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San Ignacio (Belize)

Known as Cayo to locals, Maya and Hispanic influence near the Guatemala border

33km

17.160125-89.05999722

Belize City

Belize's largest city, on the Caribbean Sea

70km

17.504722-88.186667

Stann Creek

district of Belize

73km

16.8667-88.2167

Placencia Peninsula

peninsula in Belize

82km

16.593889-88.366667

Placencia

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

90km

16.51-88.37

Punta Gorda (Belize)

capital and largest town of Toledo District in southern Belize

122km

16.1-88.8

Corozal Town

city in Belize

128km

18.392972-88.388486

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.

414km

16.41-92.408611
Sights (19)

Actun Tunichil Muknal

cave

16km

17.13-88.86583333

Barton Creek Cave

cave in Belize

23km

17.11277778-88.92805556

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.

35km

17.1457-89.0741

Bullet Tree Falls

39km

17.168-89.111

Xunantunich

Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize

44km

17.089059-89.141427

Lamanai

archaeological site in Belize

54km

17.7525-88.65444444

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

protected area

57km

16.7162-88.6608

Caracol

Maya city in Belize

64km

16.76388889-89.1175

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.

69km

17.488032-88.189813

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.

69km

17.48861111-88.18777778

Government House, Belize

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

69km

17.48833333-88.18666667

Bliss Institute

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

69km

17.493477-88.186068

Altun Ha

archaeological site

71km

17.76395-88.347061

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.

85km

16.56666667-88.36666667

Turneffe Atoll

Atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America

100km

17.33333333-87.86666667

Lubaantun

human settlement

105km

16.28165-88.95945

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

107km

17.869-88.003

Great Blue Hole

submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

137km

17.31527778-87.53444444

Belize Barrier Reef

series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize

137km

17.31555556-87.53444444
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Belmopan

Belize

By the bus stop grab some of Belize's best salbutes so plan for lunch!

Belmopan

Belmopan is the capital of Belize, nearer the geographic center of the country than Belize City. It was established following the massive damage that occurred when Hurricane Hattie struck Belize City in 1961. An inland location was deemed a safer location for the national government than the low-lying seaside metropolis of Belize City.

After Hurricane Hattie in 1961 destroyed approximately 75% of the houses and business places in low-lying and coastal Belize City, the government proposed to encourage and promote the building of a new capital city. This new capital would be on better terrain, would entail no costly reclamation of land, and would provide for an industrial area. In 1962, a committee chose the site now known as Belmopan, 82 kilometres (51 mi) southwest of the old capital of Belize City.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

28°C18
Precipitation: 129 mm

Feb

30°C18
Precipitation: 55 mm

Mar

31°C19
Precipitation: 50 mm

Apr

33°C21
Precipitation: 41 mm

May

34°C22
Precipitation: 107 mm

Jun

33°C23
Precipitation: 250 mm

Jul

32°C23
Precipitation: 280 mm

Aug

32°C23
Precipitation: 223 mm

Sep

32°C23
Precipitation: 250 mm

Oct

31°C22
Precipitation: 223 mm

Nov

29°C20
Precipitation: 193 mm

Dec

28°C19
Precipitation: 143 mm
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