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Belize, one of the most underrated diving destinations in the Caribbean

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are touring a fascinating fragment of the British Empire with idyllic beaches and some gory history

Jul 9, 2021 Felix Ack On Monday morning, the partially nude body of a man was discovered on the bank of the Macal River in San Ignacio.  There were injuries to the head and body. Even though foul play was suspected, the identity of the individual could not be determined at the time. Police are now reporting that the body has been identified as that of Felix Ack, a forty-four-year-old resident of Blue Creek Village in the Toledo District.  Ack’s father, Erasmo identified the deceased as police investigation continues into his death. Viewers please note: This Internet newscast is a...

Written on July 9, 2021 | Posted in Featured,Health | Comments Off The Prime Minister has met with the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, at UN Headquarters in New York. According to a release from the Government of Belize Press Office, [...]

Avoiding bandits Unfortunately, security is unable to accompany us to Chiquibul which is the largest national park in Belize. Their vehicle had broken down, but our driver and tour guide from Yute Expeditions explains that he is confident he can get us to the Maya ruins at Caracol unharmed. “Bandits haven’t been a problem here recently. You’re no more likely to get kidnapped here than anywhere else in Latin America,” he says. We look at each other just to confirm that we’d heard what he’d said correctly. I spend most of the rest of the journey trying not to imagine being kidnappe...