Understanding Belize A Historical Guide

Name: Understanding Belize A Historical Guide
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ISBN: 9781550173253

ISBN-10: 1550173251

ISBN-13: 9781550173253

Edition: 2006 (Unabridged)

Authors: Alan Twigg

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Tiny, island-dotted Belize, perched on the Caribbean, south of Mexico and east of Guatemala, is a fascinating blend of Creole, Mestizo, Maya, Garifuna, English, East Indian, Mennonite, Lebanese and Chinese cultures. With its colonial background (English remains the official language) and a history of fending off its Latin neighbours, Belize has emerged as a relatively stable democracy that is as much Caribbean as it is Central American. In "Understanding Belize," Alan Twigg tells the story of the country, from its bizarre early days as a haven for pirates, through its colonial period as British Honduras, to its new status as an ecotourism mecca and a hotspot for Mayan archaeology. This…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Harbour Publishing Company, Limited
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Welcome to Belize


The Maya


Spanish Eyes


Pirates, Puritans and Politics


The Sucking Colony


Despard's Plight


Mahogany and Other Industries


Humans for Sale


Abolition and Patriotism


Garifuna Exodus


British Honduras


Garveyism to Unionism


Liberator of Belize


Growing Pains


Free at Last


The New Millennium


Tourism