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| | Belize!, Caribbean travel, scuba, Mayan culture |
 | | Belize City itself is no longer the nation's capital, but it is still the largest city in Belize, with a population of just under fifty thousand. |
 | | The Belize District is the heart of Kriol (Creole) culture and some of its villages are as typically Kriol as one can get: Burrell Boom, Isabella Bank, Rancho Dolores and Lemonal are some of the distinctive Kriol communities that exist in the heart of the Belize River Valley. |
 | | Belize City has many simple budget hotels, including the Mopan Hotel, located on Regent Street in the business district (the owners are great sources of information about anything Belizean, and go out of their way to assist travelers). |
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