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Ambergris Caye (/ æ m ˈ b ɜːr ɡ r ɪ s ˈ k iː / am-BUR-gris KEE; Spanish: Cayo Ambergris), is the largest island of Belize, located northeast of the country's mainland, in the Caribbean Sea. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) long from north to south, and about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) wide.
Rocky Point, within Bacalar Chico, is the only location in Belize where the barrier reef meets the shore. The point is ‘rocky’ because a fossilized Pleistocene reef lies exposed at the surface. Within the park, all five species of cats native to Belize have been recorded, including the jaguar and puma .
The island was named for ambergris, a waxy substance that migrating sperm whales regurgitate and is prized as a fixative for perfume and cosmetic products. Ambergris used to wash up along the 8 miles (13 km) of island's shoreline but is rarely found on the island today. Big Ambergris Cay is known for its shallow, turquoise waters.
Scoring the top spot for the calmest beach in the world is the aptly named Baby Beach in Maui, with 27.82% of its reviews mentioning calm waters. An offshore reef protects this lagoon along the ...
13. Atlantic Beach. Location: Atlantic Beach, Florida Despite a reasonably low crime rate, Atlantic Beach’s waters are not the safest. The beach scores 66.2 on a 100-point scale for water pollution.
America's Puritan history makes nude beaches far and few between. Many states, like Alaska and Arkansas , have outright banned bathing in the buff, while others consider public nudity 'indecent ...
Turneffe Atoll is located southeast of Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, off the coast of Belize in Central America, 20 miles (32 kilometres) from Belize City. It is one of three atolls of the Belize Barrier Reef , along with Glover's Reef and Lighthouse Reef .
San Pedro is a town on the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to the 2024 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 20,000. [4] It is the second-largest town in the Belize District and largest in the Belize Rural South constituency. The once ...