RAIN FOREST: Nearly half of Belize consists of tropical rainforest and is home to over 500 species of bird and 4000 species of flower. The majority of the rainforest is under government protection and provides an amazing habitat for puma, jaguar, armadillo, and crocodile.
The Mayan Islands are adjacent to Ambergris Caye and less than a ten minute boat ride away.
Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea. The island is 25 miles long and one mile wide. San Pedro is the largest settlement and only town on Ambergris. There are also a number of small villages and resorts. San Pedro played host to the first season of Fox's Temptation Island in 2000. More recently, the availability of skydiving during the winter has become a draw for tourists so inclined.
Tourism development of Ambergris Caye began in the early 1970s and grew considerably in the later years of the 20th century. The main attractions are the Belize Barrier Reef and its beaches. That barrier reef is the second largest in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. The caye has a small airstrip serviced by Tropic Air and Maya Island Air, and can be reached by plane from Belize City as well as by numerous fast sea ferries.
