San Ignacio
in Cayo District, Belize
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Melchor de Mencos Airport (8 mi) -
Melinda Airport (52 mi) - Mundo Maya International Airport (55 mi)
- Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (57 mi)
- Dangriga Airport (57 mi)
- Independence Airport (60 mi)
- Big Creek Airport (62 mi)
- Poptún Airport (62 mi)
- Tikal National Park (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
-
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.159 and -89.070 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 9' 31" and W -89° 4' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - BZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:42 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: America/Belize
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:11 am and 5:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belize.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belize. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover San Ignacio
San Ignacio in Cayo District with it's 16,812 citizens is a place in Belize about 21 mi (or 34 km) west of Belmopan, the country's capital city.
Current time in San Ignacio is now 11:42 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Belize with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near San Ignacio, of which one is a larger airport. The closest is airport we know is Melchor de Mencos Airport in Guatemala in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km). The closest airport in Belize is Melinda Airport in a distance of 52 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Tikal National Park in Guatemala at a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Belmopan, Dolores, El Chal, Santa Ana and San Jose. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
24°C (76 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ROYAL CARIBBEAN RESORT
Ka'ana Resort
Mahogany Hall Luxury Boutique Resort
DUPLOOYS JUNGLE LODGE
Casa del Caballo Blanco
Crystal Paradise Resort
Table Rock Jungle Lodge
COCOPELE INN
Tropical Paradise Hotel
Cahal Pech Village Resort
Videos from this area
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San Ignacio bridge, Cayo District, Belize , C.A. Dec. 2009
Driivng east across the San Ignacio bridge into neighboring town of Santa Ellena, Belize.
Mayan Underworld, Crystal Cave - San Ignacio, Hun Chi'ik Tours
The best tours in the world : http://www.overlander.tv I join a tour with Hun Chi'ik Tours in San Ignacio, Belize to visit the mystical Crystal Cave (Cow Mountain) We start the tour by hiking...
Barton Creek Cave - San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize
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ATM caves Dimparcio's photos around San Ignacio, Belize (burns avenue san ignacio town)
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Cahal Pech Village Resort - San Ignacio Belize - Presentation
http://www.cahalpech.com Cahal Pech Village Resort located in San Ignacio, Belize. Presentation to anyone who want to vacation is San Ignacio Town, Cayo, Belize. Choose from 3 different type...
San Ignacio, Belize
Drive past the soccer field and the Wednesday market into San Ignacio, Belize. Dec. 2009.
Cahal Pech Village Resort, San Ignacio Belize
Walking down from the pool area to our cabana. The views were absolutely amazing. Recorded on January 16, 2012 using a Flip Video camera.
Horse Riding in Belize Goodrichodyssey's photos around San Ignacio, Belize (travel pics)
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Belize City and Cayo Districts
Belize City and San Ignacio, and places in between including the area hit hardest by hurricane Richard barely 1 month before we got there.
San Igancio, Belize 2009
Drive past a fender bender as you enter "downtown", San Ignacio, Belize. Dec. 2009.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
San Ignacio, Belize
San Ignacio and Santa Elena are towns in western Belize. San Ignacio serves as the capital of Cayo District. It got its start from Mahogany and chicle production during British rule. It began to attract different people from the surrounding areas, which led to the diverse population of the town at present day.
Cahal Pech
Cahal Pech is a Maya site located near the Town of San Ignacio in the Cayo District of Belize. The site was a hilltop palacio home for an elite Maya family, and though most major construction dates to the Classic period, evidence of continuous habitation has been dated to as far back as far as 1200 BCE during the Early Middle Formative period (Early Middle Preclassic), making Cahal Pech one of the oldest recognizably Maya sites in Western Belize.
Belize River
Belize River is a 180-mile (290 km) river in Belize that drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains across the center of the country to the sea just north of Belize City . However, the Belize River/Mopan River Catchment contains over 45 percent of the population of Belize.
Norman Broaster Stadium
Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Belize. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Belize Defence Force in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. The stadium holds 2,000 people.
Hawksworth Bridge
Hawksworth Bridge is a one lane suspension bridge in San Ignacio, Belize. Built in 1949 and imported from Middlesbrough, England, it crosses the Macal River linking San Ignacio to its sister-town Santa Elena. It is currently the only drivable suspension bridge in Belize. Work began in October 2012 on a new, larger bridge that will link Santa Elena and San Ignacio that will span 154 meters across the Macal River.
San Ignacio Resort Hotel
San Ignacio Resort Hotel is a hotel resort in San Ignacio, Belize. It is located just off of the Western Highway, above the Macal River valley.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of San Ignacio.
- Belmopan
- Dolores
- El Chal
- Santa Ana
- San Jose
- Dangriga
- Flores
- San Andres
- San Benito
- Poptun
- San Francisco
- Belize City
- San Luis
- Orange Walk
- Punta Gorda
- La Libertad
- Sayaxche
- Livingston
- Corozal
- Sergio Butron Casas
- Puerto Barrios
- Chetumal
- Fray Bartolome de Las Casas
- Raxruha
- El Estor
- Morales
- Cahabon
- Chisec
- Lanquin
San Pedro Sula
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Cayo, Cayo Town, El Cayo de San Ignacio, San Ignacio, סן איגנסיו, SQS, San Ignasijus, San Ignacio/Santa Elena, Сан-Игнасио, Сан-Ігнасіо-Кайо, سان اگناسیو، بیلیز, 聖伊格納西奧
