​​​​Lost Paradises -  North and Central America

BELIZE

Belize, formerly the colony of British Honduras, is the only country in Central America without a coastline on the Pacific Ocean and where english is the official language. A large part of Belize is covered with mountains and jungles while the other is dipping in the Caribbean sea.

Some interesting Maya ruins can be visited :
  -  Altun Ha (Northern Belize) - Two large central plazas and mid-size pyramids are exposed.
  - Lamanai (Northern Belize) - Three large pyramids and stelae, residential areas, plazas, a unique ball court.
  - Xunantunich (Western Belize) - Very well-excavated carving stelae and an impressive main pyramid.
  - El Pilar (Western Belize) - 100-acre site with 25+ plazas
  - Caracol (Western Belize) - Largest known Maya site and the tallest Maya structure in Belize.