Belize, a stunning central American country, nestles between Mexico to the North, Guatemala to the West and Honduras to the South. A thin strip of a country of lush rainforest and rugged, pine-covered mountains. Rich in cultural heritage, Belize, like all Latin American countries that flank the Caribbean, is a million miles from your atypical Caribbean destination. For over a thousand years the Maya built up civilisations of astounding beauty and intricacy among the forests and along the rivers of Belize; the magnificent temples of Altun Ha and Caracol are testament to the skills and artistry of these people. Today the descendants of this civilisation stand proudly as both Belizeans and as Maya.