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Cayo District

                        — District —


               Location of the district in Belize

Country                          Belize

Capital                         San Ignacio

Population (2009)

- Total                         80,800
   San Ignacio and sister-town, Santa Elena
    make up Belize's second largest urban area.
    The two towns are separated by the Macal
    River and Belize's only suspension bridge, the
    one-lane Hawksworth Bridge (Built in 1949).
   The Cayo District is the largest district in
    Belize.
   It is located on the western side of the country
    which borders Guatemala.
   the nation's capital, Belmopan, is
    geographically located within the district.
   San Ignacio Town is a two hour bus ride from
    Belize City.
   Buses leave and return on the hour. I
   San Ignacio also has an airstrip.
   The is also an airstrip at Central Farm
   The Cayo District is mainly an agricultural
    district, with the chief crops being citrus,
    (oranges, grapefruit, and tangerine), as well as
    bananas.
   the Western Highway runs from Belize City to
    the Guatemalan border, and the Hummingbird
    Highway which starts in Belmopan and ends at
    the juncture of the Coastal Road and the
    Southern Highway in the Stann Creek District.
   Blue hole
   Guanacaste National Park.
   Ecotourism is also an integral part of the
    region's economy.
   Xunantunich,

   Chaa Creek



   Cahal Pech.[
   Paradise Expeditions
   Cahal Pech Maya Ruin
   Caracol Maya Ruin
   The Spa at Chaa Creek
   Xunantunich Maya Ruin
   Mountain Pine Ridge
   Spanish Lookout - Mennonite Settlement
   Visit Belmopan - The Nation's Capital
   Visit Melchor, Guatemala
   Blancaneaux Lodge
   Cahal Pech Tavern
   Chaa Creek Cottages
   San Ignacio Resort Hotel
   Aguada Hotel & Restaurant
   Banana Bank
   Cahal Pech Village
   Cohune Palms Resort
   The Lodge At Chaa Creek
   Crystal Paradise Resort
   Hidden Valley Inn
   Canoe
   Kayak
   Horse Back riding
   Hiking
   Bird watching
   Cave watching

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Cayo

  • 1.
  • 2. Cayo District — District — Location of the district in Belize Country Belize Capital San Ignacio Population (2009) - Total 80,800
  • 3. San Ignacio and sister-town, Santa Elena make up Belize's second largest urban area. The two towns are separated by the Macal River and Belize's only suspension bridge, the one-lane Hawksworth Bridge (Built in 1949).
  • 4. The Cayo District is the largest district in Belize.  It is located on the western side of the country which borders Guatemala.  the nation's capital, Belmopan, is geographically located within the district.
  • 5. San Ignacio Town is a two hour bus ride from Belize City.  Buses leave and return on the hour. I  San Ignacio also has an airstrip.  The is also an airstrip at Central Farm
  • 6. The Cayo District is mainly an agricultural district, with the chief crops being citrus, (oranges, grapefruit, and tangerine), as well as bananas.  the Western Highway runs from Belize City to the Guatemalan border, and the Hummingbird Highway which starts in Belmopan and ends at the juncture of the Coastal Road and the Southern Highway in the Stann Creek District.
  • 7. Blue hole  Guanacaste National Park.  Ecotourism is also an integral part of the region's economy.
  • 8. Xunantunich,  Chaa Creek  Cahal Pech.[
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. Paradise Expeditions  Cahal Pech Maya Ruin  Caracol Maya Ruin  The Spa at Chaa Creek  Xunantunich Maya Ruin  Mountain Pine Ridge  Spanish Lookout - Mennonite Settlement  Visit Belmopan - The Nation's Capital  Visit Melchor, Guatemala
  • 13. Blancaneaux Lodge  Cahal Pech Tavern  Chaa Creek Cottages  San Ignacio Resort Hotel
  • 14. Aguada Hotel & Restaurant  Banana Bank  Cahal Pech Village  Cohune Palms Resort  The Lodge At Chaa Creek  Crystal Paradise Resort  Hidden Valley Inn
  • 15. Canoe  Kayak  Horse Back riding  Hiking  Bird watching  Cave watching