Northern Belize Places

Altun Ha
Copper Bank
Copper Bank is a tidy and small (population around 500) Mestizo fishing village on Corozal Bay. The village is something of a footnote to the nearby Mayan site, Cerros.... (more)
Corozal Town
Settled by refugees from the Yucatán during the 19th-century Caste Wars, Corozal is the last town before Río Hondo, the river separating Belize from Mexico. Though thoroughly ignored by today's... (more)
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
Gallon Jug
Lamanai
Maruba Resort Jungle Spa
Mennonite Communities
The Mennonite religion emerged in Holland during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. These Anabaptists (so called for the practice of baptizing adults) first moved to Germanic lands—many... (more)
Orange Walk Town
Orange Walk Town is barely on the radar of tourists, except as a jumping-off point for boat trips to Lamanai, road trips to Gallon Jug and Río Bravo, or as a place to gas up en route from Corozal... (more)
Río Bravo Conservation and Management Area
Sarteneja
This small Mestizo and Creole community enjoys a bay setting that makes it one of the most relaxed and appealing in all of Belize. Lobster fishing and pineapple farming are the town's two main industries... (more)

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