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"Why Belize?"

People always ask me, "Why do you want to move to Belize?" This seems like a reasonable question, especially since I haven't yet visited the country.  How can I decide upon which country I want to pick up and relocate to if I haven't experienced it at all? Back when I was attending Brandon University, I had a professor who spoke very highly of Belize.  He and his wife had visited and loved it so much that they bought a house and spent a couple of months there each year.  He stated how friendly everyone seemed to be, how easy it was for them to purchase property and live for so long there, as well as the reasonable cost of living for two months at a time. What appeals most to me about Belize is it's lack of tourism to date.  I know some people visit, and tourism is increasing within the country, but for the most part, I don't hear of many people choosing to visit it.  Upon researching Belize, the population of the entire country is spread out within vario...