Belize City may not have beaches, but this port city has many attractions and things to do for tourists of all interests.

Belize has been overshadowed by bigger neighbors, but this Caribbean destination is well worth a visit. Read about the best things to do in Belize, including diving and exploring its Mayan ruins.

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Lamanai, Orange Walk, Belize: Lamanai, the Mayan word for “submerged crocodile,” was aptly named. Not only do crocodiles appear in the site’s effigies and decorations, but you are likely to ...

Belize boasts one of the greatest concentrations of excavated Maya sites of any Central American country, so cruise passengers who tender into Belize City have their pick of ruins to explore (in ...

Head to Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary for jaguars, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary for exotic birds and the Mayan ruins at Lamanai for howler monkeys. (Careful! They throw fruit.) ...

By escorted tour: One example is the 8-day “Belize Archaeology and Tikal,” which gets you to Xunantunich, Caracol and other Mayan sites (www.themayantraveler.com, 888-843-6292).

Sarah Cusenza and her husband, Ryan, at Caracol Mayan ruins in Belize. Why I went: It was my honeymoon (with husband, Ryan) and we love a good adventure.

Lamanai, the Mayan word for “submerged crocodile,” was aptly named. Not only do crocodiles appear in the site’s effigies and decorations, but you are likely to see crocodiles while trying to ...