SAILING

Guatemala’s largest lake, Izabal, lies in the tropical lowlands, and is connected to the ocean by the spectacular Rio Dulce Canyon. This inlet is one of the prime hurricane shelters of the Central American coast, and is perennially busy with sailboats from all over the world.

Sailing and motor yachts are available for hire at rates that are hard to believe. Regular sailings cover the beautiful fresh-water lake surrounded by mountains with its densely forested shores, beaches, waterfalls and hot springs, the Manatee Biotope, the Canyon as well as the coastal town of Livingston. Longer cruises take you out to the undeveloped and pristine southern Belize Cays for scuba and snorkelling trips.