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San Ignacio Town

Cradled in a Picturesque Valley Between the
Macal and Mopan Rivers ....

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).

Together the towns have a combined population of about 20,000 including: Creole, Mestizo (Spanish-Maya), Lebanese, Chinese, Mennonite, Maya and other cultures.

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Known locally as "Cayo", San Ignacio is located along the Western Highway about 70 miles west and 90 minutes drive time from Belize City and 9 miles east of the Guatemalan border. Teeming with archaeologists, peace corps workers, North American retirees and thrill seekers, "Cayo" is a unique blend of America's Old West and tropical backwater with frontier-like wooden shops on narrow streets.

Burns Avenue is "Main Street" and a good place to begin a tour of the town. Most days it's a busy thoroughfare with lots of people walking in the streets. Burns Avenue and the adjacent streets are packed with shops, hotels and places to eat where hospitable townspeople mingle in restaurants, bars and wooden shops with colonial era architecture of days gone by.

Both English and Spanish are spoken, plus a myriad of other languages.
San Ignacio Town Photo

Things to Do ....

Macal River CanoeingExcursions around San Ignacio include a short trip to nearby Cahal Pech, a Maya archeological site. It's a quick cab ride or a 20-minute uphill walk from town.

Macal River canoeing is very popular. Stopovers include a Blue Morpho butterfly-rearing facility, "medicine trail" and the Belize Botanic Gardens, next to duPlooy's Jungle Lodge.
 
The Iguana Conservation Project and baby iguanas
are located at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel.

Hammock Bridge at Branch Mouth

 

Walk or Jog 1.5 miles along scenic Branch Mouth Road to the "Hammock Bridge" where the Macal and Mopan rivers join up. From the shaded river bank, you can watch for wild parrots along with lazing iguanas and enjoy a swim in the heat of the day.

Mai Cave - Mountain Pine RidgeVenture to the Mountain Pine Ridge on the way to Caracol, or travel to Succotz Village and the equally impressive Maya site of Xunantunich. Another mile gets you to Benque Viejo and Hydro-dam Road where the journey continues on to Chechem Hah, a cave filled with Mayan artifacts. From Benque Viejo, it's one mile to the Guatemalan border.

Bullet Tree, 3 miles northwest of San Ignacio, is where the road to El Pilar, another archeological site, begins.


More things to do in Cayo include:
Xunantunich - Maya Archeological SiteHorseback Riding, Birding, Canoeing, and excursions to other nearby Caves and Ruins, including Tikal and the island community of Flores in Guatemala.

Saturday is the Busiest Market Day
Here you will find vendors from the small towns and villagers selling their wares and locally-grown fruits and vegetables. You can get good buys on bananas, papaya, pineapples, oranges, mangos, coconuts, avocados and other tropical produce.

Cash advances, internet, real estate, travel, and auto rentals are some of the business services available in San Ignacio.

San Ignacio Town video

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San Ignacio - CAYO Vacation Package

Mailing Address P. O Box 180 - Cayo District, Belize - CA
Email
Phone International Calls to Belize -
Dial - 011 (501) 824-3101
8am-6pm Central Standard Time

From the USA Dial (512) 243-5285
9am-5pm Central Standard Time

Select the accommodations and activities of your choice from the list below and let us how many nights you would like to stay in CAYO and one of our Reservation Specialists will price your personal itinerary for you.

For more San Ignacio - "CAYO" options see our Adventure Packages or
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(Multi-Destination) Vacation Package.

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San Ignacio - CAYO Resort Hotel Options

Midas Resort (Cabana) ... Budget
duPlooy's Jungle Lodge (Jungle Lodge Rooms) ... Standard
Black Rock Lodge (Deluxe Cabin) ... Standard
Windy Hill Resort (AC Cottage) ... Standard
San Ignacio Resort Hotel (Balcony Room) ... Standard
duPlooy's Jungle Lodge (Bungalows) ... Deluxe
San Ignacio Resort Hotel (Master Suite) ... Deluxe

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CAYO Area Activities & Guided Tour Options

Half Day - Choose up to 2 Activities per non-transfer day

  Full Day - Choose 1
Activity per non-transfer day
Barton Creek - Cave Canoeing Tikal - Day Tour
Xunantunich - Archeological Site ATM Cave
Cahal Pech - Archeological Site Cave Tubing + Zip-Line Canopy Tour
San Ignacio Town Black Hole Drop
Macal River Canoeing or Tubing Caracol Archeological Site +
Horseback Riding   Mountain Pine Ridge
Mountain Pine Ridge (Big Rock) Horseback to Flour Camp Cave
Green Hills Butterfly Ranch   + River Canoeing or
Belize Botanic Gardens   Horseback to Xunantunich
Birding (AM or PM) Birding - Full Day
4x4 Car Rental for exploring on
your own

See our Cayo Activities & Tours page for more ideas

Transfer-Day-Options

Select 1 Transfer Day Option (below) for each transfer between CAYO and the Belize International Airport, or between CAYO and Ambergris Caye.

When transferring by road between CAYO and Placencia, we include a stop at the Inland Blue Hole & St. Herman's Cave.

Belize Zoo Cave Tubing
Baboon Sanctuary Zip-line Canopy Tour

NOTE: Knowing your Belize inbound and/or outbound flight times will help determine which
Transfer Day Options are best suited to your itinerary. You can wait to decide on your transfer day options when you know your flight schedule. Add US $50 per person for
Zip-line Canopy Tour with Cave Tubing at Caves Branch.

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