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Santa Cruz Destination Guide
Touring Santa Cruz in Belize
Santa Cruz in the region of Orange Walk is a city located in Belize - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) North of Belmopan , the country's capital city .
Time in Santa Cruz is now 12:04 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Xcopen, San Prudencio, Palmarcito, Mérida, and Chetumal. Being here already, consider visiting Xcopen . Check out our recommendations for Santa Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cuello
Cuello is a Maya archaeological site in northern Belize. The site is that of a farming village with a long occupational history stretching back to approximately between 2600 to 1200 BC, during the Middle Preclassic period. Its inhabitants lived in pole-and-thatch houses that were built on top of low plaster-coated platforms. The site contains residential groups clustered around central patios.
Located at 18.07 -88.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Orange Walk People's Stadium
Orange Walk People's Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Orange Walk, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Juventus in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize as well as horse racing and tennis practices. In this stadium is where the Annual Cashew Fest is held. Before 2011, it also served as the home stadium to San Felipe Barcelona, also in BPFL. The stadium holds 4,500 people.
Located at 18.08 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
San Jose Palmar
San Jose Palmar is a village in the Orange Walk District of the nation of Belize. The official name of the village is San Jose "Nuevo" Palmar. The village has a unique and colorful history that dates back to the colonial era. The village was first settled on October 12, 1936 after the settlers were being relocated from their original village San Jose in the Yalbac Hills of Belize. The village was settled by some 200 inhabitants who came originally from San Jose Viejo.
Located at 18.07 -88.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Orange Walk Town
Orange Walk Town is the fourth largest town in the nation of Belize, with a population of about 13,400 (Official Release of the Main Findings of the 2010 Population and Housing Census). It is the capital of the Orange Walk District. Orange Walk Town is located on the left bank of the New River, 53 miles north of Belize City and 30 miles (50 km) south of Corozal Town.
Located at 18.08 -88.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Pulltrouser Swamp (Maya site)
Pulltrouser Swamp is a wetland area located in northern Belize, between the New River (Belize) and Hondo River (Belize). This area contains numerous archaeological sites belonging to the Maya civilization, the most studied features of which are the raised field structures. Three of these sites, called Raised-Field Site I, Raised-Field Site 2, and Raised-Field site 3, were excavated by archaeologists B.L. Turner and Peter D. Harrison.
Located at 18.17 -88.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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