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Orange Walk

November 20th 2006
After San Ignacio we went to Orange walk in the north of Belize. This was recommended as a great adventure. It wasn’t! Another boat journey through lots of mangroves and small estuary’s but this time on a speed boat, fairly exciting and then we pulled up outside more Mayan ruins Lamanai. The main difference with these is that they are the oldest ruins in the Mayan empire and they also outla ... read more
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Belizean Flag Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains... ... read more
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