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About The
Area
Belize is both Caribbean
and Central American and so provides a uniquely Belizean
culture. River House Lodge is located in the Stann
Creek District of Belize and is right on the banks of
the Sittee River. The Sittee River is one of the
largest waterways in Belize and changes from a dense
vine draped jungle at River House Lodge to a large
mangrove forest closer to the sea.
Belize is for the
adventurous traveler. If you’re looking for a large
resort with a pristine white beach and attendants
catering to your every need, then this is not the place
for you. What Belize does offer is an opportunity to
explore Belize, and River House Lodge provides you with
the ideal location and amenities to discover the hidden
treasures both on and off shore.
Best known for its diving,
Belize is nestled along almost 200 miles (322 km) of
pristine barrier reef – second in size only to
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – and offers some of the
best wall and reef dives in the world. Between the
mainland and the barrier reef sit more than 450 cayes,
islets and islands and three out of the Western
Hemisphere’s four coral atolls – Lighthouse Reef,
Glover’s Reef and Turneffe Atoll.
But if you come to
Belize to just dive, you will miss other unique
treasures of a country where rainforests abound and
tourism is the primary industry.
You may also visit our other
website
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One of the things that
makes Belize such a spectacular destination is its
natural beauty. There are over 900 ancient Mayan ruins
scattered around the country, which is also riddled with
caves, the vast majority of which remain unexplored,
unnamed, and unknown to modern man. Belize is home to
4,000 species of native flowering plants, 250 varieties
of wild orchids, 700 species of native trees and 550
species of birds.
From lounging by the pool
sipping a cold beverage, strolling along the beach, or
fishing for the big one, to diving with whale sharks,
cave tubing, jungle hiking or Mayan ruin exploration,
the only question is:
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Factoids:
Formerly known as British Honduras, in
1981 Belize gained independence from Britain and became an
independent country. Belize is the second smallest nation (after El
Salvador) on the North and South American continent. Including the
offshore cayes, its total area is 8,886 square miles, and is 174
miles long and 68 miles at its’ widest.
Belize is the second
smallest nation (after El Salvador) on the North and
South American continent. Including the off shore
cayes, its total area is 8,886 square miles, and is 174
miles long and 68 miles at the widest.
Belize is one hour behind
Eastern Standard Time (EST) and six hours behind
Greenwich Mean Time. Belize does not follow
Daylight Saving’s Time, so in summer it falls 2 hours
behind EST and 7 hours behind GMT.
Electricity current is 110
volts AC, 60 cycles, the same as in the U.S., Canada and
Mexico.
Annual rainfall ranges from 50 inches
in the North to 170 inches in the South.
All of your
Belize news in one convenient place!
Belize National Festivals and
Events:
March 19 - Baron Bliss Day
Mid-August - The San Pedro Sea & Air
Festival
September 10 - The Battle of St.
Georges Caye
September 21 - National Independence
Day
November 19 - Garifuna Settlement Day
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