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Touring Black Rock in Belize

Black Rock in the region of Cayo is a city located in Belize - some 24 mi or ( 38 km ) South-West of Belmopan , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Black Rock

Time in Black Rock is now 10:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Belize " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: San Ignacio, Dangriga, Cristo Rey, Buena Vista, and Blancaneau. Being here already, consider visiting San Ignacio . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Black Rock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Belize Horseback Riding - Mountain Equestrian Trails

2:31 min by metbelize
Views: 2847 Rating: 5.00

At Mountain Equestrian Trails in the Cayo District of Belize, we have been offering world class horseback riding to Maya Ruins, Caves, Waterfalls and other amazing locations since 1986. This is not yo ..

The view from Xunantunich

1:14 min by Matthew Quint
Views: 2046 Rating: 5.00

In the Cayo district in Western Belize lie the ruins of the Mayan city of Xunantunich. One of the few cities to last beyond the Mayan decline of the latter half of the 9th century, finally falling int ..


Buying carvings at entrance to Xunantunich, Belizé

4:44 min by BelizePlease
Views: 1945 Rating: 4.00

Xunantunich is one of Belizé's and for that fact, the worlds, most accesible and nice to view Mayan ruins. Just outside by the entrance before the pull-barge, there is the opportunity to buy crafts- a ..

Five Sisters Falls in Belize

2:56 min by Tellitout
Views: 1686 Rating: 5.00

A series of five beautiful waterfalls situated deep in the Mountain Pine Ridge reservation Belize. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Belize Botanic Gardens

Belize Botanic Gardens (BBG) is 45 acres of native and exotic plants growing in the Cayo district of western Belize. The garden is in a valley on the banks of the Macal River, surrounded by the Maya Mountain foothills. The main focus of BBG is encouraging sustainable agriculture, maintaining conservation collections and engaging in conservation education. They aim to inspire visitors to protect plants and their habitats by learning more about the world of plants.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.08 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Macal River, Parks in Belize

Benque Viejo del Carmen

Benque Viejo del Carmen (usually shortened to "Benque") is a town in the Cayo District in the country of Belize.

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Located at 17.07 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Populated places in Belize

Big Rock Falls

Big Rock Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Privassion River, in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve of the Cayo District of southern central Belize.

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Located at 17.04 -88.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Waterfalls of Belize

Xunantunich

Xunantunich (pronounced /ʃunantunit͡ʃ/) is an Ancient Mayan archaeological site in western Belize, about 80 miles (130 km) west of Belize City, in the Cayo District. Xunantunich is located atop a ridge above the Mopan River, well within sight of the Guatemala border – which is a mere 1 kilometre to the west. It served as a Maya civic ceremonial center in the Late and Terminal Classic periods to the Belize Valley region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.08 -89.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Former populated places in Belize, Maya sites in Belize, Mesoamerican pyramids, Mopan River

Melchor de Mencos

Melchor de Mencos is a municipality in the Petén department of Guatemala with population 23,813. It is situated on the western border with Belize,a and is the only major border crossing from Guatemala to Belize. Prior to their relocation in 1989, Melchor de Mencos was home to the two training centres of the Guatemalan Army's élite Kaibiles special operations force. The Maya archaeological site of La Blanca is located within the municipality.

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Located at 17.07 -89.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Belize–Guatemala border crossings, Municipalities of the Petén Department, Populated places in Guatemala