Belize

A cave system in the Cayo District of Belize, Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) was used by the ancient Maya for ceremonial rituals including human sacrifice. Today it is a protected archaeological site accessible only on guided caving tours.

A small limestone island off the coast of Belize, Caye Caulker is famous for its unhurried Caribbean atmosphere, the Split — a narrow waterway dividing the island — and easy access to the Belize Barrier Reef for snorkelling and diving.

A giant marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize, the Great Blue Hole is a world-renowned scuba diving site formed when a limestone cave collapsed as sea levels rose after the last ice age.

A small sand island on Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Half Moon Caye is a protected nature reserve and one of the oldest nesting colonies of the endangered red-footed booby in the Caribbean, combined with pristine reef snorkelling in its surrounding waters.

A marine protected area south of Ambergris Caye, Hol Chan Marine Reserve centres on a deep natural canyon at the edge of the Belize Barrier Reef where Atlantic marine life concentrates in extraordinary density, making it one of the best snorkelling and diving destinations in the Caribbean.

A Maya archaeological site in the Cayo District of Belize, Xunantunich is crowned by El Castillo — a pyramid rising 40 metres above the jungle canopy, offering one of the most dramatic elevated views in the Maya world.