Friends Traveling Together on Belize Vacations: A Wealth of Activities
Submitted by: Meritus Media Inc
2009-04-02 21:22:55
San Pedro Town, Belize (The Open Press) April 2, 2009 -- Ambergris Caye is emerging as the premier destination for Belize vacations, with its white sands and azure waters. It's ideal for friends traveling together because its range of activities truly provides something for everyone.
Some of the best accommodations on Ambergris Caye can be found at La Perla del Caribe. Set on four acres, La Perla offers nine luxury Caribbean beach villas . Its two to five bedroom units range in size from 2,200 to 5,500 square feet.
At La Perla, vacationers can lounge on mahogany sun beds on their private villa decks or soak up the sun by the pool. What can be more relaxing than watching the sunrise as waves crash over the reef and later gazing at the sunset over the lagoon?
But the beauty of Belize vacations is that there are also several options for more active or adventurous travelers. Ambergris Caye's main attraction is the Belize Barrier Reef, the largest living coral reef in the western hemisphere with activities including snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, jet skiing and windsurfing
Visiting Mayan ruins is another popular activity on Belize vacations. Sites on Ambergris Caye include Bacalar Chico National Park & Marine Reserve and Marco Gonzales.
For fishing enthusiasts, Ambergris Caye boasts one of the best locations for fishing permit and bonefish. The extensive flats, a fifteen minute boat ride from shore, are picture perfect with shallow waters (two to six feet deep) and a whiter than normal sand bottom.
Vacationers with more time may want to visit mainland Belize. Cave tubing in Belize's vast cave systems is a fun activity. Cave tubers float in cool water in individual inner tubes through limestone and crystal formations. Visitors can also try a Jungle Zip Line Adventure. Just strap on a climbing harness and glide along cables or zip lines from one treetop platform to another. For bird-watchers, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary is considered the best spot in Belize. It's the main nesting site of the endangered jabiru stork.
Don't forget to visit the restaurants, clubs and boutiques of San Pedro Town on your Belize vacation. San Pedro Town has maintained its native charisma and strong cultural element. In fact, there are a number of cultural festivities and presentations that run throughout the year, the most popular being the annual Costa Maya Festival in early August.
About La Perla del Caribe
Located on Ambergris Caye, the largest island off the coast of Belize, La Perla del Caribe captures the Caribbean ambiance in elegance and luxury. Each designer residence in this private beachfront enclave offers a distinctive architectural style with native exotic hardwoods and tiles, and is decorated with local artwork, antiques and artisan-crafted furniture. The villas are situated on a four acre site which slopes gently to the water's edge on a magnificent stretch of white sandy beach. Close offshore is the Belize Barrier Reef, the largest living barrier reef in the Americas, rated one of the world's top ten dive sites.
