Belizean Culture

Belize’s culture and demographics historically have been colorful and diverse. From the Mayan civilization through British colonization, an adventure tour through Belize reveals tales of slavery, immigration, and cross-culture integration.

With a population of 300,000 strong, Belize can be divided into five major ethnic groups. The Mestizos, Belize’s dominant culture, originated from Mexican migrants in the early 1800s.

The Kriols are the second largest ethnicity stemming from an admixture of African slaves and their British masters. The Maya, Spanish and Garinagu people make up Belize’s other dominant races. The Maya are Belize’s original settlers since the second millennium BC.

The Spanish settlers were immigrants from regional Central American countries including Mexico. A mix of African, Arawak, and Carib slaves, the Garinagu whose presence in Belize is celebrated each year on November 19th have contributed to Belize’s global presence in music, art, and literature.

Belize’s diversity and multicultural melting pot are what makes its resorts flamboyant, rich in culture, and unique.

Belize’s resorts provide a taste of the relaxing atmosphere and dynamic friendly faces of its people. An adventure tour through

Belize depicts a nation inundated with friendly, interracial faces, an integral part of the emergence of today’s local Belizean culture and the localization of today’s global culture. Belize’s diverse ethnic groups are what emphasize Belize as a successful multicultural nation with a strong tolerance of diversity.