The Caribbean Region

   Beliz is just a small part of the Caribbean Islands. I have never heard about this small country till my husband has an idea to see the map where we can go for our next vacation. So we decided to investigate the Caribbean region and know something interesting about Beliz. Traveling is our hobby – each season we leave our place and go somewhere to get acquainted with attractions and historical places that are not far from America. This time we were open up to new opportunities and wonders. On my mind immediately occur pirate stories, sea and land adventures, resorts, and the beautiful Caribbean nature - all these things attract tourists from around the world. The Caribbean Archipelago (or by the greatest explorer Christopher Columbus, the West Indies), is not a country or island, rather it is a group of small and big islands in the Caribbean Sea. The West Indies are conveniently situated between the two continents – South and North Americas. The Caribbean region was of interest to European and American people since the Age of Exploration. Many Caribbean islands with their ingenious populations were colonized by Europeans in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, and French conquerors were fighting to take over the domination of the Caribbean territory. They wanted to get rich fast and then come back to Europe with treasures. Nowadays it is a very developed region with its advanced technology and business. Tourism is prospering as well. Lots of tourists are heading to the Caribbean region to have a vacation, to learn history of these places and to join the exotic nature. Traveling to warm country is perfect when you have cold days in your place.
   The warm blue sea with white sand beaches, tropical forests, full of wonderful animals, insects, birds, and reptiles, mountains with caves, climbing to the edge of the clouds; and all inclusive resorts with their coral reefs, waterfalls, and hot springs attract lots of adventures.