Why would you want to visit Belize in September? Like many other Caribbean nations, Belize uses any excuse to throw vivacious festivals and parades. However, the ones in September are completely warranted as this is the month the party-meter reaches … Read more
Nestled between the Latin powerhouses of Guatemala and Mexico, Belize is a small, mountainous country that faces east to the Caribbean Sea. But that’s just Belize’s geography. To understand what it’s like to be on this dually Caribbean and Central … Read more
What if enjoying a Belize vacation was also a way to actively support the environment and help communities inneed? Read on… Once again, Belize has been featured in Ethical Traveller’s “World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations 2021.” While Belize was an“Ethical Destinations” … Read more
Belize celebrates its biggest benefactor, Baron Bliss Day Baron Bliss Day, now known as National Heroes and Benefactors Day, is a public and bank holiday in Belize celebrated on March 9. This year, the holiday will take place on Monday … Read more
The Winter Solstice 2020 marks a celestial event that has held special significance in Belize for thousands of years. And, as 2020 draws to a close, we think it’s important to once again focus on the themes of continuity and … Read more
You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby Those of us of a certain age will remember that advertising jingle, and while seriously out of date, it seems so appropriate to Belize’s birthday that we couldn’t help ourselves. It harkens back to … Read more
Canoeing a lazy tropical river before returning back to a tranquil Belize jungle lodge for exquisite pampering has now been thoroughly tested. It works! Last week we began our series of prescriptions formulated to help beat those Stuck-at-Home Blues. And … Read more
The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same -Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr It’s Like Déjà vu All Ove Again =Yogi Berra Not to make light of a serious global situation that has seriously affected all of us, these sayings pretty … Read more
And Chaa Creek makes ancient history come alive A dramatic new discovery in Belize is generating waves of excitement among the world’s top Maya researchers, archaeologists, historians and scientists. Not to mention those of us here at Chaa Creek. And, … Read more
With High Tech – And Highly Successful – Initiatives, Belize Moves Closer To Normalcy Our regular readers would be well aware of our pride and respect for the partnership that exists between the government, NGOs, travel industry and, especially, the … Read more
Happy Birthday Belize! We can’t think of a better birthday toast for Belize than to quote that popular toastmaster, Abraham Lincoln: “It’s not the years in your life that count – it’s the life in your years.” Even Honest Abe … Read more
Linking food and culture has been part of Chaa Creek’s DNA for years – and now a UNESCO forum agrees that we’ve been on the right track Cultures, food and sustainable development. Sure, you may think, business as usual at … Read more
The Uk’s Telegraph seems to think so… First, full disclosure – we happen to think the Great State of Louisiana has more culture in its little finger than many other places combined. The music scene – from Delta Blues to … Read more
As the highpoint of Music Month In Belize approaches, we want to share some very exciting news that was just released. We also feel it’s only fair to say a few words about this other aspect of Belize that not … Read more
CONGRATULATIONS BELIZE’S EK’ BALAM! It’s with no small amount of pride and joy that we congratulate Belize’s Ek’ Balam, aka the Black Jaguars in Mayan, on bringing the Third annual Pok Ta Pok World Cup home after a gruelling regional … Read more
April 2019 is set to be a big month for the environment as Belize triples the size of protected areas inside its Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, begins banning single use plastic bags, and continues leading the world in sustainable tourism. Sometimes … Read more
It’s no secret that Belize and The Lodge at Chaa Creek have both been steadily growing in popularity. It didn’t happen overnight, but it sure did happen. Evolving from a relatively unknown backwater to hot travel destination, Belize and Chaa … Read more
If you were fortunate enough to be on Ambergris Caye on December 15, you couldn’t help but notice a large group of Belizeans gathered together and holding hands to form a human sign that read, “BZE SAID NO” What did … Read more
Buidula Hafeduhani Haweyuri Garinagu! Once again, all of us at Chaa Creek wish our Garifuna brothers and sisters throughout Belize, and in the many Garinagu communities spread throughout the world, a Happy Garifuna Settlement Day. Garifuna history is such an … Read more
The 2018 Annual Belize International Film Festival will be rolling from November 8 – 11 this year, showcasing an eclectic assortment of films, highlighting a vibrant arts scene, and proving once again that Belize is more than just a pretty … Read more