What are the outdoor activities in Belize?
Giancarlo Vega
Outdoor activities in Belize can be: - Swimming
- Running
- Riding
- Hiking
- Mountain climbing
There are many more. Whatever your mood calls for we can cater.
Outdoor activities in Belize can be: - Swimming
- Running
- Riding
- Hiking
- Mountain climbing
There are many more. Whatever your mood calls for we can cater.
Posted December 1, 2014
Therese Jonch - Programme for Belize
There are several outdoor activities that you can do in Belize, including snorkeling, which is one of the best. My family owns a tour operating company that offers snorkeling, fishing, and diving services. Snorkeling in Belize is excellent. Other popular outdoor activities are diving, fishing, cave tubing, visiting the Mayan ruins sites, hiking on the major hiking trails, birdwatching, camping, ziplining, water rapelling, horseback riding, etc. Pretty much...
There are several outdoor activities that you can do in Belize, including snorkeling, which is one of the best. My family owns a tour operating company that offers snorkeling, fishing, and diving services. Snorkeling in Belize is excellent. Other popular outdoor activities are diving, fishing, cave tubing, visiting the Mayan ruins sites, hiking on the major hiking trails, birdwatching, camping, ziplining, water rapelling, horseback riding, etc. Pretty much everything that you want to do is here in Belize.
There are different kinds of snorkeling in Belize which depends on what you want to see. In Placencia, you can go snorkeling with whale sharks. Most of the time, people snorkel in the marine areas, but out in the wild is what I prefer because out there, you will get to see eagle rays, different species of corals, different species of fishes, manatees, sharks, etc. We have the second largest coral reef in the world. Snorkeling with these animals is just so surreal and it’s such a great experience. Cave tubing is pretty interesting. You get to sit on a tube where you have a light on your head, since the caves are pretty dark. Then you will use your hands to paddle in as you go through the caves that were used by the Mayans. They are cave systems where the water is really cold. Their depth sometimes are a little deep, but it is an adrenaline pumped activity. One of the caves is called ATM cave, which is definitely for adrenaline junkies because just going into the cave is an adventure on its own. You have to walk across the river. Then after you cross the river, you have to climb rocks, then you will be swimming into the cave. When you are already in the cave, you will be climbing boulders and sliding into rocks that maybe only your neck can pass through. It is a real Indiana Jones kinds of adventure!
Visiting Mayan sites (top photo) are also popular here in Belize. Most of the Mayan temples are mostly located in the northern parts of the country of Belize. We have one that is just about 45 minutes away from Belize City by car. Mayan ruins are spread out in the country but most of them are in the northern most parts of the country. The Mayan ruins are one of the biggest attractions people look for in Belize. A lot of people come over to see and be a part of the Mayan heritage and see what the Mayans built. Remains have been found at those sites such as jade heads, skeleton remains, pottery, etc. So it is definitely a "must see" when you come to Belize.
Zip lining is another very fun experience in Belize. You will basically be sailing over the canopy and the tree tops and looking out to the flora and fauna of the jungle. It is a bit scary but it is a very fun experience.
Another big outdoor activity here in Belize is water rappelling. It is like rock climbing but you will be holding on to a rope and climbing down the side of a waterfall. You will be wet the whole time you are climbing down but it is a fun experience. It is similar to mountain climbing but instead of climbing down a cliff, you will be climbing down the side of a waterfall.
There are also a lot of rivers in Belize where you can go canoeing. They offer canoeing as one of the activities to do simply because it is a very relaxing activity to just float down the river where you can also see a deer drinking water by the riverbank. It is a nice experience to be paddling in a canoe passing under a main bridge, and passing through a local town or village and see local people who live on the riverside. You will even see some of them doing laundry by the riverside depending on how traditional the village is.
Posted February 4, 2015
Archibald Brown - RE/MAX Belize Property Center
There are so many activities you can do outdoors in Belize. In Cayo we have compiled a list of over 125+ things to do. Activities in Belize can range from: - Hiking
- Biking
- Tubing
- Snorkeling
- Fishing
- Diving
- Bird watching
Some favorites around the Cayo area include visiting Xunantunich, the famous Maya ruins or going cave exploring at the ATM caves.
There are so many activities you can do outdoors in Belize. In Cayo we have compiled a list of over 125+ things to do. Activities in Belize can range from: - Hiking
- Biking
- Tubing
- Snorkeling
- Fishing
- Diving
- Bird watching
Some favorites around the Cayo area include visiting Xunantunich, the famous Maya ruins or going cave exploring at the ATM caves.
Posted March 20, 2015
Jamaal Young
There are lots of outdoor activities in Belize. We play lots of sports and we have lots of sports centers and public parks. There are restaurants were you can eat and hang around and have a nice time.As for sports, we play football; Americans call it soccer, but we call it football. We also have volleyball, basketball and baseball. We play all the basic sports that are played in the United States.
We have BTL Park (named for Belize Telemedia Limited). It is...
There are lots of outdoor activities in Belize. We play lots of sports and we have lots of sports centers and public parks. There are restaurants were you can eat and hang around and have a nice time.As for sports, we play football; Americans call it soccer, but we call it football. We also have volleyball, basketball and baseball. We play all the basic sports that are played in the United States.
We have BTL Park (named for Belize Telemedia Limited). It is one of the biggest parks in Belize. It has lots of restaurants, places you can eat and get something to drink. You can play games. There are swings, monkey bars and slides. There is a water fountain in the middle. They have a pier that you can go out to the banister and eat there.
Young people, little kids, families; basically everyone goes to the park. It is located in Belize City.
There are lots of outdoor activities you can do in the ocean. We have sail boarding. You go with small groups on sail boats. There is sport fishing. You ride on jet skis. There is wind sailing. You can go swimming and ride in a boat. There’s lots to do outside in Belize.
Posted April 9, 2015
Dora Guerra - Atlantic International Bank
Belize is a land of adventure and there is so much to do outdoors. What makes us unique is that, within the same day, you can enjoy the best of all worlds: sun, sand, sea, mountains and rivers. Island Activities:
- Snorkeling- Swim with turtles and sharks in San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
- Scuba Diving- don’t miss the Turneffe Atolls
- Jet Skiing
- Kite/Wind Surfing
- Kayaking
- Reef and Fly Fishing ...
Belize is a land of adventure and there is so much to do outdoors. What makes us unique is that, within the same day, you can enjoy the best of all worlds: sun, sand, sea, mountains and rivers. Island Activities:
- Snorkeling- Swim with turtles and sharks in San Pedro (Ambergris Caye)
- Scuba Diving- don’t miss the Turneffe Atolls
- Jet Skiing
- Kite/Wind Surfing
- Kayaking
- Reef and Fly Fishing
Inland Activities:
- Cave-tubing and Cave exploring- don’t miss the ATM Mayan Cave
- Maya Temples
- Zip lining
- ATV
- Birdwatching
- Hiking
- Kayaking
Local Sports:
- Football (what Americans would call “soccer”)
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Cricket (mostly in rural areas)
- Cycling
(Ziplining through Belizean jungle, pictured.)
Posted August 1, 2015