However, with more than 600 Mayan ruins in Belize, the area that makes up the modern-day country played an integral part in Mayan history. In fact, Belize is known for its fascinating ancient sites.

NOTE: Readers who have made the Belize Guatemala border crossing in more recent years have said you now have to pay for your vehicle permit at Banrural Bank, about ¾ of a mile away from the ...

Guatemala has deployed 3,000 troops to its disputed border with Belize following a shooting incident that killed a Guatemalan teen, Defence Minister Williams Mansilla told AFP on Friday.

Caana is another structure that commands a visit – a gigantic pyramid encompassing several temples and palaces that is the ...

The tiny Central American country of Belize is accusing its larger neighbor Guatemala of "amassing" troops along the two countries' border after a 13-year-old boy died in a shooting incident ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced Wednesday that Guatemala and Belize have asked the court to resolve territorial disputes according to their special agreement. The territorial ...

Belize’s ambassador to Guatemala has said that the Belize military may begin patrolling the Guatemalan side of the border in order to better combat a “spillover” of drug-related crime. Belize borders ...

Some Guatemalans call Belize their 23rd state. The territorial claim is creating jitters in one of Central America’s most lawless corners. Some Guatemalans call Belize their 23rd state. The ...

The prime minister of Belize has reacted to President-elect Donald Trump's proposed mass deportation policy by saying the U.S. "cannot force" countries to accept deportees from other nations ...

Provides an overview of Belize, including key events and facts about this Central American country. ... 1859 - Britain and Guatemala sign treaty defining border with Belize.

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The tiny Central American country of Belize has accused larger neighbor Guatemala of "amassing" troops along the two countries' border following the death of a 13-year-old ...

The tiny Central American country of Belize has accused larger neighbor Guatemala of "amassing'' troops along the two countries' border following the death of a 13-year-old boy in a shooting ...