| Orange Walk Town | ||
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| State | Belize | |
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| Inhabitants | 15.000 (2004 estimate) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 | |
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Orange Walk Town is the second largest city in the Belize, as well as the capital of Orange Walk district.
To know
During the Mayan period, the area was known as Holpatin. Currently the city is also called Sugar City for its important sugar cane processing industry (traditional local industry).
Many residents are Mayans and mestizos of Spanish blood, and the historic center looks a lot like a Mexican city. To these were added the Mennonites who settled in the surrounding area especially around the Blue creek, Pakistani dedicated to trade, Chinese and Indians.
Geographical notes
The settlement is located on the west bank of the New River, 106 km north of Belize City and 50 km south of Corozal Town.
Background
The place was inhabited by the Maya Icache but in the 18th century they arrived in the English logging area. They threw the timber into the waters of the New River and then it was harvested in Corozal. Mexico clashing for a long time with the local Icache population. In one of these clashes, the leader of the Icache Marcos Canul perished. they were defeated. The newcomers were employed by local planters in the cultivation of corn and sugarcane which started a prosperous trade. Even today, sugar cane is used to make rum and the cultivation of corn began.
How to orient yourself
Orange Walk Town: full screen map.The market square is next to the town hall
How to get
By car
Access to Orange Walk is very easy as it is on the Northern highway it leads from Belize City leads to the borders with the Mexico passing through Corozal Town.
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
The few hotels are located along Queen Victoria Avenue.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Orange Walk Town
Commons contains images or other files on Orange Walk Town
