Visit San Ignacio

Belize's largest Maya city in the jungle.

Visit Belize City, the former capital and largest city of Belize. Explore the historic Fort George area with its colonial architecture and the Museum of Belize (housed in a former prison showcasing Mayan artifacts and colonial history). Take a water taxi to Caye Caulker for snorkeling at the Hol Chan Marine Reserve (home to nurse sharks and stingrays) or visit the Belize Zoo (featuring native species like jaguars and tapirs in natural habitats).

Visit Belmopan, the capital city of Belize. Explore the National Assembly Building (a modern concrete structure with a distinctive Maya-inspired design), stroll through the Belmopan Market (a vibrant hub for local produce and crafts), and learn about Belizean history at the George Price Centre for Peace and Development (dedicated to the country's first prime minister).

The "museum without walls": grassy royal burial mounds, the Cheomseongdae observatory and Silla-dynasty treasures across the town.

River cave of Maya skeletons and artefacts.

Maya ruins reached by hand-cranked ferry, topped by the El Castillo pyramid.

Maya city in the Chiapas jungle with the tomb of King Pakal, howler monkeys in the trees and morning mist on the temples.

Four-day jungle trek to terraced ruins older than Machu Picchu.