Belize
Former British Honduras
Belize is a small country on the eastern coast of Central America, bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea.
Formerly British Honduras, it gained independence in 1981 and remains the only Central American nation with English as its official language.
We went diving off Belize.
The word also names the country's largest city.
Isthmus connecting two continents
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- English-speakingUsing a Germanic tongue
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
- MayaAncient Mesoamerican people
Mennonite · Toledo · independence · flag · anthem
Portable underwater breathing gear
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- marineRelating to the sea
- underwaterBelow the surface
diving · manatee · whale shark · nurse shark · ray · sea turtle · lobster · parrotfish
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
- toucanLarge-billed tropical bird
tapir · scarlet macaw · mahogany · biodiversity · wildlife · sanctuary · river · cave
Pointed polyhedral solid
- templesHoly places or head sides
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
ruins · jade · ceremonial · ballcourt · excavation · ancient · civilization · calendar
Fused language, stabilized
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- rice and beansTwo staple foods combined
- stew chickenPoultry simmered in liquid
johnnycake · rum · Carnival · folklore · storytelling · wooden drums · coconut · conch fritters
Central America
Isthmus connecting two continents
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- English-speakingUsing a Germanic tongue
- CreoleFused language, stabilized
scuba
Portable underwater breathing gear
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- marineRelating to the sea
underwater · diving · manatee · whale shark · nurse shark · ray · sea turtle · lobster · parrotfish · visibility
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jaguarLarge American spotted cat
- howler monkeyVocal New World primate
toucan · tapir · scarlet macaw · mahogany · biodiversity · wildlife · sanctuary · river · cave · zipline
pyramid
Pointed polyhedral solid
- templesHoly places or head sides
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
glyphs · ruins · jade · ceremonial · ballcourt · excavation · ancient · civilization · calendar · sacrifice
Creole
Fused language, stabilized
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- cassavaStarchy tropical root vegetable
- rice and beansTwo staple foods combined
stew chicken · johnnycake · rum · Carnival · folklore · storytelling · wooden drums · coconut · conch fritters
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- MayaTikal, Chichen Itza, glyphs, glyph, hieroglyphs
- Central AmericaNicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala
- Maya archaeologyTikal, Chichen Itza, stelae, glyphs, hieroglyphs
- Central American TradeGuatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica
- flats fishingflats, bonefish, tarpon, redfish, permit
BelizeJamaica
Caribbean island nation
Barbados · Trinidad and Tobago · Cuba · Bahamas · Grenada
BelizeGuatemala
Central American republic
Honduras · Hispanic America · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica
BelizeEl Salvador
Tiny Pacific-coast republic
Haiti · Barbados · Puerto Rico · Singapore · Bangladesh