Belize Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3106)

waterproof, tear proof, includes almost everything you would want to see in Belize.

My wife and I are headed to Belize next month, so we ordered the tried-and-true high quality Nat Geo map. We got what we expected and more! Nice to know some things are always reliable!

Like most National Geographic maps, the Belize map contains information regarding entry, entry Visas and exit fees, along with detailed descriptions of each of Belize's "Districts" (Belize's version of Provinces or States), including flora, fauna, significant sites, and a bit of historical info as well. All the highways in Belize are indicated in bright red an all of the parks, reserves and sanctuaries are outlined in colour.Areas which are popular for sailing, fishing, windsurfing, snorkeling, diving and wildlife watching are well marked, sometimes even with names of the sites printed beside them.The reverse of the map has beautiful photos of flora, fauna and historical sites in Belize, along with information on each of the regions and a couple of points of interest, including a small map of San Pedro town on Ambergris Caye and a map of Tikal in Guatemala, with all the significant buildings & points of interest contained in the latter.The map is printed on some type of a synthetic paper, so it won't fall apart if you get it wet, making it an excellent map to carry with you if you are backpacking, sailing, or travelling without much protection from the elements.In addition to the usual letters and numbers along the sides of the map, this map also includes latitudes, longitudes, and a compass rose, like a nautical chartThere we only 2 shortcomings we discovered in using this map:1) The map of San Pedro town on the reverse of the map has not kept up with the rapid growth of the town, so it really only shows the central portion of the town, and not many of the streets of the near-South, or near-North areas of town, much less the areas of San Pedro on the North side of the bridge, or in the deep South.Even though the map is copyrighted 2019, so it should be reasonably up-to-date, the “Western Highway” was renamed the George Price Highway in 2012, implying that the map is still in need of some updating. Since this is the highway you would take from Belize City to the Belize zoo, so it is likely to be relied on by more people than just ourselves.

I was so glad I took this map on our Belize adventure. We traveled exclusively by public bus and used this map to plan all of our travels. The only downside was it was more focused in outlining parks that it obscured cities and roads.

We bought this map for our family trip to Belize and it had everything on it that we neededgreat map to give us an overview of the country and get us to where we needed to go

I’m planning a trip to Belize and I can picture everything better if I have a actual map to look at. It’s too hard on the computer to get the whole detailed picture that I need to travel around Belize. I would buy again.

Great map. Nuff said! Compact, easy to read, large size and does not rip. Also the sun doesn't shine through it in the car so it's easier to read when you decide to go analog.

Gute Karte, sehr informativ

Tutto ok.

Es un mapa del 2009, deberia haber actualizaciones, o especificar al menos que es un mapa de ese año.

Belize is not a large country, but having this map made it easier to get around on their roads. We rented a car so having this map in addition to our GPS gave us a little more piece of mind. There are also various parts of the map that give helpful advice and insight about the country. The map was actually shipped from the UK and I was surprised how quickly it arrive to Los Angeles, less than a week!

This is an "Adventure" map not a "Road" map. That said, Belize has four main highways, the Northern Highway, the Southern Highway, the Western Highway and the Hummingbird Highway. These best roads in Belize are roughly the equivalent of 2-lane state highways in rural Ohio. They are marked on the map in red. There are no Interstate Highways. Everything else is iffy, particularly the Coastal or "Manatee" Highway between La Democracia and a point just west of Dangriga (name of highway not shown on National Geographic map). Though printed in gold and captioned by National Geographic as a "Select paved or gravel road" this is a gravel road with rutting and a temporary bridge mid-way through. (In addition there is a second single-lane wooden planked bridge that is intended to be permanent.) There are no services, i.e. no gas, no food, no repair shops on the 40-50 mile length of this road. There is a second gold-colored, select highway known as the "Old" Northern Highway. We did not travel north of the Western Highway during our visit to Belize in early 2014 so I cannot comment on that stretch of road.For tourist areas, the single 2-lane paved street through Placencia (like a paved suburban neighborhood street but with sand blown across it) which runs from Riversdale through Placencia is shown (with the access to the Southern Highway running west out of Riversdale), however, the lane-and-a-half gravel and dirt road running much of the length of Ambergris Caye (outside San Pedro) is not shown. (Most transportation on Ambergris Caye is by golf cart.)The myriad cayes along the Barrier Reef are shown with captions for diving areas and other activities (fishing, wind surfing, sailing, etc.). While the snorkeling areas we visited are marked, I cannot vouch for the precise accuracy of the placement of the little caption markings.Inland, there are markings for Mayan ruins. We visited Xunantunich in the extreme west near San Ignacio which is properly marked on the map. Unfortunately, the map does not show the location of the small ferry needed to cross the river to access the ruins. (Hint, the best souvenir prices found on the trip were found in the line of little shops beside the ferry landing which is down a short, sharp driveway off the Western Highway.)There are numerous anonymous (no name) local gravel roads shown on the map. If you are bushwhacking, take a compass.On the reverse of the map there are limited detail maps of Belize City and (central) San Pedro. The Belize City map does not extend to the west to the international airport. The airport shown at the top of the map is the local city airport. (Hint: You could get a cheaper air fare to San Pedro at the city airport than at the International airport.) The reverse of the map also includes a detail of the ruins at Tik'al. These ruins are in Guatemala. Due to travel warnings we did not cross the border into Guatemala, even to travel main highways. National Geographic does not list a travel warning.The reverse of the National Geographic map is not all it could be. Most of the page is mostly covered with travel pictures, some but not all are captioned. The town maps shown need to be expanded and detail maps for additional towns and tourist areas need to be included. The pretty pictures need to be smaller and they need captions. ...and what's this Guatemala business?As another reviewer noted. For speed control, there are numerous 6" high speed bumps throughout Belize. You cannot appreciate how vicious they are until you drive over exactly "one" at speed.Points made by other reviewers are well taken. While a fairly good "adventure" map, this map is deficient as a highway map. The bottom line: The people of Belize are friendly and they speak English. Use the map as a guide, then stop and ask for directions. Jim D

I know belize well and the combination of this large scale detailed map with images and tour suggestions makes it the very best map I've seen for visitors to the country.