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Cayo District
The Cayo District is Belize's western most district. It borders Guatemala and contains the official western border crossing into Guatemala at Santa Elena. The terrain is hilly to mountainous with rocky and limestone plateaus. Cayo is home to the Maya Mountains - an offshoot of the great mountain range which stretches from the Cascades to the Andes. Because of its terrain, Cayo tends to be prone to flooding during the rainy seasons.
Cayo is populated by a wide variety of ethnic groups. The towns closer to the border are mostly spanish speaking. The district is filled however with numerous towns and villages which vary from Mayan Indian to Creole. Due to a hurricane in 1961 the Government of Belize decided to move the country's capital to a new city called Belmopan in the centre of the Cayo District.
Cayo is also home to the spectacular Mountain Pine Ridge nature reserve as well as the Maya Ruins of Xunantunich and Caracol.
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Listed below are resorts and hotels in the Cayo District.
Tucked away in a tranquil setting in San Ignacio's twin town, Santa Elena you'll find The Aguada Hotel and Restaurant, named for a watering place used by the Ancient Maya. This bucolic setting is attractively landscaped with blooming trees, orchids, iguan ...
In a beautiful rainforest setting beside the mighty Belize River sits a jungle paradise where horses roam freely. Parrots, toucans, macaws and many other colorful birds will greet you with a "Tropical Hello" while monkeys swing and play in the trees. Here ...
Deep in the tropical rainforests of Belize, nestled high above the Macal River, lies the lushly landscaped eco-tropical paradise resort, Black Rock Lodge. Come prepared for romantic bungalows, private beaches, delicious cuisine, beautiful scenery, and the ...
Nestled in the hills of El Cayo, Cahal Pech Village overlooks the scenic Belize River Valley. Located only 72 miles west of Belize City, near the town of San Ignacio, Cahal Pech Village is the perfect hideaway whilst visiting this jewel of a country, Beli ...
WELCOME TO CHAA CREEK, A PIONEER IN ADVENTURE TRAVEL TO BELIZE SINCE 1981. Wildly civilised sums up the philosophy of our award winning Belizean Rainforest eco lodge, located in the heart of Maya civilisation. Since Chaa Creekâs inception in 1981, owners ...
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