This luxe eco-lodge sits on a lushly landscaped property amidst swaying trees filled with the fluttering and chirping of tropical birds and butterflies. Its position just south of Hopkins village, on a beautiful stretch of beach in the Stann Creek District, makes this an excellent jumping-off point for the best Belize has to offer, both inland and offshore. The resort offers jungle treks...

The massive Mesoamerican Barrier Reef stretches off the coast of tiny Belize, the largest reef of its kind in the western hemisphere and home to one of the only true coral atolls found in this part of the world. And smack in the center of this unique reef environment, Turneffe Island Resort occupies a 14-acre private island, Caye Bokel, at the southern end of Turneffe Atoll, a place that...

There's no escaping the happy fact that you're nestled deep in the rainforest at this Central Pacific hideaway: just gaze up into the banana trees to see curious, white-faced capuchin monkeys staring right back at you. Mimic the laidback form of slinky sloths clinging to the canopy overhead by enjoying the many (human) creature comforts at Arenas del Mar. Relaxation is practically mandatory in...

In 1998, when the Ponçon family purchased the 2,500-acre Nicaraguan farm where Morgan's Rock now stands, the land was occupied by squatters who were cutting down old-growth trees, stealing eggs from nesting sea turtles, and generally living in a way that threatened the sustainability of the rainforest.

Now many of those individuals are on the lodge's payroll, working to protect...

This private island resort off Belize's Ambergris Caye is a castaway's fantasy. Six villas are tucked amidst palm trees and lush landscaping, each with its own private dock. In addition, each villa has its own fully enclosed plunge pool except the overwater bungalow. (With that one, if you fancy a dip you can just jump off the pier into the ocean.) The indoor-outdoor design differs in each...

In southern Belize, close to the Guatemalan border, yet far from the development along the coast, there's an 11-cabana sustainable resort called the Cotton Tree Lodge. Smack-dab in the jungle and on the banks of the Moho River, the property caters to people who want to wake up to the cacophony of howler monkeys, look for exotic birdlife in the tropical forest, go river rafting, explore caves,...