The success of last week’s Belize tourism expo is one more indication that the growth of the Belizean travel and tourism industry is on the right track, the owner of Belize’s premier eco lodge said today.

The 2012 summer holidays present a rare opportunity to learn about ancient Maya culture and history in the Heartland of the Maya, a noted Belizean anthropologist said. The Lodge at Chaa Creek’s resident Mayanist, anthropologist Joe Awe, said 2012 is an exciting time not only for the Maya people of Belize, but for archaeologists, anthropologists, Maya healers, academics and professionals from around the world, and this created rare opportunities for tourists interested in Maya culture.

The Cycad (Cycas siamensis) is a short plant that looks like a palm with a swollen base, short trunk and an attractive large crown with hard, stiff evergreen leaves. The Cycad is originally from Thailand, formerly the Kingdom of Siam, from where its name is derived.

Friday afternoon was jittering with excitement at our Reservations Office because Lloyd Alvarez, Chaa Creek’s Reservations Administrator was honored with the 2012 “Magnum Belize” Outstanding Service Award.

The BETEX Opening Night is Belize’s tourism event of the year. BETEX registered delegates, members of the local and international press, and special invited guests will enjoy an evening filled with cultural food displays, live performances and lots of entertainment. Belize’s key tourism stakeholders that are BETEX registered Exhibitors will welcome and mingle with international wholesalers and travel agents for a vibrant evening of networking, fun and dance.

Drs. Mark Van Stone and Jaime Awe appear on national television to plug Belize National Institute of Culture and History’s first 2012 lecture, on 11 January. This is a 30-minute interview in which they discuss the so-called “Mayan Prophecies” and Maya civilization.

This 214 pages paperback book, written by Barbara and Victor Bulmer-Thomas, is the first economic history of Belize covering the period from the 17th century to post-independence. It is a new title in the Belize Collection.

The Lodge at Chaa Creek is continuing an innovative approach towards creating greater awareness about its all-inclusive Belize vacation packages with a repeat of limited time surprise Super Tuesday discounts, marketing administrator Larry Waight said today.

The article highlighted eco lodges from ten countries: USA, Costa Rica, Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Kenya, Czech Republic and of course Belize.

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CNN International has named the Great Blue Hole of Belize a top diving site in the world. According to the Belize Tourism Board, the famous Blue Hole is being recognized as the seventh best spot among fifty locations in a story written by Jade Bremmer.

The Belize Tourism Expo (BETEX) is coming up next week. It’s a major tourism showcase that brings together local stakeholders with international travel agents to promote Belize as a tourism destination. BETEX is held every two years by the Belize Tourism Industry Association with planning assistance from Idea Lab studios and this year, it’s going to be a five day event, starting next Wednesday.

UC Berkeley linguistics professor Lev Michael and nine graduate students studied the complex indigenous language of Garifuna, according to a UC Berkeley press release.

The Lodge at Chaa Creek’s recent announcement of honeymoon vacation discounts is adding to the growing interest in Belizean honeymoon holidays, according to the eco resort’s spa manager.

The Maya violin is an instrument of particular interest in Belize and the modern Maya community since its origins and use play an important role in their trans-cultural diffusion.

The Rose throated Becard is a beautifully colored denizen of the air found from the southern United States through to Panama but is most easily seen as it resides in south eastern Arizona and northern Tamaulipas. In Belize the Rose throated Becards reside on the mainland and are common in the Corozal District, becoming progressively less common towards the south with rare residents or strays on Ambergris Caye.

In Belize, Easter is celebrated with family and friends over an extended weekend as everyone looks forward to one of the year’s favorite sporting events, the Holy Saturday Cross Country Classic!

Travellers to Belize can enjoy unprecedented savings at the country’s best eco resort as Chaa Creek kicks off their Belize Super Tuesday Spring and Summer Specials today (April 10 2012) with “amazing” Belize vacation discounts, according to Chaa Creek’s marketing administrator.

We’re calling today Super Tuesday here at Chaa Creek as these room and package discounts represent unprecedented, amazing savings, both on rooms and with our most popular all-inclusive vacation packages.

One can only truly enjoy the plumeria’s full splendor in person within its native habitat. In Belize one is delightfully surprised by these beautiful flowers as your senses become aware and heightened by the plumeria’s unique aroma lingering through the air within the lush green rainforest.