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  2. Great Blue Hole - Wikipedia

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    The Great Blue Hole is near the center of the photo­graph. The Great Blue Hole is a large marine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It lies near the center of Lighthouse Reef, a small atoll 70 km (43 mi) from the mainland and Belize City. The hole is circular in shape, 318 m (1,043 ft) across and 124 m (407 ft) deep.

  3. Blue hole - Wikipedia

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    The Great Blue Hole, located near Ambergris Caye, Belize Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas Watling's Blue Hole, San Salvador Island, Bahamas. A blue hole is a large marine cavern or sinkhole, which is open to the surface and has developed in a bank or island composed of a carbonate bedrock (limestone or coral reef).

  4. Belize's Great Blue Hole is mysterious and thrilling

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    The Great Blue Hole in Belize was declared by Jacques Cousteau to be one of the top five dive sites in the world. Discovery Channel referred to it as one of the ten most amazing places on earth.

  5. Belize's 'Blue Hole' can help crack the mystery of ancient Maya

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    The Blue Hole is a massive sinkhole in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...

  6. Belize's 'Blue Hole' can help crack the mystery of ancient Maya

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    The Blue Hole is a massive sinkhole in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize.

  7. List of protected areas of Belize - Wikipedia

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    The Great Blue Hole is one of the most recognisable natural features in Belize. A natural monument is designated for the preservation of unique geographic features of the landscape. The designation is primarily based on a feature's high scenic value, but may also be regarded as a cultural landmark that represents or contributes to a national ...

  8. St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park - Wikipedia

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    St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park is a national park located just off the Hummingbird Highway in Cayo District of Belize, near Belmopan, the capital city. It is over 500 acres (2 km²) in area, and contains two cave systems (St. Hermans and Crystal), various natural trails, and the cool jungle pool from which the park gets its name.

  9. Insights into Mayan civilization's collapse found in Belize's ...

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    Researchers studying sediment in Belize's Blue Hole have found that the weather may actually have been what caused the collapse of the Mayan civilization. Theories as to why a civilization as ...