$399 - Flights to Belize from Boston in August

This August, American Airlines is offering many different flights to Belize City, Belize from Boston for $399 roundtrip. Continental Airlines and Taca Airlines ( a Salvadorian company ) also offer cheap flights to Belize.

Flights from Boston are typically one-stop, with a layover in either Miami, Houston, or Washington DC (sometimes with multiple layovers, but flights in August seem to be mostly one-stop)

So does it rain too much in Belize in August?

Well, its technically rainy season, but the heavy rains don’t usually come until September and October. Traveling to Belize in August is little riskier than going December-April, but its a lot cheaper, and accommodations are easier to find as well.

From the Belize City airport, you can catch a cab to the water taxi which will take you to the Belizean Cayes (islands). Caulker Caye and Cay Ambergris are the two most popular cayes, but there are hundreds to choose from.

For a more adventurous trip, you can also catch a three-hour local bus into the Belizean Jungle, into San Ignacio, which is a common jump off point for Mayan archaeological expeditions, as well as journeys into some of the biggest Mayan cities of Tikal (in Guatemala) among others.

Belize is a phenomenal place to travel and it’s once of the cheapest and safest options in all of Central America. Here are some more Belize travel tips.

One final note, though Belize is technically in Central America, it has the feel of a Caribbean nation.