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Belize City.(The Good Life; 4 HOURS IN)(Brief article)

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Byline: Lauren Mack

THIS unspoiled Central American eco-tourism center is a perfect blend of natural beauty and compelling history, boasting world-class diving, ancient ruins, rain forests and small islands, like Cayo Espanto, which can be rented out for $12,000 a night.

Visit the Museum of Belize, housed in a former colonial prison dating from 1857, which features exhibits on Mayan and Belize City history and ancient Mayan pottery (Gabourel Lane, 501-223-4524).

See the Old Belize City Swing Bridge, the world's only functioning, manually operated swing bridge, which is swung twice a day to ...

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