By now, there are numerous luxury resorts in Belize, but take it from me: Ka’ana stands out. Unlike the sprawling resorts of Costa Rica – or even San Pedro on Belize's Ambergris Caye – the Ka’ana Boutique Resort & Spa in Cayo, Western Belize truly embodies the most stylish term in the travel lexicon, “Boutique”.

Soothing spa services, some of Belize's top gourmet cuisine, and a perfect inland location put Ka'ana on the map. But from nightly treats sneaked in your in-suite refrigerator to wine tastings with the resort's General Manager before dinner, it's the details that make Ka'ana Boutique Resort & Spa Belize's swiftly rising star.

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