If you’re a diving or snorkeling enthusiast, The Great Blue Hole is an absolute must. A giant submarine sinkhole, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is part of a barrier reef system rivaled only by Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. This is the best diving you’ll find in this hemisphere!

The epicenter of the ancient Mayan world, Belize boasts more than a dozen incredible ruin sites today. Explore its pyramids, sacred temples and palaces and be transported back to a time when more than two million Mayans ruled the land.

Belize’s Cockscomb National Park is the only jaguar preserve in the world. While it isn’t likely you’ll catch a glimpse of one of these incredibly stealthy animals in the wild, it’s well worth the thrill! You are, however, likely to find signs of recent jaguar activity like tracks and trails.