Explore San Pedro in Belize
San Pedro in the region of Toledo is a town in Belize - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) South of Belmopan , the country's capital city .
Current time in San Pedro is now 02:56 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Toledo Settlement, Santa Theresa, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Rio Blanco. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Toledo Settlement . 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 San Pedro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tourism in Toledo district, Belize
This video introduces eco-tourism possibilities, emphasizing Maya cultural activities, in Toledo district, Belize. Filmed and edited by Tuukka Härkönen. Voice: Roxanna Alvarez, music: Pablo Collado ..
Reyes Chun Family Marimba Band (pt 1)
Sons of Reyes Chun, playing marimba in the Villiage Guest Hall, San Antonio, Toledo, Belize. Traditional Mayan music, played for visitors to Toledo Ecotourism Association, in the rainforest near Punta ..
Honeymoon in Belize DAY FIVE Part III: Lubaantun
Between the ruins of Nim Li Punit & Lubaantun we made a stop at a great little place. They had this parrot that kept biting Matts head. And they had really, really great food and had some torist-ie st ..
Belize Jungle Housesit
NOTE: Small file since hard drive crashed with edited larger one. ;-( I took my mom on a tent-sit set deep in San Pedro Columbia. The Toledo District of Southern Belize near the Lubaantun Mayan Ruins. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
San Pedro Columbia
San Pedro Columbia is a village in Toledo District, Belize, located about two miles from the ancient Maya ruins of Lubaantun. In 2000 San Pedro Columbia had a population of about 700 people. The population is mostly Kekchi Maya with some Mopan Maya. San Pedro Columbia has Belize's largest settlement of Kekchi. Most of the population came to Belize from the Petén region of Guatemala in the late 19th century. The village is known for the hand woven embroidery produced there.
Located at 16.27 -88.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Silver Creek, Belize
Silver Creek is a village in the Toledo District of Belize. According to the 2000 census, Silver Creek had a population of 1,326 people. There is also a stream named Silver Creek at this same location. Near the village of Silver Creek is an ancient Maya civilization site. Nearby there is a larger Maya site from at least as early as 700 AD, Lubaantun.
Located at 16.27 -88.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Nim Li Punit
Nim Li Punit, is a Maya Classic Period site in the Toledo District of the nation of Belize, located 40 kilometres north of the town of Punta Gorda, at 16° 19' N, 88° 47' 60W. Nim Li Punit is sometimes known as Big Hat or Top Hat; the name is Kekchi Maya language for "Big Hat", referring to the large elaborate head-dress on a stela sculpture found on site depicting one of the site's ancient kings.
Located at 16.32 -88.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Toledo Settlement
Toledo Settlement is a town in Belize's Toledo District. Toledo Settlement is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|8|0|N|88|49|0|W|type:city |primary |name= }}, at an elevation of 37 meters above sea level. It was originally settled by African American refugees from the United States who had fled during the American Civil War.
Located at 16.13 -88.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Toledo District
Toledo District is the southernmost district in Belize, and Punta Gorda the District capital. Although the least developed region in the country, it features some of the most pristine rainforests, extensive cave networks, coastal lowland plains, and offshore cays. Toledo is home to a wide range of cultures—from Mopan and Kekchi Maya, to Creole, the Garifuna, East Indians, Mennonites, Mestizos, and descendants of US Confederate settlers.
Located at 16.33 -88.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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