Belize City | Northern Belize | Orange Walk/Cayo District/Maya Mountains | Southern Belize | The Cayes
The Northern Highway, one of the best in Belize, connects Belize City with the border of Mexico 90 miles to the north. The two largest towns in the north, Orange Walk and Corozal, have economies based on sugar cane production and populations of Mexican decent. Orange Walk also has a large Mennonite community. Fishing and archaeological ruins are the main tourist activities in this largely undiscovered area of Belize.

According to the Belize Tourism Board, northern Belize actually provides more variety of nature, history, and culture than any other district of Belize. Indeed, the north is a bonanza of natural wealth and archaeological wonder. Spectacular ancient cities, highlighted by the temples at Lamanai and Altun Ha, evidence the ancient Maya's affinity for the area. Remains of an estimated 600 Mayan settlements lie scat-tered throughout the two northern districts of Belize, most neither excavated nor mapped.

With jungles, rainforests, coastal lagoons, and rivers, the region is home to an amazing array of animal and plant life that includes the jaguar, manatee, and howler monkeys.