Belize Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3106)

We bought this map for our family trip to Belize and it had everything on it that we neededgreat map to give us an overview of the country and get us to where we needed to go

This is an "Adventure" map not a "Road" map. That said, Belize has four main highways, the Northern Highway, the Southern Highway, the Western Highway and the Hummingbird Highway. These best roads in Belize are roughly the equivalent of 2-lane state highways in rural Ohio. They are marked on the map in red. There are no Interstate Highways. Everything else is iffy, particularly the Coastal or "Manatee" Highway between La Democracia and a point just west of Dangriga (name of highway not shown on National Geographic map). Though printed in gold and captioned by National Geographic as a "Select paved or gravel road" this is a gravel road with rutting and a temporary bridge mid-way through. (In addition there is a second single-lane wooden planked bridge that is intended to be permanent.) There are no services, i.e. no gas, no food, no repair shops on the 40-50 mile length of this road. There is a second gold-colored, select highway known as the "Old" Northern Highway. We did not travel north of the Western Highway during our visit to Belize in early 2014 so I cannot comment on that stretch of road.For tourist areas, the single 2-lane paved street through Placencia (like a paved suburban neighborhood street but with sand blown across it) which runs from Riversdale through Placencia is shown (with the access to the Southern Highway running west out of Riversdale), however, the lane-and-a-half gravel and dirt road running much of the length of Ambergris Caye (outside San Pedro) is not shown. (Most transportation on Ambergris Caye is by golf cart.)The myriad cayes along the Barrier Reef are shown with captions for diving areas and other activities (fishing, wind surfing, sailing, etc.). While the snorkeling areas we visited are marked, I cannot vouch for the precise accuracy of the placement of the little caption markings.Inland, there are markings for Mayan ruins. We visited Xunantunich in the extreme west near San Ignacio which is properly marked on the map. Unfortunately, the map does not show the location of the small ferry needed to cross the river to access the ruins. (Hint, the best souvenir prices found on the trip were found in the line of little shops beside the ferry landing which is down a short, sharp driveway off the Western Highway.)There are numerous anonymous (no name) local gravel roads shown on the map. If you are bushwhacking, take a compass.On the reverse of the map there are limited detail maps of Belize City and (central) San Pedro. The Belize City map does not extend to the west to the international airport. The airport shown at the top of the map is the local city airport. (Hint: You could get a cheaper air fare to San Pedro at the city airport than at the International airport.) The reverse of the map also includes a detail of the ruins at Tik'al. These ruins are in Guatemala. Due to travel warnings we did not cross the border into Guatemala, even to travel main highways. National Geographic does not list a travel warning.The reverse of the National Geographic map is not all it could be. Most of the page is mostly covered with travel pictures, some but not all are captioned. The town maps shown need to be expanded and detail maps for additional towns and tourist areas need to be included. The pretty pictures need to be smaller and they need captions. ...and what's this Guatemala business?As another reviewer noted. For speed control, there are numerous 6" high speed bumps throughout Belize. You cannot appreciate how vicious they are until you drive over exactly "one" at speed.Points made by other reviewers are well taken. While a fairly good "adventure" map, this map is deficient as a highway map. The bottom line: The people of Belize are friendly and they speak English. Use the map as a guide, then stop and ask for directions. Jim D

Best map of Belize I ever came across. I will using this map on my next trip to Belize.

Functional but weird. Wish map could be full of detail instead of one side being a marketing brochure. Lacking a lot of known detail in labeling. Seems like someone did this without ever stepping foot in the country...could be so much more in this day of social engineering updates...ask people and they will proudly help you make your product better.

Great to take with you because you won’t find a map there if you plan to explore

Great map. Nuff said! Compact, easy to read, large size and does not rip. Also the sun doesn't shine through it in the car so it's easier to read when you decide to go analog.

Belize is not a large country, but having this map made it easier to get around on their roads. We rented a car so having this map in addition to our GPS gave us a little more piece of mind. There are also various parts of the map that give helpful advice and insight about the country. The map was actually shipped from the UK and I was surprised how quickly it arrive to Los Angeles, less than a week!

What the people said about it not really showing anything but some places that are historical value or pretty. Don't even know how to get there this is not a road map and it does not even show the towns. I guess I just really thought that it would show the time my friend lived in as it's a very populated place. If you're just looking for ruins and stuff like that it will show you where they're located. But not really how to get there

I know belize well and the combination of this large scale detailed map with images and tour suggestions makes it the very best map I've seen for visitors to the country.

Excellent map with good information

We have been to Costa Rica many times and we use this map over and over with no damage. It is worth every penny and very durable.

When travelling to Belize, this map is a must.

Tutto ok.