Belize
Climate
Belize is hot and tropical all year with warm sea breezes. Average highs are about 82F to 88F (28C to 31C). The rainy season is June to November and the dry season is February to May.
Main industries
Tourism, sugar, citrus fruit, bananas, and seafood. Fishing and diving trips bring many visitors.
Top places for tourists
The Great Blue Hole, a giant round sinkhole in the sea loved by divers, the Belize Barrier Reef, and the Maya ruins of Caracol.
Places of interest
The Maya temples of Xunantunich and Altun Ha, the jungle wildlife of the Cockscomb Basin, and snorkeling among colorful reef fish.
A little history
Once home to the ancient Maya, Belize later became British Honduras and gained its independence in 1981, making it Central America's youngest nation.
Fun fact
The Belize Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef in the world, after Australia's.