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Location

Sitting on the eastern coast of the Central American coastline facing the Caribbean Sea, Belize is the Caribbean gateway to Central America.

Belize is bounded on the north by Mexico, the south and west by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea Offering the best of both worlds – the majesty of lush tropical rainforest and mystery of the Ancient Maya coupled with white sand islands and a spectacular 174 mile long barrier reef – the options for adventure are endless.

Located in the northern hemisphere above the equator, Belize is bounded on the north by Mexico, the south and west by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea.

Belize is 176 miles long at its longest point, 88 miles at its widest point and covers 8,867 square miles, including 266 square miles of offshore islands. It is approximately the same size as the state of Massachusetts in the USA, approximately one-tenth the size of the United Kingdom, and larger than all of the former British Caribbean countries combined.

Belize’s geographic coordinates are between:

15° 52' 9" and 18° 29' 55" north latitude
87° 28" and 89° 13' 67" west longitude

Getting to Belize is easy – by air, by land, and by sea!