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Bookmark & shareThe beating heart of Belize's lush Cayo District for visitors and locals alike.
This once-remote location between two rivers gives San Ignacio its alternative name Cayo - offshore island. Today it's a busy, fairly prosperous town used by travelers as a base to explore Mayan ruins, waterfalls, rivers, caves, forest trails, birding spots and breathtaking butterfly farms.
Fast Facts
Population
18,300
Currency
Name: Belize Dollar
Code: BZD
Symbol: BZ$
Electrical Plugs
110/220V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -6
Country Dialing Code
+501
Weights & Measures
Metric
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