PlacenciaTravel Guide

Set in turquoise waters and fringed by vibrant coral heads teeming with life, Moho Caye is a stunning stop for anyone exploring the waters off Belize.

Long before the sun rises over Placencia, 80 year-old Miss Reina begins making the doughnuts: rich, cinnamon spiced, and generously sprinkled with sugar.

Marie Sharp's has been proudly producing "farm-to-bottle," single-estate, artisanal pepper sauce that's the quintessential taste of Belize since 1981.

Thanks to one of the world's largest reef systems, local outfitters, clear waters, and an abundance of sea life—SCUBA Belize is a diver's dream!

I often go on about how much I love the solitude of sailing — just you, your crew, and the blue. But sailing the waters off Placencia, Belize takes this to the next level.

Overnight anchorages at tiny mangrove islands, catching your own fresh snapper for lunch, and, of course, excellent waters, this is sailing Belize!

Made up of 3 tiny islets about 22 miles off the Placencia Penninsula, the Silk Cayes are amazing not just for what's above the water, but also what's below.

SailingBelize opens up 450 islands and islets that stud its barrier reef. Known as cayes, pronounced "keys," each one is a petite piece of paradise.

If you anchor just right at Lagoon Caye, as I lucked into on my last trip to the area, you can be suspended in space between mirrors of magnificence