Belize is everything Costa Rica is purported to be.  For people looking for a young unspoiled nation, Belize has to be one of the choicest expatriate destinations imaginable.  The language is English.  The people are friendly.  The government is an absolute anomaly for Central America.  It is a true democracy, operating under the parliamentary system it adopted from Great Britain (which until 1981 upheld Belize in colonial status.) There is absolute freedom of the press.  Little, if any serious corruption.  An intelligent attitude towards business and an absolutely astounding respect for ecology.  It is in our opinion a world leader in its efforts to create a balance between tourism and sound principals of ecology.  There are few countries towards whom we feel a greater degree of respect. 

Its tiny population is numerically less than many of the world’s cities. ( Note that while the country of El Salvador consists of approximately the same land area as Belize, El Salvador contains thirty times as many people; - - with El Salvado having an overall population of almost six million people, compared with Belize’s 200,000. )  Yet despite its small population Belize manages to attract the worlds attention for its modern attitudes, stable government and respectful treatment of its indigenous peoples.

With good telecommunications, fantastic environment, real estate prices that are significantly lower than that of Costa Rica, the best diving in the world, the second biggest barrier reef in the world, a growing off-shore tax haven sector, offshore corporate services, developing offshore banking practices, a soon to be established free trade zone, an international airport, a free trade zone at the border city of Chetumal, close proximity to Cancun, an archeological store-house of Mayan Ruins (some still not totally explored), a polyglot culture that lives in harmony,  proximity to Mexico and the United States, (the fact that we can actually drive from Belize to the United States has some positive values,) a series of Cayes (islands) some of which are available for purchase at prices that are so reasonable they make you want to pack your bags and catch the next plane.  It is difficult to think of a better destination for the expatriate seeking a new home in an unspoiled land.

For a certain kind of person there is a certain kind of place; and for certain people that place is Belize. Belize - the laid back Caribbean country of Central America! It's a favorite of those seeking a calmer lifestyle in close proximity to the wonders of nature.  Like a un-planed 2x4 full of splinters, Belize is sturdy, rugged and full of sandfleas, but it also has it's share of beautiful islands, adventuresome spirits and rum soaked nights. It's the place we dreamed about as children.  A place where we could do what we wanted without being called in to wash up for dinner. It's a place where you need to know how to repair your own car and replace parts of your plumbing with bailing wire and tape. It's also a place where big brother isn't looking over your shoulder and you can set your own building codes or own a flock of chickens. It's a place where you can spend the day fishing without trying to keep up with the Jones's. It's also become one of the hottest expatriate destinations in Latin America. ...it's not for everyone, but it may be for you. If so, there's a new eBook that will take you to Belize and help you stay there. 

“If the world had any ends, [Belize] would certainly be one of them. It  is not on the way from anywhere to anywhere else.  It has no strategic value. It is all but uninhabited.”  - Aldous Huxley

Huxley would be surprised by today’s world.  If he were suddenly transported here tomorrow, he might be on his way to Belize the day after.  Perhaps for the very reasons he stated but with a different value placed on them. Belize is terrific! Belize is like no where else in the entire world and there is nothing with which to compare it.  It is as Huxley called it, exactly and to the letter.  Ah, but what he said yesterday sounds so great today.

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