Belize City, Belize - Overview and Essential Travel Information

Belize City is situated on the east coast and is the travel hub of the country. Belize City is filled with history and has some interesting sights to explore. One highlight is the only manual swing bridge in the world and is still being swung daily.

Belize City is also the starting point visit the many attractions of the hardly known country., for exampl, the relaxing Placencia, the adventurous Cockscomb Basin, the only Jaguar Reserve in the country to the mysterious archaeological sites such as Caracol and Xunantunich and the interesting Mountain Pine Ridge area.

Most toursists tend to leave the city as soon as possible, because of the crime.

SIGHTS

St. John's Cathedral

The oldest Anglican Cathedral Church in Central America was built in 1812 from bricks brought as ballast from European sailing ships. Over the years, Government House (now a Museum) was used as an administrative office and living quarters for the governors of Belize. This was built in early 1800 with a combination of Caribbean Vernacular and English Urban architecture.

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