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Belize travel advice

Most visits to Belize are trouble-free. However, travellers should be on their guard and exercise caution, as there have been occasional violent incidents against tourists.

The threat from terrorism is low, but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be against civilian targets, including places frequented by foreigners.

Although uncommon, there have been incidents of violent crime and physical assaults, including armed robbery and rape, targeted at tourists. Armed criminal gangs from Guatemala have been known to operate in the past around densely forested areas of Belize and close to a number of tourist sites.

The hurricane season in Belize normally runs from June to November.

This advice is based on information provided by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the UK. It is correct at time of publishing. As the situation can change rapidly, visitors are advised to contact the following organisations for the latest travel advice:

British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk

US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel

Embassies and tourist offices

British High Commission in Belize

PO Box 91, Belmopan, Belize

Telephone: (501) 822 2981/2717/2146. Website: http://ukinbelize.fco.gov.uk Opening times: Mon-Thurs 0800-1200 and 1300-1600; Fri 0800-1400.
Embassy of Belize in the USA

2535 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Telephone: (202) 332 9636. Website: http://www.embassyofbelize.org Opening times: Mon-Thurs 0900-1700; Fri 0900-1630.
Belize High Commission in the UK

3rd Floor, 45 Crawford Place, London W1H 4LP, UK

Telephone: (020) 7723 3603. Website: http://www.belizehighcommission.com Opening times: Mon-Fri 1000-1800; 1000-1300 (consular section).
Belize Tourism Board

Street address: Lower Flat, New Horizon Investment Building, 3 1/2 Miles Northern Highway, Belize City, Belize

Postal address: PO Box 325, Belize City, Belize

Telephone: 223 1913 or 1 800 624 0686 (toll-free from the USA only). Website: http://www.travelbelize.org
Caribbean Tourism Organisation in the USA

80 Broad Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA

Telephone: (212) 635 9530. Website: http://www.doitcaribbean.com

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