An adventurer's paradise, Belize is a peaceful, English-speaking country just two hours away from 3 major U.S. Gateways. With a diversity of adventure opportunities unmatched by any other country, the Belizean people have protected over 40% of the country as parks and natural reserves.

Belize is on the Caribbean coast, nestled between Mexico and Guatemala and offers an intriguing mix of tropical forests rich with wildlife, majestic mountains, mysterious Maya temples, and diving and fishing experiences beyond comparison. In a single day, one can go from tropical forest to the longest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere.

And the people are as warm and friendly as the climate.

The roads in Belize: 

The roads in Belize are getting better and better. All major highways that interlink the country are paved and more roads are now paved.  The Southern Highway and Hummingbird Highway are among the best in all of Central America and the equal of any rural road in the U.S. or Canada.

Signage is better than in most of Mexico or the rest of Central America. Most critical turns and junctions are marked. Many roads have mile markers.  Around Belize City, San Ignacio and elsewhere, new signage helps visitors navigate to key destinations such as the international airport or the famous Placencia Peninsula.

NORTHERN HIGHWAY This 85-mile route is a very good two-lane black-topped from Belize City to Corozal Town and then a few miles to the border with Mexico at Chetumal.

WESTERN HIGHWAY The 78-mile road takes you from Belize City quickly past Hattieville, the Belize Zoo, the Capital of Belmopan, the “twin towns” of San Ignacio and Santa Elena and then on the Benque Road to the Guatemala border.

HUMMINGBIRD HIGHWAY This 56-mile highway stretches from the Western Highway at Belmopan to Dangriga. The Hummingbird dips and swoops through some of the most beautiful territory in Belize.  Take a break at the Blue Hole, where a swim in the truly blue water is refreshing. Technically, the road is called the Hummingbird for only about 33 miles from the Western Highway to the village of Middlesex, and then it is known as the Stann Creek Valley Road, but everybody calls it the Hummingbird all the way.

SOUTHERN HIGHWAY The Southern Highway is the best in Belize. The 100-mile road is all paved.  The road starts at the Hummingbird and Dangriga Town entrance junction and runs all the way south to Punta Gorda Town.  This road will take you the Placencia junction where you will drive a newly paved 23 mile stretch of road that wines itself along the backbone of the sandy peninsula and will take you directly the ending point.