Altun Ha, Belize

Altun Ha  is the name given to the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in Belize, located in the Belize District about 50 km north of Belize City and about 10 km west of the shore of the Caribbean Sea. The site covers an area of about 8 km square. Stones from the ruins of the ancient structures were reused for residential construction of the agricultural village of Rockstone Pond in modern times, but the ancient site did not come to the attention of archeologists until 1963. The Old Northern Highway connects Altun Ha to Belize's Northern Highway, and the site is accessible for tourism. The largest of Altun Ha's temple-pyramids, the "Temple of the Masonry Altars", is 16 m high. A drawing of this structure is the logo of Belize's leading brand of beer, "Belikin".
Source:Wikipedia

Thank you Arnold for this nice postcard from  your visit to Belize!

Sent: 24 November 2015   Received: 17 December 2015   Travelled: 23 days

Belize flag

The flag of Belize is a continued version of the earlier flag of British Honduras (the name of Belize during the British colonial period).

British Honduras obtained a coat of arms on January 28, 1907, which formed the basis of the badge used on British ensigns. The coat of arms recalls the logging industry that first led to British settlement there. The figures, tools, and mahogany tree represent this industry.

From 1950 onward an unofficial national flag was in use. It was blue, with a modified version of the arms on a white disc in the centre (sometimes a blank white circle was used as the coat of arms was difficult to draw). The national motto, Sub Umbra Floreo, meaning “I Flourish in the Shade”, is written in the lower part of the coat of arms.

Thank you Lando for this flag card!

Sent: 30 May 2014   Received: 25 June 2014   Travelled: 25 days

Belize Toucan

 

Belize's colourful ambassador to the world, the Toucan

The colorful and large bill, which in some large species measures more than half the length of the body, is the hallmark of toucans. Despite its size, the toucan's bill is very light, being composed of bone struts filled with spongy tissue of keratin between them. The bill has forward-facing serrations resembling teeth, which historically led naturalists to believe that toucans captured fish and were primarily carnivorous; today it is known that they eat mostly fruit.

Thank you again Lando for this colourful bird!

Sent: 30 May 2014   Received: 20 June 2014   Travelled: 21 days

Belize, land of adventure

The impressive array of reef types and marine life along the 185 mile long barrier reef is unparalleled in the northern hermisphere.

In my state and the region where I live, travelers come to scuba dive and

I'm really missing out on the marine wonders, sure looks like you had

massive fun Lando, mucho gracias for this card!

Sent: 30 May 2014   Received: 20 June 2014   Travelled: 21 days

Half Moon Caye, Belize

The Half Moon Caye is located at the southeast corner of Lighthouse Reef Atoll, the furthest of Belize’s three atolls from the mainland, and one of only four such atolls in the Western Hemisphere. The atoll is an asymmetric rimmed platform, entirely surrounded by a fringing reef rising virtually to the surface. Inside this fringing reef is a lagoon speckled with hundreds of coral patches.
One of Half Moon Caye's principal inhabitants is the Red-footed Booby with a population around 4,000 breeding birds. Half Moon Caye supports what is considered the only viable breeding Red-footed Booby colony in the western Caribbean. The colony can be viewed from an observation platform located in the littoral forest on the western end of the caye.

WOW!

Normally, islands don't get me excite, the sun, the sand, the sea..it's all the same

but this view is simply stunning!

Mucho gracias Lando for making my eyes go huge as saucers on

this Natural Monument from Belize!

Sent: 30 May 2014   Received: 20 June 2014   Travelled: 21 days

Belize

Thank you Arnold for this treat! Card sent from USA

I'd love to have a card written and stamped from Belize. Fingers crossed and wishing ^_^

Received: 8 November 2013