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The U-shaped SunBreeze Hotel in San Pedro, just south of city center, will be your home for the next three nights. In addition to its 42 air-conditioned rooms, the SunBreeze features a restaurant, a bar, a pool, a massage studio, and an art gallery.

You have two full days to check out Ambergris Cay, so do as the locals do and hop on a golf cart, the primary mode of transportation. Sightseeing in San Pedro and snorkeling in the 176-mile-long barrier reef, the largest coral reef in the Western Hemisphere, are just two of the many ways to fill your time.

Xunantunich, Belize (Philip Coblentz/Brand X/Corbis)

On day eight, you'll board a flight back to Belize City to catch your connecting flight home.

Not ready to head home? Additional nights are $74 per person for a double room ($148 for a single; $52 for a triple) at the Biltmore in Belize City and $79 per person at the SunBreeze hotel in Ambergris Cay. Hotel upgrades to the Radisson in Belize City and Journey's End or Ramon's Village Resort in Ambergris Cay start from $180 per person.

If you're just looking to unwind, Tara Tours offers a less expensive package for seven nights in Ambergris Cay, starting from $970 per person (single supplement is $522), valid for the same travel dates.

For more tips on what to see and do, visit the Belize Tourism Board's official website. Before you go, check the weather forecast, the exchange rate, and the local time at BudgetTravel.com.

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