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6th Edition
eBook ISBN: 978-0-8041-4175-8
ISSN: 2331-933X
Excerpted from Fodor’s Belize (978-0-8041-4169-7)
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PHOTO CREDITS
Album 1, Luiz A. Rocha / Shutterstock
Album 2, Wollertz / Shutterstock
Album 3, Jazzboo | Dreamstime
Album 4, Shaiith / Shutterstock
Album 5, Beautiful mountain waterfall by Rebecca Wilson http://www.flickr.com/photos/saucysalad/4516050290/Attribution- License
Album 6, CTO – Demian Solano, Belize Tourist Board
Album 7, © Peter Guttman
Album 8, Laszlo Halasi/shutterstock
Album 9, Lawrence Weslowski Jr | Dreamstime
Album 10, Duplooys Botanical Garden, Belize - 13 by Ravi Sarma http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravisarma/8250476034/Attribution-NonCommercial License
Belize Contents, Cayo Espanto Island Villas
Belize Maps, © Peter Guttman
Experience Belize, Belize Tourism Board
What’s Where, Belize Tourism Board
What’s New in Belize, Sharon K. Andrews / Shutterstock
When to Go to Belize, © Peter Guttman
Quintessential Belize, © 2014, Belize Tourism Board
If You Like, Eric Lemar / Shutterstock
Great Itineraries, © Peter Guttman
Belize FAQ’s, Leonard Zhukovsky/Shutterstock
Top Mayan Sites, Belize Tourism Board
Planning Your Belize Adventure, © 2014, Belize Tourism Board
Volunteering in Belize, Roberto A Sanchez/iStockphoto
Retiring in Belize, © Pixbyvix | Dreamstime.com
Flavors of Belize, haltun salbut' by Krista http://www.flickr.com/photos/scaredykat/4978838224/Attribution-License
Belize City, By Bjørn Christian Tørrissen [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3
Welcome to Belize City, (c) Walleyelj | Dreamstime.com
Exploring Belize City, M.Torres / Travel-Images.com/istockphoto
Where to Eat, lobster by Robert Scales http://www.flickr.com/photos/raincitystudios/4201863105/Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
Where to Stay, Belize Tourism Board
Nightlife and the Arts, 18percentgrey / Shutterstock
Sports and the Outdoors, © Peter Guttman
Shopping, Lawrence Weslowski Jr | Dreamstime
Beyond Belize City, veroxdale / Shutterstock
The Cayes and Atolls, Brandon Bourdages / Shutterstock
Welcome to The Cayes and Atolls, Wata51 / Shutterstock
The Cayes, (c) Laiquocanh | Dreamstime.com
The Atolls, QArts / Shutterstock
Northern Belize, evecabanel /istockphoto
Welcome to Northern Belize, (c) Adeliepenguin | Dreamstime.com
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, CTO – Demian Solano, Belize Tourist Board
Altun Ha, Christine Norton / Shutterstock
Northwest Orange Walk District, Wata51 / Shutterstock
Corozal Bay, 7rendered / istockphoto
The Cayo, Kjersti Joergensen / Shutterstock
Welcome to The Cayo, Duplooys Botanical Garden, Belize - 17 by Ravi Sarma http://www.flickr.com/photos/ravisarma/8249408545/Attribution-License
Belmopan City, Milosk50 | Dreamstime
San Ignacio and Environs, The Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize
Benque Viejo, Wollertz | Dreamstime
Mountain Pine Ridge, RHIMAGE / Shutterstock
Caracol, Conchasdiver | Dreamstime
The Southern Coast, placencia beach by Walter Rodriguez http://www.flickr.com/photos/walter_rw/7211902492/Attribution-License
Welcome to The Southern Coast, My Nguyen / Shutterstock
From Gales Point to Placencia, milosk50/Shutterstock
Placencia Peninsula, Pablo Caridad | Dreamstime
The Deep South, J. L. Levy / Shutterstock
Welcome to The Deep South, © Peter Guttman
Punta Gorda, Belize 1996 Hardluck Charlie's by http://www.flickr.com/photos/anoldent/514528104/Attribution-ShareAlike License
The Mayan Heartland, © Pnwnature | Dreamstime.com
Side Trip to Guatemala, My Nguyen / Shutterstock
Welcome to A Side Trip to Guatemala, Feije Riemersma | Dreamstime
Tikal, Hugoht | Dreamstime
Tikal Environs, Raymond Gregory | Dreamstime
Other Mayan Sites in El Petén, Buggslife | Dreamstime
Understanding Belize, Ramunas Bruzas | Dreamstime.
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A Mayan Primer, Alfie Photography / Shutterstock
Mayan Architecture, Hugoht | Dreamstime
Belize History, CTO – Demian Solano, Belize Tourist Board
The Many Cultures of Belize, Brandon Bourdages / Shutterstock
Flora and Fauna, Wollertz | Dreamstime
A Creole Primer, Roijoy/iStockphoto
Travel Smart Belize, Zimmytws | Dreamstime
Getting Here and Around, Darryl Brooks / Shutterstock
Essentials, Punta Gorda Farmers Market by Renée Johnson http://www.flickr.com/photos/varresa/3590039570/Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)