The Cayo District is the largest district in Belize.
The location of Mother Nature's best kept secret for sure.
It boasts the capital of Belize, Belmopan, the twin towns
of San Ignacio and Santa Elena, and the Guatemalan border
town of Benque Viejo.
The Maya once lived here in great
numbers and today there are hundreds of un- excavated
Mayan ruins and Mayan house mounds.
Three
of Belize's most important rivers flow through Cayo District.
The Mopan flows from Guatemala, the Macal from the Maya mountains
and they both meet just North of San Ignacio to form the
Belize River. Spanning the Macal river and linking San Ignacio
to Santa Elena is the only suspension bridge in Belize, the
one- lane Hawksworth bridge.
Multitudes of quaint, picturesque villages
are yours to experience. To the South,
are the Maya Mountains and
the Mountain Pine Ridge, riddled with caves, waterfalls
and clear mountain streams. Hidden amongst the jungle
are the Mayan ruins of Caracol, Xunantunich, El Pilar and
Cahal Pech; all glorious monuments of the Maya culture which
flourished centuries ago.
Today, Cayo District is the agricultural
center of Belize,
with it's cattle ranches, citrus groves worked
by the Mennonite settlement of Spanish Lookout. "We
grow Belize" is
their motto. To the North, is where you will find a birders
paradise in Aguacate Lagoon, which is where you may also
see crocodiles, gibnuts and the Howler monkey.
The
people of Belize are friendly, welcoming, and surprisingly
for a Central American country, most everyone speaks English
and many speak Spanish as well. Adventures, wilderness, jungles,
Maya ruins, and the friendliest people around await you in
this jewel of Belize.
How to get to Cahal Pech Village Resort
From Belize International there are
3 ways to get to the
Resort -
If you decide to make it out to the Resort on your
own, the above links provide helpful directions to reach the resort
from Belize International. Below are some helpful area maps.
