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  Ambergris Caye Beach Vacations - San Pedro, Belize
Once a part of the Yucatan Peninsula, Ambergris Caye is a narrow 25-mile-long strip separated from Mexico in the north by the narrow Bacalar Chico channel, dug by the Maya 1,500 years ago.
Ambergris Caye also offers a variety of Water Sport activities from Snorkeling to windsurfing, Sailing, Fishing, parasailing, kite surfing, canoeing, kayaking, even glass bottom boat tours.
San Pedro serves as the hub of activity on Ambergris Caye and is the major settlement on the island.
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 Ambergris Caye Hot Spots!!! Make Your Dream Vacations Come True....
Ambergris Caye, 25 miles long, which is located off the coast of Belize is a location indulged with the many offshore atolls, the world's second largest barrier reef, coastal lagoons, mangroves and spectacular marine life in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
Ambergris Caye "San Pedro Town" as any other part of Belize was once inhabited by the Maya civilization with neighbors such as British pirates, Mexican fisher men and Mestizo.
Ambergris Caye, just off the coast of Belize, Central America and bordered by Mexico to the West and South by Guatemala is the largest of the many islands that border the country with a population of over 8,000 people.
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 Ambergris Caye, Belize
Of the some 200 cayes that dot the coast of Belize, Ambergris Caye is the largest.
Ambergris is 25mi/40km long and a little over 1mi/1.6km wide in some places, and is located in the clear shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea just off the tip of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.
Ambergris Caye was once a part of Mexico and therefore its wildlife is vastly similar to that found in northern Belize and southern Mexico.
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 Ambergris Caye Island Information, Belize
Ambergris Caye (pronounced Am-BUR-gris or Am-BUR-grease Key) is the largest of some 200 cayes that dot the coastline of Belize.
Ambergris is 25 miles long and a little over a mile wide in some places, and is located in the clear shallow waters of the Caribbean Sea just off the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
People who acquire land on Ambergris Caye and make it their home tend to give names to their pieces of paradise and as more people move into the area the names are often adapted by all.
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 Ambergris Caye, Belize
Ambergris Caye is one of the most popular destinations in Belize for island-seekers as well as divers, it is approximately 15 minutes by flight and 1 1/2 hours by water taxi from Belize City.
Along the entire length of Ambergris Caye, the reef is comprised of spectacular three dimensional coral formations which include canyons, grottoes and tunnels.
The Belize mainland is also a short boat or plane ride from Ambergris Caye, allowing a visitor to stay on the island yet visit such Belize reserves, and eco-tourism attractions such as the Crooked Tree Wild Life Sanctuary, the Belize Zoo, Altun Ha Mayan Ruin, the Rio Bravo Conservation Area and the Baboon Sanctuary.
www.belizetravelcentral.com /ambergris_caye.htm   (423 words)

