Belize Caves

While vacationing in Belize there are quite a few things to do. One of the best activities available is cave tubing. Sure, you can go see the ruins of Mayan Pyramids, but in the caves of Belize a different kind of Mayan history reveals.
It’s a side of Belize that far fewer people experience in their lives when compared to the other Mayan tours and sites to see. Most of the visitors and tourists go swimming in ocean, scuba diving, or exploring the ancient ruins.

Mayan history

An exciting alternative way to see more of Belize, and its Mayan history hidden inside the jungle, is by tubing your way through the natural rivers and canals that feeds the lush beauty of Belize’s countless forms of wildlife. Not only will you get to see parts of Belize and many Mayan artifacts in a way that most never will, you will also get multiple chances to see the underworld of Belize. The inner working of this tropical place is the real secret behind its long history.

Belize Caves

While vacationing in Belize there are quite a few things to do. One of the best activities available is cave tubing. Sure, you can go see the ruins of Mayan Pyramids, but in the caves of Belize a different kind of Mayan history reveals.
It’s a side of Belize that far fewer people experience in their lives when compared to the other Mayan tours and sites to see. Most of the visitors and tourists go swimming in ocean, scuba diving, or exploring the ancient ruins.

Mayan history

An exciting alternative way to see more of Belize, and its Mayan history hidden inside the jungle, is by tubing your way through the natural rivers and canals that feeds the lush beauty of Belize’s countless forms of wildlife. Not only will you get to see parts of Belize and many Mayan artifacts in a way that most never will, you will also get multiple chances to see the underworld of Belize. The inner working of this tropical place is the real secret behind its long history.

If you are a fan of horseback riding, you can definitely enjoy the feel of wind as it blows past your hair and the breeze blowing freedom as beautiful landscapes roll past as you ride on a horse. Thousands of people who love equine all over the world enjoy this feeling and this has led to the burgeoning of horseback riding vacations in many parts of the world including Belize and Guatemala.

Horseback riding Vacations

You can find many package tour deals that offer many types of horseback riding getaways. For example, you can find inn rides, which allow you to combine riding with overnight stopovers in various places. The other packages available are safaris that enable you to enjoy beautiful wildlife from the back of a horse, tours for the entire family and horseback fishing trips. One of the best ways to get away from the stress that is caused by the demands of contemporary living is to take on the adventure of horseback riding vacations.

Belize is a small country with a population of a little over 300,000. It was known as British Honduras during colonial times, but today it is an independent country with a population originating mostly from Mayan culture with mixture of descendants of the colonial immigrants from Scotland, England and Africa.

This tiny spot on the world map is the ideal spot for eco-tourism, because of the unique natural splendor of the environment and the way the population protects it. Many people come here every year on adventure tours. If you enjoy spending your time in natural surroundings, Belize has a lot to offer:

Around 1640 the Scottish pirate Peter Wallace settled in the region south of the Rio Hondo from where he attacked ships carrying precious wood and other products to Europe. Discovering the great value of Logwood cargos (a tree used as a natural source of dye) he decided to dedicate himself and his men to the logging and selling of this wood. This way the first British settlement south of the Rio Hondo was established protected by pirates and with consent of the British government. Later this settlement would be knows as Belize (derived from the name Wallace, Wallis, Ballis, Balise, Belize).