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Spend July 4th in Belize to go Beyond the Fireworks

Is this the year you do something offbeat to celebrate the 4th of July that doesn’t involve the standard hot dog roast? Have you thought about going abroad and leaving teeming beach crowds and get-togethers where you’re forced to chat up nosy relatives behind?

Make 2024 the year you leave town and head for a place where you’ll be waited on hand and foot. Your destination? A short plane ride away to Belize where Belizean Dreams Resort makes every day a holiday.

Be as patriotic as you like. Wear red, white, and blue, and be especially thankful for vacation in a land of English speakers so you don’t need a translation app to be understood. Secure authentic tropical accommodations at Belizean Dreams Resort in Hopkins (known as the most laid-back village in Belize), and you decide how much excitement you care to experience—especially if you could use a respite from the ordinary.

No need to stay up late for fireworks…

…since you’ll make your own excitement by day and night. Once you’ve checked into your lush accommodation steps from the sea, you’ll be offered activity choices that deliver exactly the amount of excitement you crave, be that emulating a beached whale or invoking your inner Indiana Jones.

Depending on the Belize All Inclusive Package you pick, tours that allow you to tap your inner adventurer await, whether that means Belize’s version of heart-pounding fireworks like cave tubing and zip lining, or you’re as happy to wander Maya ruins for a taste of this nation’s exotic past.

Belize Maya Ruin

Give thanks for your home while checking out Belize

Whether your idea of relaxation includes indulging in services at the resort’s full-service spa or your definition of fun is wandering into Hopkins to soak up the town’s culture, you won’t be disappointed, and you'll return to your digs invigorated and ready to explore the resort's amenities.

Wander the resort's tropical gardens. Hit the beach. Take dips in the infinity swimming pool and savor meals prepared by Woven Palms Restaurant chefs while overlooking the water. But it’s liberation from pricey vacation costs that may convince you to start packing. Scope out current Belize vacation specials that deliver on savings to make this an especially memorable holiday getaway.

Think beyond the moment

Plenty of North Americans use their July 4th getaways as excuses to investigate Belize real estate. For those considering retiring to a haven where the quality of life is high, and the cost of living is low, current estimates of Americans living in Belize are between 10,000 and 20,000, so ex-pats find instant neighbors.

Consider this 4th of July vacation your opportunity to do more than wave a flag. Think about how it would feel to liberate yourself by kissing the stress and cost of living up north goodbye, knowing that returning to the U.S. for future fireworks is only a few hours away!