  
 Ambergris Caye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ambergris Caye is the largest island of Belize located northeast of the country in the Caribbean Sea.
The Caye (pronounced "key", meaning an island, derived from the Spanish language "cayo") is about 25 miles long from north to south, and about one mile wide.
Tourism development of Ambergris Caye began in the early 1970s and grew considerably in the later years of the 20th century.
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 Ambergris Caye Belize General Information and maps, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Ambergris is the southern most extension of the Yucatan Penisula, a unique Penisula of porous limestone.
Ambergris Caye is a narrow island with the lagoon on the west and the reef on the east.
Ambergris Caye enjoys the sun and heat of the tropics, but is cooled by the trade winds off the Caribbean Sea.
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The channel separates Ambergris Caye from Mexico and allowed the Mayans to cut their travel time considerably, since they no longer had to travel all the way around the island to get to northern mainland Belize and Chetumal Bay.
It is believed that the pirates used Ambergris Caye as a safehaven to hide-out and stash their valuables and that they eventually dredged the Bacalar Channel to facilitate the transportation of their treasures to mainland Belize.
By this time the Caye was already inhabited by Mexican fishermen and their families, probably from Xcalak, Mexico just north of Ambergris Caye.
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 Exploring Ambegris Caye: Reef Adventures, Island Relaxation, and an Authentic Caribbean Vacation Destination.
Belizean hospitality is one of the greatest benefits of a vacation spent on Ambergris Caye.
Ambergris Caye boasts the largest collection of experienced dive guides in all of Belize who will be happy to show visitors the ropes.
One of the reasons The Phoenix will be the premier condominium resort on Ambergris Caye is that we will balance the privacy of an exclusive beachfront resort with proximity to the charming town of San Pedro.
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 Belize, Islands in Belize, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Businesses in Belize, hotels and resorts, Belize real estate and ...
AMBERGRIS CAYE, a tropical island on the southernmost tip of the Yucatan Peninsula.
Ambergris Caye is hot and sunny year round.
Ambergris Caye is fringed to the East by Belize's outstanding Barrier Reef, making diving and snorkeling popular past times.
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 Blackadore Caye, gorgeous 104 Acre island situated to the west of Ambergris Caye
This gorgeous 104 acre island is ideally situated to the west of Ambergris Caye and the east of the mainland of Belize.
The charts of the 17th century refer to Blackadore Caye as Cayo Sumba [In Spanish sumbar means a whistling sound.) Several old bottle bottoms (squats) dating to around 1650 and Mayan pottery shards have been found on the beaches of Blackadore Caye, showing the long history of this island.
Ambergris Caye is located to the east of Blackadore Caye and is the largest and most northern of Belize's islands.
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 Ambergris Caye, San Pedro, Belize vacations from Adventures in Belize
Ambergris Caye is the largest island in Belize, Central America.
Located in the northern Caribbean waters of Belize, Ambergris Caye is the perfect vacation destination for snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, fishing and many other water sports.
Ambergris Caye provides access to amazing snorkeling and diving areas such as the Belize Barrier Reef just half a mile off the east coast, which is the second largest coral reef system in the world
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 Ambergris Caye Adventure Travel - Ambergris-Caye Travel Guide
In fact, the Maya created Ambergris Caye when they cut a channel through the long thin peninsula that extended down from what is now Mexico.
Today Ambergris Caye is 25 miles (40km) long and only a half-mile (1km) wide at its widest point.
Ambergris Caye still has no paved streets, but golf carts and automobiles are proliferating and constantly force pedestrians and bicycle riders to the sides of the road.
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 Belize Scuba Diving Snorkeling on Ambergris Caye, Caribbean
Ambergris Caye is justly the most popular attraction to the tourists who come to Belize.
At Mexico Rocks, off North Ambergris opposite a former coconut plantation, you may not see as many fish as at Hol Chan, but the coral is beautiful.
One of the good things about Ambergris Caye, in the eyes of many, is that it does not cater only to divers.
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 Ambergris Caye
The wind is very strong this afternoon after arriving in San Pedro on Ambergris Caye - not that we're complaining.
Ambergris Caye and San Pedro from an aerial perspective.
An unknown caye and mangrove swamp as seen through the smoke coming from the forest fires on the mainland.
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 Ambergris Caye.com, Jewel of Belize, Caribbean, Travels, Adventures, Scuba Diving, Vacations, Businesses, Mayan, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Ambergris Caye is the largest island in Belize, and the main spot for travellers to this Caribbean nation.
Ambergris Caye has been the hub of Belizean area maritime trade for centuries.
Fishing, coconuts, and chicle were historic means of islanders support, but in the last twenty to thirty years the incredible scenery of Ambergris Caye has led to a large growth in both the Belize dive and scuba trade, and ecotourism.
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 Ambergris Caye - Toucan Trail - Budget Travel in Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Ambergris Caye, the largest of Belize's offshore cayes, stretches some 25 miles from the Yucatan Peninsula where only a narrow channel separates it from Mexico.
Sitting in turquoise waters, this tiny island is flanked its entire length to the east by the coral reef where the waters sink into a royal blue.
Caye Caulker Water Taxi Association has a boat leaving for both Caye Caulker and San Pedro hourly from 8 am and 4:30.
www.toucantrail.com /Belize-on-a-Budget/Ambergris-Caye.html   (1304 words)

  
 Ambergris Caye Reader Updates
One unusual thing about Ambergris Caye is the large number of dogs walking about; all friendly; thin -- but not begging for food -- very unusual for a third world country, where stray animals are rare.
Ambergris is by far the most commercial of the places we stayed.
The beaches on Ambergris Caye are minimal, and the water is quite sea-weedy and grassy.
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 Ambergris Caye : Planning a Trip : Getting There | Frommers.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Most stop en route at Caye Caulker to drop off and pick up passengers, and at Caye Chapel when there is demand.
Most of these flights stop first at Caye Caulker and then at the international airport, before continuing on to the municipal airport.
The schedule is subject to change, but boats for Ambergris Caye leave the Marine Terminal roughly every 90 minutes beginning at 8am, with the last boat leaving at 4:30pm.
www.frommers.com /destinations/ambergriscaye/3546020009.html   (1088 words)

