55 miles (89km) N of Belize City; 31 miles (50km) S of Corozal
Between Belize City and Corozal Town, the only settlement of any size is Orange Walk Town, a bustling agricultural and business community with a population of some 17,000. This is the heart of Belize's sugar cane industry, and some locals still call the town "Sugar City." Originally called Holpatin by the ancient Maya, the town's riverside location has ensured its status as a trade center for over 2,000 years. The town's current name comes from the many citrus groves once planted alongside the New River here. Orange Walk Town's residents are a very heterogeneous mix of mestizos, Mayans, Chinese, and Black Creoles. There's not too much of interest to travelers in the town, but this is the gateway to several of the surrounding attractions of note, including the Lamanai ruins and the Río Bravo Conservation Area to the west.
Orange Walk Travel Experiences
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Marine Ecology Seminar
As Ben would say, St. George's Caye...AMAZING! We just spent six days in paradise. We stayed at a resort. I got my own... Continue reading »
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Crooked Tree
This morning we returned from our “drop offs.” My friend, Laura, and I went to Crooked Tree, in the northern part of the Belize district.... Continue reading »
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Diving on the Barrier Reef
The whole point of coming here was to do my PADI Open Water as it's as cheap here as in the Bay Islands, Honduras. Decided on Big F... Continue reading »
