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Providencien Destination Guide

Delve into Providencien in Belize

Providencien in the region of Cayo is a city in Belize - some 26 mi or ( 41 km ) West of Belmopan , the country's capital .

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Current time in Providencien is now 08:11 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Belize " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Spanish Lookout, San Antonio, Providencien, Flour Camp, and Dangriga. While being here, make sure to check out Spanish Lookout . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Providencien ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

San Ignacio, Belize (inTransit: Episode 15)

5:00 min by Peter Bragiel
Views: 26168 Rating: 5.00

Peter leaves the cayes in search of the jungle life. Have any questions? ask @ www.formspring.me Follow @ www.twitter.com visit www.intransit.tv ..

Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize

7:06 min by Brian Shaw
Views: 3157 Rating: 4.41

We took a trip to Xunantunich Mayan ruins in Belize during a Western Caribbean cruise ..


Land of the Free, by the Carib Sea

3:01 min by superkimberlee
Views: 2558 Rating: 4.55

Belizean National Anthem performed by the Belize City Choral Choir ..

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 5 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Former populated places in Belize, Maya sites in Belize, Mesoamerican pyramids, Mopan River

San Ignacio Resort Hotel

San Ignacio Resort Hotel is a hotel resort in San Ignacio, Belize. It is located just off of the Western Highway, above the Macal River valley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.15 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Hotels established in 1976, Hotels in Belize

Norman Broaster Stadium

Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Belize Defence Force in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. The stadium holds 2,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.16 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Belize Premier Football League home stadiums, Football venues in Belize, Multi-purpose stadiums 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 7 km away
Tags: Cayo District, Populated places in Belize

Hawksworth Bridge

Hawksworth Bridge is a one lane suspension bridge in San Ignacio, Belize. Built in 1949 and imported from Middlesbrough, England, it crosses the Macal River linking San Ignacio to its sister-town Santa Elena. It is currently the only drivable suspension bridge in Belize. Work began in October 2012 on a new, larger bridge that will link Santa Elena and San Ignacio that will span 154 meters across the Macal River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 17.16 -89.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1949, Bridges in Belize, Buildings and structures in Belmopan