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Belize International Film Festival 2010

July 8, 2010

THE SILENT ARMY will open Belize’s 5th International Film Festival… A Carnival like excitement is growing across the country as the BELIZE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL’S Red Carpet Opening Night Gala set for Friday, July 16th at the Bliss Centre draws near. International celebrities like Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Anthony Anderson are confirming their attendance and [...]

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National Geographic Daily News

July 2, 2010

Underwater Mayan World Why is this diver burrowing into the bottom of this mini-lake? She’s literally disappearing into the sand and gravel of the water’s floor.  Only debris and the occasional bubbles from her breathing tank are visible. She’s part of a project, largely funded by National Geographic, to dive into the sacred pools of [...]

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4th Belize International Film Festival Underway

June 19, 2010

The fourth Belize International Film Festival is taking place from July 17-24, 2010 and tickets are now on sale! This is not the regular Hollywood screening…in the past, shorts, documentaries, and other film types have been shown highlighting powerful issues, e.g. from Brazil, Mexico, India, Canada, Belize, and other countries.  It is fun and enlightening [...]

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New discoveries at Cahal Pech reveal plenty about Mayas

June 18, 2010

As reported June 17, 2010 Cahal Pech is one of the oldest Maya sites in western Belize.  Thirty four structures of the site were home to an elite Mayan family, and most of its construction falls within the Classic Maya period.   Though habitation can be traced as far back as 900 B.C., recent excavations revealed [...]

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Belize National Agriculture & Trade Show 2010

May 4, 2010

NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND TRADE SHOW 2010 04/30/2010 – 05/02/2010 National Agriculture Showground’s, Belmopan The National Agriculture & Trade Show (NATS) is Belize’s leading agricultural show which is organized by the National Agriculture & Trade Show Committee in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries.  Held in the Nation’s Capital this show welcomes more than [...]

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The Hopkins Kite Festival Flies High in Belize!

March 23, 2010

The Hopkins Kite Festival was a huge success Saturday!  Kids of all ages had a great time and enjoyed the prizes of backpacks and school supplies donated by guests of Hamanasi.  Congratulations to all of the participants and winners for excellent work on the creative and beautiful kites of the day.  If you’re traveling to [...]

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Hamanasi Award Winning Cook is Now Certified Culinarian

February 19, 2010

The Organization of American States in collaboration with the Belize Tourism Board … The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in conjunction with the Culinary Institute of America, has been undertaking an ambitious program of training Belizean cooks to become Certified Chefs. In December 2009, 10 participants from a group [...]

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BTIA Hopkins Launches Tourism Master Plan

February 19, 2010

PRESS RELEASE February 15, 2010… Lead by BTIA Hopkins President and Hamanasi Resort General Manager, Andrew Usher, BTIA Hopkins unveiled it’s agro-eco cultural tourism master plan on Friday, February 12, 2010. the plan was crafted with the assistance of the International Institute of Cooperation and Agriculture (IICA) Tourism and Agriculture Specialist, Ms. Ena Harvey, and [...]

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Belize Named World "Top 10 Ethical Destination"!

December 9, 2009

World’s Top 10 Ethical Destinations Revealed BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Are you the kind of traveler who wants to have a great time AND feel good about where your travel budget is going? Ethical Traveler’s new report, “The World’s Best Ethical Destinations,” identifies the 10 countries in the developing world that are best [...]

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Unsung Heroes Award In Belize!

November 16, 2009

Two very special Belizeans have been selected as national finalists in the 2009 First Caribbean International Bank’s Unsung Heroes Competition. Nurse Judith Cuellar-Krieg and Paul Bradley were recognized at a ceremony held Wednesday , October 21, 2009at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel, Belize City. “Nurse Judy”, as she is affectionately known, runs the Equity House Clinic [...]

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