BELIZE

TRAVEL FACTS

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Belize City
CAPITAL CITY: Belize City 
AIRLINES: TACA (TA) 800-535-8780. CO 800-231-0280. AA 800-624-6262 
DEPARTURE TAX:  approx. US $35/pax 
ENTRY DOCUMENTS:  Valid Passport & onward ticket
TIME: 
US Central Std time
LANGUAGE: English is the  official language - Spanish - Mayan - Garifuma - Creole
CURRENCY:
BZ$2 = 1 US$1
SIZE OF COUNTRY:  9,000 square miles
POPULATION: approx. 175,000 
ELECTRICITY: 110 volts
TELEPHONE: From US 011-501 + 6 digits 
CLIMATE: Sub Tropical 
AIR TEMPERATURE:
60 to 95 F 
CLOTHING:   Light, informal 
INOCULATIONS:  No - anti-malari tablets are recommended for extended stays in the jungle
WATER TEMPERATURE: 75 to 82 with thermoclines at varying depths
VISIBILITY: 65ft to 150ft
RAINY SEASON: June through August
BEST TIME/DIVE: Anytime
KIND OF DIVING: Blue Hole & Barrier Reef - Night diving - Deep - Walls - fish
DECOMPRESSION: San Pedro in Ambergris Caye
DRINKING H2O: ok in resorts
DRIVING LICENSE: No need to drive
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Fishing - snorkeling - beaches - explore the Mayan Ruins
TOURISM BOARD:  US 800-624-0686 in BZE 011-501-2-77213/73255 
 Bze consulate in La 213-469-7343 fax 7346 - belizeconsul@earthlink.net
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Fax 951-279-0478
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