These brilliant blue and green fish are pretty easy to spot as you swim along the reef. You will see these colorful fish grazing along the reef and eating the algae along with some of the dead corals. Listen out underwater and you might just hear the distinctive crunch of

Kriol- native language spoken by everyone in Belize. Derived from a mixture of English and African words. GET 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR SNORKELING TOUR if you recite a creole proverb and its translation/ meaning.(NOT the example given in this post.) You can ask the locals for a creole proverb or

Local cuisine everyone must try while in Belize. Dario’s meatpies. ( found at most gas stations in Belize City or tricycle carts down town) Fry jacks for breakfast. ( offered only during breakfast hours at any restaurant ) Orange Walk Tacos. ( found in the town of Orange Walk or

Max Length: 14 feet Max weight: 1,300 lb life expectancy: 50 years Max speed: 20 mph They were commonly mistaken for mermaids. they are vegetarians and eat about 10% of their body weight everyday in vegetation. they constantly replace their molars throughout their life. When sleeping they can hold their