Car Hire Belize - Mini guide to Belize

Belize city is a vibrant Caribbean city and the country's only settlement of any size.

Belize City has the only manual Swing Bridge in the world which is still being swung daily, and is home to St John’s Cathedral: the oldest and one of the most significant Anglican Churches in Central America.

The city's commercial centre is split from the calmer northern neighborhoods by Haulover Creek, a branch of the Belize River. Haulover Creek can be crossed by the Swing Bridge. Places of interest south of the bridge include Battlefield Park, which is always busy and bustling with vendors; and the Bliss Institute, the city's cultural centre. Should you choose to head north from the bridge, you’ll find the wooden-framed Paslow Building, home to the city's main post office. If you head south from there you’ll find the Image Factory Art Foundation, showcasing work by Belizean artists, and before the tip of the peninsula is the Belize Audubon Society, a good source of information on the national parks and wildlife reserves throughout the country.

There are many attractions in close proximity to Belize City. You can take a bus to go north and visit the Community Baboon Sanctuary, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary and other attractions, or you can catch a boat to the Cayes. Relaxing Placencia is an easy bus-ride away, as are the adventurous Cockscomb Basin, the only Jaguar Reserve in the world, and mysterious archaeological sites such as Caracol and Xunantunich.

International flights to Belize City generally go through Houston, Los Angeles or Miami. There are also flights between Belize and Guatemala, as well as other Central American countries.