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Insider’s Belize Southwest serves 14 international destinations,
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HOL CHAN MARINE RESERVE This snorkelers’ paradise is home to more than 160 species of fish and an abundance of other marine life, from nurse sharks to loggerhead turtles. Hol Chan, a deep cut in the barrier reef, is separated into four distinct zones, including the popular Shark Ray Alley.
Boarding, Customs, and Immigration CONNECTING TO AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
• Go directly to the Southwest departure gate. • Checked bags will be transferred automatically. • You should not have to leave the secure part of the airport.
CONNECTING FROM AN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT
• Depending on point of departure, Customers may have to clear U.S. Immigration before collecting checked baggage from the baggage carousel.
• You will then proceed through customs to clear checked and carryon baggage. • Customers traveling from some countries go through the customs process before returning to the United States. • If you have checked baggage, proceed to the Southwest recheck desk or ticket counter to check your bags for the final portion of your trip. • Customers traveling internationally into the United States with a connecting flight may carry liquids in carryon
baggage, provided they were purchased in duty-free shops and placed in secure, tamperevident bags. • Proceed to your departure gate. If you do not have a boarding pass for your connecting flight, you must obtain one at the ticket counter or at kiosks near the Southwest recheck desk before proceeding to your gate.
U.S. CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM*
Who must complete this form: • All Passengers (or one Passenger per family with the same address) bound for the U.S. How to complete this form: • Complete before arrival in the U.S. • Write in English, in capital letters. • Be sure to include the street name and number, city, and state of your address in the U.S. • If you are transiting through the U.S., you may write TRANSIT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN J. SKERRY/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE (TURTLE), COURTESY OF BELCAMPO (FRUIT)
including Belize City. The country’s largest city offers easy access to a wealth of natural wonders.
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