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2. Lighthouse Reef - Wikipedia

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   Lighthouse Reef is known as a snorkelling and diving destination, considered one of the best dive sites in Belize and the whole Caribbean. Notable diving locations are Half Moon Caye Wall, Long Caye Aquarium ("The Aquarium"), Silver Caves, Tres Cocos, and West Point. In addition to these coral reefs, it is also home to the Great Blue Hole. [2]

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Blue hole - Wikipedia

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   The diameter of the top entrance ranges typically from 25–35 metres (82–115 ft) (Dean's Blue Hole) to 300 metres (980 ft) (Great Blue Hole in Belize). The overall largest blue hole (taking into account depth and width) is located 100 kilometers from the coast of Belize. The Great Blue Hole is a massive 300 meters wide and 125 meters deep. [5]

6. Belize Barrier Reef - Wikipedia

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   Lighthouse Reef is the most easterly diving area in Belize, it is home to the Great Blue Hole, made famous by Jacques Cousteau in 1970; Turneffe Atoll lies directly to the east of Belize City and is the nearest of the atolls to that city. These different reefs provide diverse scuba diving opportunities that include walls, pinnacles and reef ...

7. 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 ...

8. Hol Chan Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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   Zone B has Boca Ciega Blue Hole, a sinkhole, which opens into a larger underwater cavern. It is dangerous for inexperienced divers, so is not regularly visited. Zone D, Shark Ray Alley, is a shallow sandy-bottomed area inside the reef, unremarkable except that it is a gathering place for sharks and stingrays. It was an area traditionally used ...

9. Tourism in Belize - Wikipedia

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   The Great Blue Hole is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 10 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature. [1] Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America. [2] Tourism in Belize is a major industry in the country.