Actual Mayans do not believe the world will end on 21 December. But that has not stopped countries in the Mayan World from profiting off Western-born doomsday scenarios.
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Despite being declared endangered by the United Nations, there are still vibrant communities of Garinagu people along Belize’s southern coast.
While cocaine-producing Colombia and cocaine-transiting Mexico are plagued by government warnings, the narco-trafficking corridor in-between is relatively free of travel alerts.
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Wildlife encounters, action and adventure activities, and plenty of fun in the sun make this affordable and safe Central American destination perfect for kids.
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While it is never easy to balance tourism with conservation, the small Central American country has long recognized that ignoring the latter means betraying the former.
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According to Maya legend, the entrance to the underworld is located in Belize’s Chiquibul cave system, where travellers can access several ceremonial and human sacrifice sites.
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