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Explore Santa Rita in Belize

Santa Rita in the region of Corozal is a town in Belize - some 82 mi or ( 132 km ) North of Belmopan , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Santa Rita

Current time in Santa Rita is now 03:36 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Belize " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mérida, Chetumal, Campeche, San Andres, and Ranchito. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mérida . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santa Rita ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Corozal Bay Inn resort after Hurricane Dean 2007

3:23 min by belizemapia
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View of damage to a resort in Corozal Town Belize after Hurricane Dean in 2007 ..

Carnival Dream Quickie

2:48 min by LEN9119
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Carnival Dream Great Ship ..


BelizeDC Developments

1:07 min by BelizeDC
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Belize Developers and Consultants Limited (BelizeDC) is managed by one of the most skilled individuals when it comes to working with real estate transactions and construction alike. With over twenty ( ..

Corozal VBS 2012

9:23 min by Bryant Stone
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Vacation Bible School with the Corozal Church of Christ in Corozal, Belize. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Cerros

Cerros is a Maya archaeological site in northern Belize that reached its apogee during the Mesoamerican Late Preclassic. At its peak, it held a population of approximately 1,089 people. The site is strategically located on a peninsula at the mouth of the New River where it empties into Chetumal Bay on the Caribbean coast. As such, the site had access to and served as an intermediary link between the coastal trade route that circumnavigated the Yucatán Peninsula and inland communities.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.36 -88.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Belize, Maya sites in Belize

Xaibe

Xaibe is little rural settlement in the country of Belize. It is located in the Corozal District. The name Xaibe literally means 'crossroads'. This may well account for the village been located en route to other villages and destinations. The people of the Mayan civilization often traversed across the village to reach other Mayan villages. The population of the village is very small.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.38 -88.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Corozal District, Populated places in Belize

New River (Belize)

The New River, also Rio Nuevo, is a river in northern Belize. As the longest river that is entirely confined to Belize, it drains primarily the eastern part of the Orange Walk District during its north-northeasterly course and empties into the Chetumal Bay. The river forms also the New River Lagoon, the largest body of fresh water in Belize, just east of the Maya temples of Lamanai. The New River is a habitat to numerous types of fish, birds, as well as to crocodiles.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.33 -88.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Geography of Mesoamerica, Rivers of Belize

Calcutta, Belize

Calcutta is a village in the Corozal District of Belize.

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Located at 18.35 -88.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Belize

Copper Bank

Copper Bank is a fishing village in the Corozal District of Belize. It is situated on the west bank of Laguna Seca, a shallow lagoon that empties into Chetumal Bay just north-east of the village. The closest settlement is Chunox, located approximately 1.25 miles away on the east bank of the Laguna Seca. Access to the village is possible by road from Orange Walk, via the villages of San Estevan and Progresso.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.32 -88.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Corozal District, Populated places in Belize