Once only known to a small following of serious divers, fishermen and eco-travelers, this peaceful nation is preparing for a new wave of pioneers in search of the Caribbean’s next coveted luxury escape.

Belize is a rare tropical paradise, her biodiversity rivals that of her Central American and Caribbean neighbors. Her people are some of the warmest and friendliest in the world, and her unspoiled nature has earned comparisons to the Hawaii of the 1950s and the Costa Rica of the 1990s. Once known to a small following of serious divers, fishermen and eco-travelers, this peaceful nation is preparing for a new wave of pioneers in search of the Caribbean’s next coveted luxury escape.

Secluded on the southern part of the country, about 40 minutes from Belize City by air and 2 hours by road, the Placencia Peninsula is considered Belize’s most beautiful location with reason. This 16-mile strip of land, sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the expansive Placencia Lagoon, boasts tall coconut palms, “barefoot perfect” beaches and gentle seas. The Maya Mountains rise to the West, creating a spectacular backdrop and magnificent sunsets. To the East, the Caribbean coast offers the most pristine beaches in all of Belize, all manner of water sports and a string of idyllic cayes out to the Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest Barrier Reef in the world. Belize is also home to the Great Blue Hole and 3 of the 4 Atolls in the Western Hemisphere, Glovers Reef, Lighthouse Reef and Turneffe Atoll.