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Ambergris
Caye
The
largest island of Belize, Ambergris
Caye, is located Northeast of the country in the Caribbean
Sea. The Caye is about 40 kilometers (25 mi) long from North to South,
and about 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) wide. The island was named after large lumps
of ambergris which used to be washed ashore here.
The typical Belizean island, where it has
not been modified by man, is actually a circle of white sand beach around
mangrove swamp in the centre. In Pre-Columbian times, the island was inhabited
by the Maya community that was known to have made polished red ceramics
and small well molded figurines of animals.
The only town on Ambergris, which is
actually its largest settlement, is San Pedro Town, home to a number of
small villages and resorts. Captain Morgan's and Mata Chica resorts North
of San Pedro hosted the first season of Fox's Temptation Island in 2000,
aired in 2001. More recently, the possibility of skydiving during the winter
has become another draw for tourists who love adventure. Find out more about
Belize at Belize Adventure Travel.
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