My Beautiful Belize

05/01/2025

What a creative way to say Happy New Year while vacationing at Victoria House Resort & Spa! We love it! 🎊

04/01/2025

Although English is the official language of Belize (thanks to British settlers and colonization in the 1800s) and is used in public education, government, and most media outlets, the country's default language in many households is Kriol (Creole).

01/01/2025

Happy New Year from San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye!

26/12/2024

One of the best things about being a Common Wealth country? Two holidays back to back! Happy Boxing Day! Island beauty every day.

21/12/2024

Sometimes, dinner is more than a meal; it is the stage set for a night to be remembered. Be it a private beach setting for a couple or small group to an intimate dinner in the seclusion of their thatched pier pavilion, the talented staff at Victoria House Resort & Spa will create a magical evening not to be forgotten.

Sometimes, dinner is more than a meal; it is the stage set for a night to be remembered. Be it a private beach setting for a couple or small group to an intimate dinner in the seclusion of the thatched pier pavilion, the talented staff at Victoria House will create a magical evening not to be forgot...

16/12/2024

Pre-holiday fun in the jungle. The sun is shining, birds are chirping and Christmas music floating out from the lodge.

10/12/2024

Starting on December 16th, the Catholic communities in Northern and Western Belize observe Las Posadas, which reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging in Bethlehem. Over nine nights, this heartfelt tradition unfolds with prayers, hymns, and the warm hospitality of the neighborhood.

05/12/2024

The beach is a place of solitude where I can set my spirit free and relax….a heavenly day on northern Ambergris Caye 🏝️😍

27/11/2024

Dog day on the beach…nothing like sand on your tummy ☺️

26/11/2024

Thanksgiving week has arrived on La Isla Bonita, and we have so much to be thankful for. 🥰

26/11/2024

Imagine the day when more indigenous Maya lived on Ambergris Caye than our current population of 20,000? Imagine the island dotted with thatched huts, salt processing sites, and coasts bustling with fishermen and dugout canoes laden with goods to trade, or how about the day, decades later, when our Caribbean waters brought Spanish explorers and pirates to our beaches? All this, along with the fascinating historical timeline of Ambergris Caye, comes to life when you explore the Eco-Museum.

Imagine the day when more indigenous Maya lived on Ambergris Caye than our current population of 20,000? Imagine the island dotted with thatched huts, salt processing sites, and coasts bustling with fishermen and dugout canoes laden with goods to trade, or how about the day, decades later, when our....

22/11/2024

Friday on La Isla Bonita. 🏖️😎Sunshine and palm tree shadows makes for a chillax afternoon.

18/11/2024

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆?

Every November 19th, Belize celebrates one of its most vibrant cultural groups, the Garifuna. Garifuna Settlement Day is one of the largest and most celebrated national holidays, heralding the arrival of the Garinagu people to Belize after their exile from St. Vincent in the early 1800s. The Garinagu traveled via dugout canoes and landed on the shores of Southern Belize in places like Dangriga, Hopkins, Seine Bight, and Barranco (Toledo). About seven percent of an estimated 500,000 Garinagu worldwide live in Belize. They are descendants of two ethnic groups, Carib Indians and Black Africans, who lived on the island of St. Vincent.

Their cultural contribution to Belize was recognized in 1977, when under the leadership of the late Premier, the Right Honorable George Price, November 19th was declared a public and bank holiday honoring their arrival to the country. Traditionally, activities commence on November 15th with drumming sessions, and the Yurumein on the 19th is a colorful sunrise re-enactment of the Garinagu people arriving in boats to the shores of Belize in 1832.

This year’s Garifuna Celebrations theme is "Afeduha waméi wagücha, afareinha waméi wanichigu - Celebrating the roots of the Garifuna culture!" It highlights traditions and values that have shaped the Garifuna community, emphasizing the vital role of passing down knowledge, values, and experiences to future generations. The week-long celebration includes parades, live music, drumming, dancing, and prayers.

17/11/2024

Sea conditions still a bit choppy on Ambergris Caye following Tropical Storm Sara 🌀 🏖️