Belmopan

capital of Belize

33km

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.

62km

Placencia Peninsula

peninsula in Belize

97km

Stann Creek

district of Belize

98km

Placencia

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

103km

Punta Gorda (Belize)

capital and largest town of Toledo District in southern Belize

116km

Corozal Town

city in Belize

150km

Ambergris Caye

large barrier island in the north

154km

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.

380km

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.

2.2km

Bullet Tree Falls

5.7km

Xunantunich

Ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize

11km

Barton Creek Cave

cave in Belize

15km

Caracol

Maya city in Belize

42km

Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

protected area

64km

Lamanai

archaeological site in Belize

77km

Lubaantun

human settlement

94km

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.

99km

Altun Ha

archaeological site

101km

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.

102km

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.

103km

Government House, Belize

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

103km

Bliss Institute

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

103km

Moho River

river in Belize

119km

Turneffe Atoll

Atoll off the coast of Belize, Central America

133km

Hol Chan Marine Reserve

139km