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Belize remains off the world's radar. Nobody is targeting or intent on stirring up trouble in this little country that's part Caribbean, part Central American. Most people don't give Belize a second thought. In today's world, that's a plus.

The country is one of the most important members of the Caribbean Community, thanks to its arable land and agricultural capacity. It helps provide food security for CARICOM, an international community of primarily small English-speaking island nations.

Belize has pristine marine, rainforest, and riverine environments and a small population, so, in addition to being food secure, it is a great vacation destination and an ideal place to live. Cayo is the breadbasket of Belize principally because of the industriousness of the Mennonites of Spanish Lookout, a booming town with thriving businesses and a back-to-basics, traditional way of life.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the average American meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to market. The movement is toward sourcing food from within 100 miles. In Cayo, your food could be sourced within 10 miles. Living here, you could even enjoy a zero-mile diet. Imported foods are available if you want them, but it's possible in Cayo to be food secure and not dependent upon an elaborate, vulnerable, and costly global supply chain.

Here are six more reasons Cayo, Belize, is an ideal option for a self-sufficient, resilient, sustainable, neighborly, and fun life …