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Stories Set in Belize
Belize is a tiny English-speaking country of reef, jungle and Maya ruins tucked under Mexico. Loggers, expats and eccentrics wash up here, which is why its stories run to oddballs and fugitives. The Mosquito Coast and Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee both found their weirdos here. Open Belize on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Belize on the StoryTerra map7 famous stories set in Belize
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Browse 2 books and 5 movies set in Belize.
The Mosquito Coast
Allie Fox an American inventor exhausted by the perceived danger and degradation of modern society decides to escape with his wife and children to Belize. In the jungle he tries with mad determination to create a…
Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee
The strange story of John McAfee who went from millionaire software mogul to yogi Kurtz-like jungle recluse to potential murderer and most recently a prospective presidential candidate for the American Libertarian Party.
Hidden Away
A man who shoots first and asks questions later…Most people would take an all-expenses-paid trip to the beach in a heartbeat. Garrett Kelly only accepts to keep tabs on Sarah Daniels, who’s in hiding after witnessing a…
Tragic Jungle
Deep in the jungle a group of Mexican gum workers crosses their path with Agnes a mysterious Belizean woman. Her presence enlivens the fantasies and desires of those men without knowing that they have woken up an…
Echoes at Dawn
Grace Peterson is desperate, in hiding, and on the run after escaping a shadowy group determined to exploit her extraordinary ability to heal others. Her only lifeline--an unerring telepathic ability she shares with her…
Inheritance
A woman learns her estranged father has passed away. She returns with her boyfriend to her childhood home of Belize where she is reunited with her brother and must face her past while fighting for intimacy in the…
Taken Heart
When her daughter is kidnapped in Belize and held hostage to be used for human organ trafficking Kate Johnson goes on a crusade to infiltrate the cartel and rescue her.
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