In the early 1980s, Francis Ford Coppola visited Belize, immediately fell in love with the location and purchased the abandoned Blancaneaux Lodge. For more than a decade the resort was used as a family retreat before Francis opened his tropical paradise to the public in 1993. Tucked away in a po...

Lucky Dreamer Lodge is located in the heart of Cristo Rey Village between San Ignacio and the Mountain Pine Ridge area of the Cayo District. Cristo Rey was initially settled by the Mayans and much of their cultural influence still exists. In fact, there is a genuine Mayan Mound on the property an...

Home to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere, Belize has long been popular with scuba divers who head to the island of Ambergris Cay to float among the manta rays, turtles, dolphins and sharks. As of late, however, travelers are heading inland to hike in a rainforest full of parrots...