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The Magical Reefs of Belize
Tucked below southeastern Mexican bor- Elizabeth II is considered head of state). It is the Inner (Main) Channel that extends off
der on the shores of the Mexican penin- a haven for eco-travelers, scuba divers and Belize’s eastern coastline, along with the at-
sula just east of Guatemala is the independ- snorkelers who love the Caribbean Sea and olls, cayes, reefs and lagoons farther offshore
ent commonwealth realm of Belize (it used a treasure for those who enjoy indigenous make Belize an idyllic place to explore ma-
to be part of the British Empire, and Queen cultural history. The wide shelf known as rine life.
