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Belize is located on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America. It shares a border on the north with the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, on the west with the Guatemalan department of Petén, and on the south with the Guatemalan department of Izabal. To the east by the Caribbean Sea and off its coast sits the second-longest barrier reef in the world.
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The 24th Female Cross Country was scheduled for Sunday May 19th but tonight Belize’s female cyclists are crestfallen because the event has been abruptly postponed. Who’s to blame? Well, you can safely chalk it up to the ongoing upheaval in the sport …. Delete the scoop?
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Belize is a gorgeous resort and a favorite holiday destination for couples in love. Nothing feels quite as magical as being in the warm embrace of your true love in one of the most enchanting places. Belize's azure sea, endless beaches, lush green jungle, mystic Maya temples and tropical weather make it the perfect place to get away with your beloved one. Delete the scoop?
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Taiwan has granted $5 million to the government of Belize for infrastructure projects. The funding, which was officially presented by Taiwanese Ambassador David CK Wu to Prime Minister Dean Barrow Thursday, will target projects including the Belize City Southside Poverty Alleviation Project, the extension of the Southern Highway to Jalacte and the new crossing of the Macal River in San Ignacio/Santa Elena. Delete the scoop?
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Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. Delete the scoop?
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On Tuesday April 16th the Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, held a press briefing to update the media on activities of the organization in particular, the OAS' General Assembly which will be held in Antigua, Guatemala on June 6th Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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A Belize archeologist is suing the makers of a blockbuster 'Indiana Jones' film for using a likeness of a so-called Crystal Skull, which he says is a stolen national treasure. Delete the scoop?
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Top 10 less-crowded Mayan ruins and sites - Caracol and Lamanai Maya Ruins in Belize are 2 of the 10
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heard about the end of the world in December 2012 as predicted by the Mayans? Delete the scoop?
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Research funded by Norway's government and research council is examining how fishers in Belize cope with social and environmental change. It is part of the Many Strong Voices programme which helps marginalised people help themselves to deal with climate change. Delete the scoop?
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Cahal Pech, Xunantunich, and ATM will all be getting upgrades this year.
"Under the Sustainable Tourism Program (STP), funds totaling Bz$504,596.74 will be spent on expanded bathroom and interpretation facilities at Cahal Pech and Belize’s second most visited site, Xunantunich. A new visitor centre will be built at Xunantunich to present and communicate its history, architecture and Maya cosmology. The existing visitor centre at Cahal Pech will undergo a revamp, and improvements will be made to the site trail. The enhancements are timely, as Cahal Pech is the chosen venue for a number of the special events planned to celebrate the completion of the 13th B'ak'tun in December. Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) will benefit from Bz$177,500 investment. It is an exclusive tour, as ATM is one of the most spectacular subterranean Maya archaeological sites in the region. By December, visitors will enjoy complete restroom and bathing facilities, set in a landscaped jungle environment at the entrance to the site." Via Best of Cayo Delete the scoop?
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"...The 2012 sea turtle nesting season is well underway and the marine biologist of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and staff of Bacalar Chico Reserve are working hard in monitoring the beaches up north and taking down data for this season. A special discover was made this week on the northernmost part of the island; the very first Hawksbill turtle nest for the season was found by the team..." Via BelizeNet.com Delete the scoop?
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On Saturday night, the Queen of the Jewel Miss Belize Pageant was held at Bliss Institute. 9 participants competed against each other in 6 categories. At the end, Destiny Dominique Arnold was chosen by a panel of the judges as the 2012 Queen of the Jewel... Delete the scoop?
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In San Pedro, the girls were filming the third episode of the reality show while being hosted by Banana’s Beach Resort and by X-Lounge during their All White Luau and playing volleyball on the beach for that episode's competition... Delete the scoop?
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Monday, May 20, 2013- On Saturday, May 18th, over two hundred and thirty guests, including industry stakeholders and government officials, gathered at Bannister Caye to honor the recipients of the 12th Annual National Tourism Awards. Delete the scoop?
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A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract rock for a road-building project.
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This is certainly a major loss to Belize and its Historical Value can never be replaced. The person or persons responsible should certainly be levied a heavy penalty, loss of contract to ever do work as a contractor and also serve jail time. Under the NICH act the penalty is 10 years or $10,000 but thats certainly a very low penalty for such a destruction.
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What do Australia and Belize have in common? Not much except for having the two of the largest reef systems in the world. And that’s why this week managers of both reef systems are teaming up in a 3 day workshop to share ideas and devise best practices. Dr. Paul Marshall, from Australia Delete the scoop?
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Belize’s full-service telco Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has confirmed that the company will provide unrestricted access to Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), effective from 30 April 2013, and the service will be open to all BTL subscribers using DSL, fixed-wireless broadband, CDMA and EDGE/3G mobile internet services. Delete the scoop?
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Caithness pupils are to work with the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh as part of efforts to conserve plants and habitats in Belize. Delete the scoop?
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This is certainly a win for the people of Belize.
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"Learn how to taste wine! With helpful wine tasting tips including how to smell and slurp when tasting. Plus you'll know how to choose wine with confidence."
When in Belize City make sure to visit Tinto and Blanco Wine Bar to enjoy wines from around the World.
Make sure to "LIKE" their Facebook Page for updates of events and specials.
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Olympics excitement was building today just hours before the spectacular opening ceremony was set to be the greatest sporting show on earth - with Sir Roger Bannister now favourte to light the flame.
Sixty-thousand ecstatic fans will pack the Olympics stadium in Stratford, east London, for the historic a three-hour crescendo to months of build-up marking the start of the London 2012 Games.
And although bookies were tipping the legendary four-minute mile man Sir Roger to officially start the Games, mystery still surrounds the identity of the person who'll perform the historic feat with Sir Steve Redgrave and Daley Thompson still in the running.
Organisers are at pains to keep every last detail of the event secret, and only a handful of people are thought to know who will be given the job.
Volunteers who took part in stunning rehearsals last night were even ordered not to take pictures and bosses pulled leaked footage form the Internet.
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LOS ANGELES, July 20 (Reuters) - Summer holidays are definitelyon by now and wherever you go there will be street food.
Beachside Ceviche in Ambergris Caye, Belize
While most street food involves a cart or a hawker center,
isn't the definition of street food supposed to be fresh, on the
go, and not in a formal restaurant? If we define it that way,
it's impossible for us to not mention how great food can taste
on a beach, freshly caught in salt water and prepared in front
of you.
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Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow has confirmed that an agreement will shortly be signed to bring to bring a Four Seasons Resort to Belize with Arab funding. Speaking in a radio broadcast interview today Mr. Barrow said that his government has given the go ahead for the Qatar Sovereign Fund to take over the small island of Caye Chapel off the coast of Belize City and establish Belize’s first 5 star luxury hotel. “We have given the go ahead. Negotiations are all but finalized and the details of the investment are being worked on between the Qatar Sovereign Fund and the Belize Bank Limited, who have the island on their foreclosed properties portfolio,” said Mr. Barrow. The Prime Minister added that the developers will make an investment of US $125. million and bring much needed jobs to the area...
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Jumping in on a girls night with native Panamanian and Belizean women teaches Rachel about the simple pleasures of growing up in Central America.
Carol Gill begins the story of her Belizean childhood not with a placid tale of playing on her family’s beach (yes, that would be “Gill’s Beach,” a stretch of sand four miles from the heart of Belize City, awarded to her grandfather for military service back in the 1950s), but with her account of surviving Hurricane Hattie.
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The U.S. isn't the only country to celebrate its independence with a bang. Here are 15 countries from around the world that honor liberty with festivals, music, and more.
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