Caye Caulker

smaller barrier island in the north

30km

Ambergris Caye

large barrier island in the north

60km

Stann Creek

district of Belize

67km

Belmopan

capital of Belize

70km

Orange Walk Town

Orange Walk Town is the capital of the Orange Walk district 57 miles north of Belize City. The agricultural town is not a tourist hotspot but a good base for explorations of Northern Belize and the Mayan ruins Lamanai.

73km

Corozal Town

city in Belize

96km

Placencia Peninsula

peninsula in Belize

98km

Chetumal

city on the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico

106km

Placencia

Placencia is at the southern tip of the resort Placencia peninsula in Belize.

107km

Tikal

long considered the largest of Maya ruins (although the ongoing investigations of El Mirador may challenge this claim), this huge and impressive ancient Maya site is probably worth the trip to Guatemala by itself. Stay in the park or in nearby Flores the night before in order to organise an early morning trip to Tikal, to see the sun rise over the ruins. Tours are easily organised from the surrounding areas.

162km

Chiapas

From docks on the Rio Grijalva (the only major river within Mexico) near Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas state, tour launches take you into this steep-walled National Park. You'll likely see vast flocks of flamingos, pelicans, and other waterfowl, as well as crocodiles.

483km

Bliss Institute

The largest cultural centre in Belize, it also hosts the National Art Collection of Belize.

1.2km

St. John's Cathedral (Belize City)

An Anglican cathedral that was built in 1812. The cathedral is a landmark of Belize and one of the oldest remaining buildings in the city.

1.7km

Government House, Belize

Once the residence of the British Governor General, this is now a "House of Culture" that is open for visitors.

1.7km

Yarborough Cemetery

This cemetery was in use from 1787 to 1896. It was renovated in 1999 and has been designated an archaeological reserve in 2009.

1.8km

Altun Ha

archaeological site

32km

Turneffe Atoll

Atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America

39km

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

43km

Lamanai

archaeological site in Belize

58km

Belize Barrier Reef

series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize

75km

Great Blue Hole

submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

75km

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

protected area

99km

Seine Bight

Seine Bight is a village on the Placencia Peninsula located in the Stann Creek District of Belize. It is located 2 and a half miles south of Maya Beach Village and North of the village of Placencia. This small village has roughly 1,000 inhabitants, mostly Garifuna people who subsist on fishing, hunting, and homegrown vegetables. The early settlers named their village for their favored fishing tackle, Seine fishing and a bight, a bend or curve in a coastline.

101km

Cahal Pech

The main attraction in the town. Cahal Pech is a smallish set of Mayan ruins that were abandoned around 800-900 AD. There is an indoor museum displaying artifacts, a site plan, and information on the ruins in a regional context. There are, allegedly, guided tours, but these are unneeded, as the site is easy to traverse. The entire site should take 1-2 hours at most for a thorough exploration. Once at the ruins, the site is fairly flat, but Cahal Pech is at the top of the hill overlooking San Ignacio. The walk uphill to it from the main town is quite exhausting and is difficult even from the San Ignacio Resort Hotel on the hill. If you have any disability, or are in poor physical condition, you will want to drive.

105km

Bullet Tree Falls

108km

Xunantunich

Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize

114km

Caracol

Maya city in Belize

130km