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Sun-Kissed Islands
Belize's atolls-Turneffe
Island and Lighthouse
Reef, to name a couple-
are ideal for world-class
diving and fishing, while
in South America, Peru's
Uros, Taquile and
Amantani islands and
Bolivia's Island of the
Sun offer a scenic and
cultural adventure.
Titilaka Lodge in Peru
offers extraordinary views
of Lake Titicaca.
carla hunt
belize: a natural choice
Time by the sea is without question part of any Belizean vacation
itinerary. From its mainland shores to its myriad offshore cayes,
travelers will find white-sand beaches draped in sun; Caribbean
waters that beg those strolling along its shores to put on their
mask, snorkel and fins and to dive in; and fly-fishing opportunities
in the flats or from a poled skiff. In fact, it's the sea that put Belize
solidly on the adventure tourist map. The barrier reef, which is
located right offshore from this Central American country and runs
from Mexico south to Honduras, is the hemisphere's largest, and,
along with Belizean mid-ocean atolls, provides world-class diving
and fishing.
With its bevy of resorts, Ambergris Caye, part of the northern
islands group and a short flight from Belize City, caters to divers
from around the world. However, more experienced divers, anglers
and get-away-from-it-all island lovers head by boat or charter
aircraft for stay-put vacations among the outer atolls that lie beyond
the barrier reef.
DIVE IN: Among the Northern Cayes, Turneffe Island is the
largest of Belize's three atolls and the largest in the Caribbean Sea.
Both diving and fishing here are excellent. The extensive mangrove
and saltwater flats are perfect territory for stalking permit, bonefish,
snook and tarpon. Most fishing is done with fly rods, either waking
in the flats or from a poled skiff. Turneffe Island also boasts scores
of world-class wall, coral and sponge gardens, not to mention drift
dive sites. The most famous dive site is the Elbow, a jutting coral
point with steep drop-offs, huge sponges and ample fish life.
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Also in this corner of the Caribbean Sea-50 miles from Belize
City-is Lighthouse Reef Atoll, boasting some 50 miles of wall
and reef diving and truly a Holy Grail for scuba divers. The superstar attraction is the Blue Hole, a perfectly round sinkhole that
plunges down more than 400 ft., with huge stalagtites appearing
at 130 ft., as well as reef sharks and an occasional bull shark.
Many divers find equally dazzling the coral-wall dives on the Half
Moon Caye Wall and North Caye Wall-two of the world's best.
Half Moon Caye National Monument, a combined idyllic island and
nature reserve, is the principal nesting ground for the red-footed
booby as well as hawksbill and loggerhead turtles.
STAY AWHILE: A top accommodation choice in the Northern
Cayes is the 20-unit Turneffe Island Resort on little Caye Bokel,
Hail the Whale Sharks in Belize
The southerly resort area of Placencia is a take-off point
for Gladden Spit, world-renowned for diving with massive
whale sharks. Sightings at this site are fairly common
from late-March to early-July, and to a far lesser extent
from August to October and in December and January.
Since the sharks tend to feed and cruise close to the
surface, snorkelers and divers alike can enjoy the
spectacle; however, waters can be rough, so scuba
divers really have the best and safest seat in the house.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend April 2014
The Islands of Tahiti Travel Planner
Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Commune Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Collette
What's New In Mexico
Fiji: Fantasy Islands
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
RCI’s Vision of the Seas
Florida Keys
Oahu, Aston-Style
3 Isles: The Azores, Canary Islands & Gotland, Sweden
Sun-Kissed Islands: Belize & Peru
Afloat on the Indian Ocean: Zanzibar & Madagascar
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