Holidays
A colorful carnival that is a cultural main event is held every year in August.
What is Spice Mas?
The port city that is divided into north and south sides by Haulover Creek.
What is Belize City?
Born December 2nd 1960 this musician and government's official was a leading activist for the Garifuna people
Who is Andy Vivian Palacio ?
Bat and ball game played between two teams of 11 players.
what is cricket?
In the 1930's the economy was hit world wide with strikes and unemployed.
What is the great depression?
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday of August.
What is Emancipation Day ?
Its sandy streets with wooden houses , sea food restaurants and beach bars is nothing compared to its wild life and dive sites.
What is San Pedro?
This Former professional basketball player is also a actor, film producer and a technical advisor.
Who is Patrick Miguel?
Athletes first participated in these evens in 1968.
What are the Olympic Games?
In 1859 Britain and Guatemala signed a treaty to define borders from Rio Hondo to Sarstoon.
What is the Belize-Guatemala dispute?
The week celebration with music , parades, drumming, dancing and prayer for the first landing of the Garifuna.
What is Garifuna Settlement Day?
Being the fourth largest town in Belize its population is of about 13,400.
What is Orange Walk?
This leader of Bekize united democratic part also was the fourth prime minister from 2008-2020
Who is Dean Barrow ?
The biggest cycling event takes place every year during the easter holiday and has begun to be recognized internationally.
What is the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic?
1862 Belize formally declared a British crown colony.
What is British Honduras?
Belize observes this day that honors a major victory with the Spanish in 1978.
What is St. George?
The third largest city in Belize is also the capital city.
What is Belmopan?
Born October 21st 1940 this female writer has written four novels.
Who is Zee Edgell?
Every year during Baron Bliss day a 180 mile canoe race is held on the Belize River.
What is the La Ruta Maya Belize river Challenge?
In 1934 Antonio Soberanis Gomez led a group of struggling in a movement called the Labourers.
What is the Labor movement?
This is a national festival that honors a British resident who died while on vacation in Belize and donated his fortune to the construction of local libraries, schools, and other institutions.
What is Baron Bliss Day?
What is San Ignaico?
Known commonly as the "Father of the nation" became the first prime minister
Who is George Cadel Price?
In 1991 the first semi professional league was formed.
What is football?
In 1961 with winds over 200 miles per hour and 20 foot tidal waves hit the city of Belize being one of the deadliest storms of the Atlantic.
What was Hurricane Hattie?