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The Placencia Peninsula was resettled in the late 1800s by several families. Placencia prospered and soon became a village, earning its livelihood from the sea. The Spaniards that traveled the southern coast of Belize gave Placencia its name. At that time Placencia was called Placentia, with the point being called Punta Placentia, or Pleasant ...
Belize is a small Central American nation, located at 17°15' north of the equator and 88°45' west of the Prime Meridian on the Yucatán Peninsula.It borders the Caribbean Sea to the east, with 386 km of coastline.
The Belize currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar and banks in Belize offer non-residents the ability to establish accounts, so drug traffickers and money launderers are attracted to banks in Belize. As a result, the United States Department of State has, since 2014, named Belize as one of the world's "major money laundering countries". [109]
Laughing Bird Caye is an island located 12 miles (19 km) off the coast of Placencia village in the Stann Creek District of Belize on the western side of Victoria Channel. [2] It is 3.5 miles south southwest of Moho Caye and 7 miles north northwest of Ranguana Caye. [2]
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Caye Caulker is located in the beautiful world heritage Belize ... 1790 map of territory conceded by Spain to ... Placencia (from Tourism in Belize)
The Gulf of Honduras is shown in the centre of this map. The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea, indenting the coasts of Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. From north to south, it runs for approximately 200 km (125 miles) from Dangriga, Belize, to La Ceiba, Honduras.
Ranguana Caye is a private island with a total area of two acres, approximately 20 miles west of Placencia, Belize. [1] The island harbors a dock and moorings for visiting boats which is located just off the Belize Barrier Reef. [2] Daytime visits are available through RanguanaCaye.com, and you can spend a night in the cabins located there as well.