It was simply paradise. Belize is a much poorer country than its neighbors Mexico and Guatemala. Most of the Mayan ruins that Belize has are not excavated, but the few that are are exciting to see. This is a picture of a sun temple at a place called Altun Ha. The trek up the temple will take you just above the tree line, and offers an expansive view of the surrounding jungle.
Sugar is one of the main exports of Belize.
This is a photo of a sugar factory that lies along the Belize river. The sugar is exported raw, and refined only once it reaches its destination. Therefore the sugar one gets in Belize isn't as sweet as I was used to. A face carved into the base of a Mayan temple at Lamanai. A detail of the Sugar Factory along the Belize River.