Mexico Rocks, Marine reserve at Ambergris Caye, Belize
Description
This site contains numerous patch reefs on a limestone ridge in shallow waters between 8 and 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 meters) deep with extensive hard coral formations and seagrass beds supporting diverse marine life.
History
This reef system formed over several centuries in these shallow Caribbean waters and received official protection in 2015 as part of the expanded Hol Chan reserve managed by Belizean authorities.
Culture
Guides from San Pedro teach visitors about reef ecology and promote awareness of marine protection through supervised tours in these Caribbean waters off Ambergris Caye.
Practical
Boats leave from San Pedro for twenty-minute trips to these reefs where visitors snorkel in waters between 8 and 12 feet (2.4 to 3.7 meters) deep with a 15 USD entrance fee required.
Did you know?
Thirty different hard coral species inhabit this location, including rare boulder star coral of the Orbicella annularis type documented at only two sites throughout Belize.
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