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 a testament to the skills and artistry of these people. Today the descendants of this civilisation stand proudly as both Belizeans and as Maya.