City overview
Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, and it packs an improbable amount into an area smaller than Massachusetts: the second-largest barrier reef in the world running the length of its coast, hundreds of cayes and three offshore atolls, and a jungle interior full of Maya cities and river caves that were used as ceremonial spaces more than a thousand years ago. Most visitors split their time between an island and the mainland, flying or taking a water taxi between them. The Jewish presence is small and recent. Chabad of Belize opened in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye in 2016 and remains the country's only Jewish institution, serving a handful of local families and a steady stream of travellers. It runs the country's only kosher restaurant, holds Shabbat and holiday services and meals, and is the practical starting point for any observant visitor planning a trip here.
St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
Belize · Belizean nationals BZ$2 per day; non-nationals BZ$8 per day.
An inland cenote of deep blue water fed by an underground river, with St. Herman's Cave and a jungle trail linking the two.
Time needed
2–3 hours
Hours
Open daily 24 hours
Tips
Managed by the Belize Audubon Society, and not to be confused with the Great Blue Hole out on the reef — this one is an inland swimming hole on the Hummingbird Highway. Entering St. Herman's Cave beyond the mouth requires a guide.
Phone
614-7601Website
https://belizeaudubon.org/Neighborhood
Hummingbird Highway, Cayo District
Activity providers
Kosher map of Belize
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