Destination guide — Belize

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ROAD
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BELIZE HAS FOUR MAJOR HIGHWAYS, THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY
CONNECTING BELIZE CITY WITH ORANGE WALK AND COROZAL TOWNS
AND TO CHETUMAL ON THE MEXICAN BORDER, THE WESTERN HIGHWAY
CONNECTING BELIZE CITY WITH BELMOPAN AND CONTINUING TO
SANTA ELENA/SAN IGNACIO AND BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN THEN TO
THE BORDER WITH GUATEMALA, THE SOUTHERN HIGHWAY LINKING THE
STANN CREEK AND TOLEDO DISTRICTS AND THE HUMMING-BIRD
HIGHWAY WHICH LINKS CAYO WITH THE STANN CREEK DISTRICT. ALL
PRINCIPAL TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE LINKED BY ROADS TO
BELMOPAN AND BELIZE CITY.

BUS:
REGULAR BUS SERVICES OPERATE TO ALL THE LARGE TOWNS.
MANY OF THE BUSES ARE MODERN AND AIR-CONDITIONED.

CAR HIRE:
AVAILABLE AT AIRPORTS AND ALL MAJOR TOWNS.
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AIR
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THE MAIN AIRPORT, PHILIP S.W. GOLDSON INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT IS SITUATED 10MILES OUTSIDE BELIZE CITY. IT IS
OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS
GOVERNMENT OWNED OR PRIVATELY LICENSED AIRFIELDS SUITABLE
FOR LIGHT AND TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFTS. DOMESTIC SERVICES,
PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO ALL MAIN TOWNS AND TO THREE OF THE
OFF-SHORE ISLANDS. ISLAND AIR, MAYA AIRWAYS AND TROPIC AIR
CURRENTLY SERVE BELIZES MAJOR CITY.
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SEA
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THE MAIN PORT IS BELIZE CITY, NOW EQUIPPED WITH A MODERN
DEEP WATERPORT ABLE TO HANDLE COTAINERIZED SHIPPING.
COASTAL SERVICES ARE OPERATED BETWEEN TOWNS AND VILLAGES ON
THE MAINLAND TO SOME OF THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS, AND PUERTO
BARRIOS IN GUATEMALA.

INLAND WATERWAYS: SEVERAL RIVERS AND LAGOONS ARE NAVIGABLE
BY SHALLOW DRAUGHT VESSELS. THE BELIZE RIVER IS USED FOR
LOGGING.
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