  
 The Region of Belize - Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye is Belize’s largest island, jutting south from the Mexican Yucatán mainland, stretching 24 miles into Belizean waters and interrupted by an ages-old canal.
Ambergris Caye was formed by an accumulation of coral fragments and silt from the Río Hondo as it emptied from what is now northern Belize.
It is presumed that because of the location of Ambergris Caye (in the center of the sea-lane) it was a stopover for Maya traders traveling up and down the coast.
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 Sunbreeze Beach Hotel - San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
Ambergris Caye, the largest of Belize's more than 200 offshore Cayes is approximately 35 miles from the Belize mainland and the main destination for travelers to this friendly and unspoilt Caribbean nation.
Ambergris Caye is Belize's paradise and features many attractions for the entire family, especially those interested in diving and snorkeling, which makes the island the premier dive and water sports capital of Belize and Central America.
Traveling to Ambergris Caye from the Belize mainland is made easy by a short boat ride or plane ride.
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 Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Fishing, Jungle Tours, Mayan Runes - Belize
At Ambergris Vacation we offer a wide range of activities from diving, snorkeling and fishing to mainland excursions in Belize and Guatemala, using only the most reputable operators and guides.
Next stop is Half Moon Caye for an encounter with eagle rays, manta rays, groupers, eels and a variety of other marine life not found on the reefs.
Ambergris Caye offers some of the best fishing found anywhere in the world.
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 Calm Caye Villas
Calm Caye Villa sits on the beach of a former coconut plantation on the island of Ambergris Caye, a 12 minute plane ride off the coast of Belize.
Calm Caye Villa's first floor features two bedroom suites with private entrances and colorfully tiled luxurious full baths.
Calm Caye Villa & Ambergris Caye is a great place for kids.
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 Hotels in Ambergris Caye, Belize
Ambergris Caye and the town of San Pedro is Hawaii 60 years ago or maybe Puerto Vallarta just after Richard Burton and Liz Taylor "discovered" it with "Night of the Iguana" in the 60’s.
One of the principal attractions of Ambergris is the proximity of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, which lies at the southern tip of the island and is one of the best places to snorkel and dive close to habitation.
Today, Ambergris Caye has some 13 dive shops, offering complete rental and services of qualified instructors and guides.
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 DivingObsession.com - Scuba Diving in Ambergris Caye, Belize
The largest island in Belize, Ambergis Caye is a 25 mile-long, skinny strip of land lying off the north-east coast of Belize near the border with Mexico.
The main activity on Ambergris Caye focuses around San Pedro, a bustling little town of 5000 on the southern portion of the island.
Although experienced travellers to Belize might choose Caye Caulker or one of the southern atolls to keep away from the crowds, the atmosphere is still very relaxed compared to other higher profile Caribbean destinations.
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 Ambergris caye - Your Tourist Guide to Ambergris caye - Accommodation, attractive, tours - Ambergris Caye
As Belize’s largest island and undisputed premier vacation destination, Ambergris Caye, locally referred to as San Pedro, the namesake of the its’ only town, is traversed by a myriad of accommodation, recreation, and dining facilities to suit every budget and taste.
The beachfront, which provides a panoramic view of the continuous foaming crest of breaking waves that signifies the famous barrier reef situated a mere two kilometers offshore, is dotted with a colorful array of luxury condos, palapa motif hotels, and quaint colonial style guesthouses in addition to a large number of dock and pier structures.
With world class dining, spectacular diving, incomparable natural beauty coupled with the predominant island flare of sun, sand, and relaxation, it is plain to see why Ambergris Caye continues to reign as Belize’s #1 vacation destination.
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 Ambergris Coral House, Belize lodging, Resorts, Hotels, Ambergris Caye, Belize
The Ambergris Coral House is comfortably furnished with three large bedrooms (4-full beds) and living and dining area.
Ambergris Caye is the largest of Belize's nearly 200 offshore cayes.
The town of San Pedro is on Ambergris Caye, and is a 17-minute flight from Belize International Airport or a one hour and 15 minute ferryboat ride from Belize City.
www.ambergriscoralhouse.com   (547 words)

  
 White Sands Cove Resort - Ambergris Caye
Like most who visit Ambergris Caye, when we first ventured to the island in March of 2004 for a family vacation, we were looking forward to a little beach time, some great scuba diving and an exotic adventure.
I immediately began to research resorts for sale on the Caye and came across a small condo project that was a perfect fit for us.
We have had such a good time turning White Sands Cove Resort into one of Ambergris Caye’s premiere destinations and look forward to sharing our bit of paradise with you.
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 Ambergris Caye Nature Attractions - Sand Pedro - Belize
At the north end of San Pedro Town, an 80 foot channel, Boca del Rio, separates the northern and southern areas of Ambergris Caye.
Bacalar Chico National park lies at the northernmost end of Ambergris Caye and is a protected sanctuary for mangroves, birds and sea life.
Trip also includes 3 snorkel stops including Goff's Caye along with a short stop-over on Caye Caulker.
www.belize-vacation.com /ambergris-caye/ambergris-caye-nature.htm   (514 words)

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