Destinations in Belize
Belize CityBelize City is the largest city of the Central American nation Belize, and its former capital. The current capital (Belmopan) was built between 1967 and 2000.
According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of about 60,800. It is located at the mouth of the Belize River on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. Belize City is the nation's principal port. It is the financial and industrial hub of the nation. Several cruise ships drop anchor outside the port and are tended by local citizens. The city was almost entirely destroyed in 1961 when Hurricane Hattie swept ashore on Halloween. It was the capital of British Honduras (as Belize then was) until the government was moved to the new capital of Belmopan in 1970. It is the district capital of Belize District. Belize City was founded (originally as " Belize Town") in the mid 17th century by British lumber harvesters. Its current Mayor is Zenaida Moya.
It is served by Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE), which is located in Ladyville, northwest of Belize City. Belize City 's sister city in the United States is Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Red Bank
The families in this private and reserved community usually contain 10 to 12 children per family and multiple generations live under one roof. Socially the women are shy, the men are reserved, and the children are vibrant and full of energy. Furthermore, the education level in this community is low, normally the children have more education, amounting to an 8th grade.
This particular community is in need of medical attention since a doctor rarely visits this village. In particular, anemia, rashes, arthritis, and dehydration are the most notable health concerns among adults, whereas the children suffer from ring worm, scabies, ear infections, and malnourishment.
Independence and Mango Creek are adjacent villages in the Stann Creek District of Belize. The Stann Creek District is Belize's second largest district with an area of 986 square miles. Here exists the heart of the Garifuna culture in Belize. This cultyure evolved over a period of 350 years from an isolated mixtures of Caribbean Indians and Africans. The majority of the population in Stann Creek is Garifuna, the remainder is made up of Maya Indians, Creoles, and Guatemalan and Salvadoran refugees. The economy of this region revolves around the citrus and banana industry, Stan Creek District is the passway to the largely undisturbed souther sectionof the Barrier Reef. Much of he western part of the distruct is covered by tropical forests. In 2000 Independence and Mango Creek had a combined population of 2,929 people.
