We are pleased to announce we have come up with the winners to our first-ever story contest! All the entries were more than worthy, each describing a variety of experiences. We certainly appreciate all of those who contributed. Each of our sales and administration team (and their spouses) read each of the entries. Through much discussion and debate, we have come up with 3 winners. There were at least 6 or 7 entries that were in the running and we had a difficult time picking the top 3. Over the next week, we will be sending out our 3 winning entries by email, for all of you to read. Without much further ado, our contest winners are as follows: First Prize - Karen Kachra - "I was a Belize virgin heading for Paradise Islands. Yes, this is a love story" Second Prize - Gary Fulmore - "A Second Honeymoon Adventure" Third Prize - Sophia Meulenberg - "Island 911" Special Mention - John Hutchinson - "The Artist" & "Lost At Sea" We will be posting the three winning entries in separate entries.
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A NEW YEAR, A NEW BEGINNING
2023-01-16
A message from the Belize Zoo & Tropical Education Center
After over two long and challenging pandemic years, 2022 saw the return of some normalcy in all walks of life here at the Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center.
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ISLAND EXPEDITIONS AFTER 35 YEARS OF ADVENTURE
2023-01-11
Celebrating 35 years of adventure
We are so happy to celebrate a new milestone.
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Winter is Here…
2022-12-23
What to do if bad weather interrupts your trip or your flight is canceled
Winter is here and many of us have plans to get out of this record-breaking cold weather hitting North America. This is the wi
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BELIZE SEASONAL FLIGHTS
2022-12-22
Belize welcomes seasonal flights this winter from Canada and USA
WestJet resumed flights to Belize from Toronto, Canada.
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