leanne Walker

  20. Coconut palms on a coral sand island in the blue-green waters of the Caribbean Sea off Lighthouse Reef.

    Coral sand island, Belize

    by Ralph Hopkins

  21. Wooden pier with broken planks.
  22. Boats along Haulover Creek in Belize City.

    Belize City, Belize

    by Andrew Marshall & Leanne Walker

  23. Colourful waterfront accomodation on the beaches of Caye Caulker.

    Beaches of Caye Caulker, Caye Caulker

    by Andrew Marshall & Leanne Walker

  24. St John's Cathedral, dating from 1847, is the oldest Anglican church in Central America.

    St John's Cathedral, Belize

    by John Elk III

  25. Sun rising over the still New River.

    New River, Belize

    by John Elk III

  26. A woman sunbathing in the shallows on a sandy beach on one of the cayes off the coast of Belize

    Sandy beach, Belize

    by Lee Foster

  27. Statue of Christ on reef underwater.
  28. Kids leaping off marina into Haulover Creek, Belize Bay.

    Haulover Creek, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  29. Rio On Pools and waterfalls.
  30. Diver over large blue tube sponges at Triple Anchors.

    Triple Anchors, Belize

    by Mark Webster

  31. Groovin at Bellvue Hotel on Friday night - only place in town with two live bands on at once.

    Bellvue Hotel, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  32. Aerial view of the Barrier Reef.

    Barrier Reef, Belize

    by Greg Johnston

  33. Jungle waterfall.

    Jungle waterfall, Belize

    by Damian Turski

  34. Local woman sitting in doorway.

    Doorway, Belize

    by John Sones

  35. Nautical Inn Beach at Seine Bight, Belize.
  36. Mopan Maya men harvesting corn.

    Mopan Maya men, Belize

    by John Sones

  37. Local cycling on beach front.
  38. Conch shells on porch, Spanish Lookout Caye.
  39. Moored yachts.

    Moored yachts, Belize City

    by Brian Cruickshank

  40. Sunrise at Fort George Lighthouse with local man doing morning exercises.

    Fort George Lighthouse, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  41. Boys playing on marina in front of Belize Bay.

    marina, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  42. Aerial view of the Mangrove islands on the south coast of Belize.

    Mangrove islands, Belize

    by Tom Boyden

  43. Typical colourfully painted house, Belize.

    Painted house, Belize

    by Tom Boyden

  44. St John's Church made from bricks bought as ballast on ships.

    St John's Church, Belize

    by Anthony Plummer

  45. Moon jelly fish (Aurelia aurita).

    Moon jelly fish, Belize

    by Mark Webster

  46. Black Creek in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary.
  47. Sailing boat.
  48. The sun rises over the peaceful waters of the New River at Lamanai Lagoon.

    New River, Belize

    by John Elk III

  49. Detail of a stucco mask at Lamanai, structure N9-56, depicting a man in a crocodile-mouth headdress.

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