Travel Announcements

Travel Announcement - June 9, 2006

This is an addendum to the May 12 and to the May 19 travel information found on this site.  Criminal activities continue to target tourists in the western area of Belize, known as the Cayo District.

• On June 1, three tourist vans were stopped by the five armed bandits on the road leading from the Actun Tunichil Muknal Caves to the Western Highway near Teakettle Village.  The first van was stopped at 3:30 p.m. and passengers were robbed and held hostage until the third van was stopped at 4:30 p.m. Nine American citizens and ten other tourists were robbed. 

• On June 2, a lodge west of San Ignacio was robbed of guns and ammunition.

None of the stolen goods have been recovered.

Americans living or traveling in Belize may obtain consular assistance by contacting the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Belize City, located at 29 Gabourel Lane, Belize City, telephone 011 501-227-7161/62/63, fax 011 (501) 223-5423; website http://usembassy.state.gov/belize/;  e-mail embbelize@state.gov. Hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for the 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. lunch hour, and U.S. and Belizean holidays.

Updated information on travel in Belize may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States, or from overseas, 1-202-501-4444.  For further information please consult the Consular Information Sheet for Belize available via the Internet at http://travel.state.gov.  Please also see the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement.