Wonders3 - Belize Barrier Reef

Title

Belize Barrier Reef

Latitude

17.33

Longitude

-88.63

Place

Belize

Geocoding Status

The geocoder found no matches.

World_Time

Underwater Wonders

Image_Url

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Link_Url

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize_Barrier_Reef

Brief

The second largest barrier reef in the world rises from the seafloor off the coast of Belize. A diver's paradise, it is known for fascinating coral formations, myriad fish and invertebrates, and exceptional water clarity.

Year_Constructed

Description

On the ocean side of this 160-mile-long reef is a popular tourist designation known as Lighthouse Reef. Here, crystal-clear waters fill the famous Blue Hole, a crater more than 1,000 feet across and just over 400 feet deep.

Description_2

At the surface, healthy coral formations rim this wonder within a wonder, but at a depth of 125 feet, neither corals nor fish can be found. Instead, a diver finds stalactites formed during the Ice Age, when the world sea level was much lower and the Blue

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<img width='55px' height='38px' src='http://wondersoftheworld.idvsolutions.com/Shared%20Documents/thumbnails/Belize.png'> Belize Barrier Reef Type: Underwater Wonders Location: Belize Built:

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 Wikipedia</a>
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