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Central Destination Guide

Delve into Central in Guatemala

Central in the region of Petén is located in Guatemala - some 157 mi or ( 253 km ) North-East of New Guatemala , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Central

Local time in Central is now 09:22 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guatemala " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Jimmy Cut, Hopital, Central Edwards, Dangriga, and Belmopan. While being here, you might want to check out Jimmy Cut . We discovered some clip posted online . 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 Central ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Belize: At the Caracol Ruins

0:55 min by InfantIncinerator84
Views: 437 Rating: 3.00

Another Panoramic video I took at while visiting the impressive Mayan ruins of Caracol. ..

Butterflies Swarming around the Natural Arch

0:26 min by jcmeerman
Views: 124 Rating: 5.00

Butterflies Swarming around the Natural Arch, Chiquibul, Forest, Belize, Central America ..


Las formas del sonido

1:48 min by lindachispadebelize
Views: 110 Rating: 5.00

Ejecución de "Before the Rain" (versión en Marimba) por Rufino Morales y alumnas del MCHS. Es un placer poseer este registro realizado en medio de todo el clima de trabajo de los alumnos de esa Instit ..

BELIZE PANORAMIC: Caracol Ruins

0:23 min by InfantIncinerator84
Views: 76 Rating: 1.00

A panoramic shot of at the top of the ruins at Caracol! CHEERS!! :::Blasts Judas Priest and thrashes about:::: ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mopan River

Mopan River is a river in Guatemala and the Cayo district in western Belize near the border with Guatemala. The Mopan River discharges to the Belize River as the Mopan merges with the Macal River; the Belize River in turn terminates at the Caribbean Sea. The Belize River/Mopan River Catchment contains over 45 percent of the human population of Belize. A hand cranked vehicle ferry boat conveys visitors to the Xunantunich site across the turbid Mopan River.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.46 -89.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Belize River, Mopan River, Rivers of Belize, Rivers of Guatemala

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.27 -88.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Belize, Toledo District

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.27 -88.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Populated places in Belize, Toledo District