Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 128
EVENTS
BELIZE
POPULATION
JULY
Lobster Festival
SIZE
331,900 (2013) 22,966 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Belizian Dollar
(1 US Dollar equals 1.98 Belizian Dollar)
Belmopan
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
260 C / 800 F
The start of the lobster season in Caye Caulker
kicks off with a week-long celebration with food,
music and dancing.
AUGUST
Costa Maya Festival
Street parades, beauty pageants, concerts and
fun activities are part of this festival which is
the largest in Belize. with local and regional
participants.
AUGUST
Deer Dance Festival
This is a nine-day Mayan festival celebrated in the
Mayan village of San Antonio.
SEPTEMBER 21
Independence Day
Belize, formerly British Honduras, celebrates its
independence on this day. Official celebrations
with street parades, concerts and ceremonies. are
part of these events.
Belize