Geography
    Belize is situated in Central America on the Gulf of Honduras which is part of the Caribbean Sea. Belize is located within the Tropic of Cancer in which most of the worlds greatest reefs can be found. Located just off the coast is the worlds second longest barrier reef.
Laws
    Belize is a British commonwealth and enjoys many of the same laws as we do here in the United States.
Currency
    The currency is in BZ$ which is permanently set at $2 BZ = $1 US.
U.S. Travelers
    Citizens of the United States can enter Belize with a valid US Passport.
Climate
      Tropical-subtropical. Temperatures range from 60-95 degrees F. Rainfall in Northern Belize is about 50 in/yr.
The People of Belize
    Belizeans are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. Belize has a diverse cultural background of many different races that have all worked peacefully together to make Belize a wonderful place to visit.
Language
     English is the official language and is widely spoken. Most of the population also is fluent in one or more of the following: Spanish, Maya, Garifuna, and Creole.
Map of Belize

Detailed Map of Ambergris Caye 
   - 140k - 292k - 552k - Same map, just different details. 
    Digitized by Joseph Hall using ArcView 3.1.  Shape files available upon request for educational and scientific purposes only.

• The Ambergris Caye Web site offers a wealth of information about Belize and the place we will be staying.
• The Hurricane Mitch web page, put together by our friends at Wichita State University also offers a great deal of information and pictures of the changes to the island caused by the hurricane.
• The Wichita State University Geology Department also has a series of web pages about this course.