Izabal is bordered to the north by Belize , to the north east by the Gulf of Honduras , and to the east by Honduras , and by the Guatemalan departments of Petén to the north west , Alta Verapaz to the west , and Zacapa to the south .
Izabal is bordered to the north by Belize , to the north east by the Gulf of Honduras , and to the east by Honduras . It is bordered by the Guatemalan departments of Petén to the north west , Alta Verapaz to the west , and Zacapa to the south .