Carrie Bow Published April 29, 2014 at 4356 × 2296 in On the road in Belize I: The Secretary’s Travel Journal Carrie Bow Cay, off the coast of Belize, is only about 350 feet long and 120 feet wide. It has been the site of Smithsonian marine research facility since 1972 (Photo by John Gibbons) Carrie Bow Cay off the coast of Belize