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Rain or shine, indoors or out, Belize City offers something for everyone when it comes to leisure time. Belize City is blessed with several excellent museums and cultural centers, thanks to the largesse of Baron Bliss. This member of Portuguese royalty became seriously ill during his sea voyage to Belize. Upon arrival, Belizean fishermen cared for the sickly baron. He died after a two-month illness, but Baron Bliss gifted Belize City with a $2 million trust that is used for civic projects. Many visitors come to Belize to learn about the flora and fauna. Belize City is the perfect jumping off point for diving tours of Belize's reefs, and trips into the jungle to explore Mayan ruins, to look for exotic birds or to spot black howler monkeys.
Category: Zoos, Aquariums & Reserves - Belize City Attractions & Activities
Address: Western Hwy, 30 miles west of Belize City, Belize City
Plan to spend at least two hours at "the best little zoo in the world," as the Belize Zoo is known, plus thirty minutes each way from Belize City. This is one of the nation's most popular tourist attractions, 30 miles outside of Belize City. The Belize Zoo was established in the mid-1980s as a "retirement home" for native wild animals that had...
Category: Zoos, Aquariums & Reserves - Belize City Attractions & Activities
Address: 25 miles west of Belize City, Burrell Boom
Black howler monkeys are called "baboons" in Belize, and they swing from the leafy tree canopy at this unique wildlife preserve. 220 local farmers in nine communities banded together to conserve their land to guarantee habitat for these creatures. The resulting preserve spreads over 20 square miles, and is home to more than 4000 monkeys. Canoe...
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
Category: Zoos, Aquariums & Reserves - Belize City Attractions & Activities
Address: Northern Hwy, Mile 33, 33 miles northwest of Belize City, Belize City
The Belize Audubon Society manages this unique preserve, located on an island in the middle of a freshwater lake. The 16,400 acres of waterways, logwood swamps and lagoon provide habitat for a diverse array of wildlife, including hundreds of resident and migratory birds – all year long. More than 200 species have been recorded. The most famous...
Category: Zoos, Aquariums & Reserves - Belize City Attractions & Activities
Address: on the Western Hwy, just past the Belize Zoo
This unique environmental center offers courses in tropical ecology and conservation. The 1070-acre site is home to tapirs, pumas, jaguars, numerous bird species, crocodiles and, yes, a few monkeys. Extended-stay volunteer and internship opportunities are available.
