Belize News
US Embassy in Belize
Going to an embassy while you are traveling often means something troubling has happened. If you lost your passport, need new pages, or have some other traveling-related mishap that requires government intervention you’ll need to contact or go to the US Embassy in the Belize capital of Belmopan. The old US Embassy was located in Belize City, but the new embassy in Belmopan opened in December 2006. If you see a Belize City address somewhere that information is old.
If you’ve never needed or visited an embassy while traveling before you may be surprised to know the things they can/can’t …
Date: February 22nd, 2008 |
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Canadian Embassy in Belize
If you are a Canadian citizen and you need the services of your embassy the news here is mixed. The good news is there is a consulate office in Belize City that can perform most of the citizen services you might need. The bad news is that their hours of operation are limited and most of the heavy duty stuff is handled at the Guatemala City Canadian Embassy, which runs the little satellite branch here in Belize.
The Consulate of Canada in Belize can be found at:
Consulate of Canada
80 Princess Margaret Drive, Belize City, Belize
Postal Address: P.O. Box 610, Belize …
Date: February 22nd, 2008 |
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Random Belize Photo of the Moment
Here’s another photo from our Belize photos collection. This is down on Placencia Peninsula.
Date: February 13th, 2008 |
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Hurricane Felix Misses Belize
In what comes as great news for most of Belize and those planning to travel there, Hurricane Felix bypassed the country altogether. The coastal Caribbean nation had scrambled under a hurricane watch for several days as the giant storm approached, but fortunately most of those precautions turned out to be unnecessary this time.
Businesses were boarded up, while flights and boat trips were cancelled on the resort islands of Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye, but now things are returning to normal after just a period of higher than average winds and …
Date: September 6th, 2007 |
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UK Embassy in Belize
Going to an embassy while traveling often means that something has gone wrong, but they provide a variety of services for both travelers and expats living in the country.
Since Belize gained independence from the UK in 1981 there has been a High Commission located in the country. The current location is in the small inland capital city of Belmopan, which is 48 miles west of Belize City.
Citizens of the UK are advised to register their presence in the county (or any other) while traveling, but obviously most people don’t go to that trouble. If you’ll be living here …
Date: February 22nd, 2008 |
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Random Belize Photo of the Moment
Here’s another from our Belize photos collection. This is on Ambergris Caye.
Date: February 15th, 2008 |
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Slow Season Even Slower After Dean and Felix
September and October are traditionally slow months for tourism in Belize and recent hurricanes Dean and Felix have made things even slower. Statistics haven’t been officially compiled yet, but anecdotal evidence indicates that things were typically slow as Hurricane Dean threatened the area, and then got much worse as Hurricane Felix had its sights on the coastal Caribbean nation.
The one-two punch of the hurricanes came through the region in the first days of September, but neither had more than a passing impact on Caye Caulker, Ambergris Caye, and Placencia. Hurricane Felix, in particular, was believed to be headed directly into the Belize coast, so many travelers canceled their upcoming trips to the area to be on the safe side.
Date: September 18th, 2007 |
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Date: August 22nd, 2007 |
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