travel central america belize san ignacio
San Ignacio on the Macal River is the largest city at the western end of the Western Highway.
This city with Mayan roots is also the stopping point for lunch for all-day tours to the Xunantunich ruins.
This city actually had a unique ambiance.
TRAVEL: January 2013 -
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Town Center, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Street scene, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
The Belmoral Hotel, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Columbus Park, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Hawkesworth Bridge over the Macal River, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Guides tell us that flood waters have come to within a foot of this bridge which appears to sit more than 80 feet above the Macal River.
Tour bus stop for lunch, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
A very tasty lunch of the national dish of rice and beans, plus chicken, potatoe salad, and fried plantains, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Musical accompaniment for lunch, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
Belize's famous "Hot Mama's" sauce, San Ignacio, Belize, 2013.
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