While going through Chapter three, the case study that stuck out to me was “Ecotourism in Belize”. I have never been out of the country before, so I often thoroughly enjoy reading about places outside of the United States. I hate to admit it, but once I started reading about Belize I had to pull up a world map, just so that I could get my bearings about where Belize is located. A few years back a friend of mine and her family took a trip to Belize over the summer. They came back with many pictures and it appeared to be beautiful. I enjoyed reading the book as it gave more insight of the development in tourism and how the numbers of tourists dramatically increased from the 1960s up until now. Ecotourism in Belize seems to be very popular due to the variety of scenery that is present throughout. Anywhere from marine facilities to jungle preserves, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Like many places in the United States, it appears as though Belize continues to develop. In the end of the chapter, it states that many of the travelers enjoy the really nice hotels and many other things in luxury. I have always wanted to travel to some place new, and after doing some further research outside of the assigned reading, I think it would be an interesting, new place to go. While going through pictures I found online, I see that the water is really clear and blue, and I love that. I am used to the oceans that are dark blue and you can’t see anything, so maybe one day I’ll get to go to Belize.
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