Belize - Belmopan is the capital of Belize in Central America. With only 12,300 inhabitants, it’s one of the smallest capitals in the world. Located 76 meters above sea level, just east of the Belize River and eighty kilometers from the former capital Belize ...

Belize - I wake up to the sound of construction workers at the hotel. I check my clock and see it's already eight o'clock. I take a shower. Just as I’ve given up hope for hot water and start washing my hair under the cold stream, the water suddenly turns warm. ...

Belize - After breakfast, I head to one of the docks for a snorkeling trip. Steve hands me flippers and a mask. I board a sailboat. As we head out to sea, I’m struck by how crystal-clear the water is. The weather is beautiful today, with some clouds in the sky ...