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Nr. 1) Island Capital Area (km²) Population (Census 2012 official) District 1000: Ambergris Group: San Pedro: 76.8: 13400: Inner Islands 1001: Ambergris Caye, in the far northeast, is the largest island in the country.
Blackadore Caye is a small island in Belize, west of Ambergris Caye, in the Caribbean Sea, not far from the Belize Barrier Reef.. It was purchased by American actor Leonardo DiCaprio who intends to develop a highly sustainable eco-resort on the island. [1]
On October 8, 2001, Hurricane Iris hit southern Belize with 145 mph (233 km/h) winds causing major damage to nearly 95% of buildings in Placencia. Many developers took advantage of plummeted real estate value and an increased development of the peninsula and Placencia proper is consistently on the rise, as well as property value. [4]
The main attractions are the Belize Barrier Reef and its beaches. That barrier reef is the second largest in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. The caye has a small airstrip serviced by Tropic Air and Maya Island Air, whilst Astrum Helicopters services not only to the local airstip but the various resorts as well.
A dive resort is a recreational diving service provider which also provides accommodation for clients and their families. [14] They are usually established in places where recreational diving tourism is popular for a large part of the year, particularly if it is a significant part of the local economy.
Adjacent countries: Geography of Belize Guatemala Mexico Armenia, Belize; Belize Barrier Reef; Big Creek, Belize; Blue Hole (park) Elridgeville; Gales Point; Guanacaste National Park (Belize)
The Placencia Breeze is a monthly newspaper written by the Placencia division of the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA). The Breeze places less emphasis on traditional news and focuses on community efforts and tourism related developments. It is the home town paper of the popular Belizean tourist destination, Placencia.
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 2015 mid-year estimates, the town has a population of about 16,444. [4] It is the second-largest town in the Belize District and largest in the Belize Rural South constituency. The once ...