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Recommended travel guides for Belize

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Lonely Planet keeps churning out great guide books and Belize (Country Guide) is no exception. The book covers the country in rich detail and delivers the information in the straightforward, organized way that we’ve come to expect from Lonely Planet.

But don’t look past Moon Belize (Moon Handbooks) written by former Belize resident Joshua Berman. He’s delivers a guide to some of the best experiences in Belize, from hiking waterfall, jungle horse-rides and diving the reefs. The guide covers the ground well and will give you all the tools and insight you need to experience the best of Belize.

The Rough Guide to Belize 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) is a comprehensive guide to the country and covers all the top attractions. The book also takes a detailed look at the region’s history, cuisine, environment and diverse culture and comes complete with maps and plans for the entire country.

Interested in diving while in Belize? Lonely Planet’s Diving & Snorkelling Belize explores 82 of the best dive sites off Belize, with full-color photos and easy-to-read maps throughout. Belize is home to the world’s second-largest barrier reef and three of the Western Hemisphere’s four coral atolls. Shallow reefs ring the more than 450 cayes and islets, while towering walls plunge into the sea. More than 400 fish species and a host of corals and invertebrates shelter in the warm Caribbean waters.

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Belize property: could now be the perfect time to buy?

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

“Belize: buy before the Europeans!” is the headline on the International Living December 2007 Magazine.

By late 2008 it will be possible to fly direct to Belize City from Europe. This is big news for Belize and its real estate market. The Europeans, armed with their strong currencies, will start to arrive to this English speaking country in numbers. They will no longer have to transit through the US.

They will come for the classic Caribbean experience, the world class diving, the jungles and rainforests, the Mayan ruins, the waterfalls and rivers. And the real estate dollars will follow close behind.

We have seen the effect of new flight routes on real estate markets before. Dubbed the “Ryanair effect” (Ryaniar is a major European low cost airline). Wherever Ryanair has started flying, the Irish and the Brits have followed and real estate markets have flourished.

There are also rumors that direct flights from Canada will also start.

Timing is everything in real estate and right now could be the perfect time to take a closer look at this stunning country - while property prices are still well below regional benchmarks.

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