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Belmopan
About Belmopan
Belmopan is one of the smallest capitals of the world, a new town on the Belize River.
Local highlights
- Independence Plaza is the center of town
- Next to that a few little restaurants is about all you get
Highlights in the vicinity
- Guanacaste National Park
- Belize City is 76 km from Belmopan
- Blue Hole-the national park 20 km from Belmopan
- St. Herman's cave
- Mountain Pine Ridge
- Caracol is the most extensive Maya site
- Xunantunich another impressive Maya site
- San Pedro is a little holiday town on a small island just off the Caribbean coast of Belize, known for its coral reef and the Madonna song "La Isla Bonita"
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 12 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -6
- Weather is sub-tropical, tempered by trade winds with temperatures ranging from 17 to 31 °C. June to November is the rainy season.
Local transport
- You can explore the city by foot.
- Rent a bike
- Kayak!
- Taxis in towns and resort areas
Inbound transport
- Philip S. Goldson International Airport-16 km from Belize City
- The Hummingbird Highway is the most scenic road in Belize. It runs through the foothills of the Maya Mountains.
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