Belize, The Big Blue Hole
Belize is situated on the East coast of America, and it represents a rich history with a striking contrast of natural beauty. There are awesome diving sites present all around, and it would be a great place for Scuba Diving. Those not interested in diving could opt for visiting the ancient Mayan ruins. If you are a diving freak, then of course you could take on the challenge of diving in the Belize’s most appealing Blue Hole.
The weather remains humid and hot for almost all of the year. There is only a little change in temperature and winters are not even cold. There are a lot of other things than diving opportunities, as there are other tourist sites like the Belize zoo and Ancient Mayan Temples. There are scores of tourists however who just come to enjoy the various diving sites in Belize.
If you are an experienced diver you would most probably want to prefer the challenge of adventure dives in the Blue Hole. You could refer to a blue hole as a cave or sink hole. It is known to be a vertical cave too. There is a steep drop, which implies that you will find the center to be dark blue, hence named Blue Hole. Blue Holes are believed to be formed in the last Ice Age. Belize’s Blue Hole is the largest, and the most amazing one in the whole world.
A fact of interest here is that blue holes don’t offer much of a circulation, so that little or no oxygen is found at the depth of the whole. Hence, only few sea water creatures live in there.
If you are interested in the information, there are other blue holes around the ones just as famous as the one in belize. They are: Egyptian Blue Hole and Andros Island Bahamas Blue Hole. It is cool to know that blue holes are found in almost all the islands of Bahamas, and Andros Island one is the best among the rest. The Egyptian Blue Hole, however, is considered dangerous and a very few have returned from their expedition there.
Belize also hosts some of the most famous reefs in the entire world. The barrier reef of Belize is considered the largest in the Northern Hemisphere. The reef has costal lagoons, mangrove forests, and of course several marine reserves. The area is included in the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, and hence have gained quite a reputation since then. It is true that divers from all around the world go over to Belize to enjoy the treat of Scuba Diving. Other tourists just visit for the natural beauty this site holds, and hence a lot of following have been generated in the past years about the beauty of this site, making it one of the most high rated tourist locations on the planet.
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