Placencia

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

8.9km

Hopkins (Belize)

Garifuna village

30km

Stann Creek

district of Belize

33km

Dangriga

Large Garifuna town in the south, formerly known as Stann Creek Town

43km

Tobacco Caye

island in Belize

46km

Punta Gorda (Belize)

capital and largest town of Toledo District in southern Belize

71km

Belmopan

capital of Belize

82km

San Ignacio (Belize)

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

97km

Belize City

Belize's largest city, on the Caribbean Sea

98km

San Pedro Sula

city in Cortes Departement, Honduras

122km

Caye Caulker

smaller barrier island in the north

127km

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.

154km

Ambergris Caye

large barrier island in the north

158km

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.

158km

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.

449km

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.

2.9km

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

protected area

35km

Lubaantun

human settlement

73km

Moho River

river in Belize

78km

Caracol

Maya city in Belize

85km

Turneffe Atoll

Atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America

96km

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.

97km

Government House, Belize

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

97km

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.

97km

Bliss Institute

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

97km

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.

98km

Xunantunich

Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize

100km

Bullet Tree Falls

102km

Great Blue Hole

submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize

120km

Belize Barrier Reef

series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize

120km

Altun Ha

archaeological site

124km

Lamanai

archaeological site in Belize

127km

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

141km