Corozal Town, Belize

Corozal, Belize
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Corozal Town is a town on the northern part of Belize. It is the district capital of the eponymous district. The city is located some 84 miles to the north of Belize City, close to the border with Mexico. It has a population of close to 10,000 people (2011 estimate).

Modern Corozal Town dates back to the Maya period, when it may have been a city known as Chetumal, also called Santa Rita in Spanish. There is however no continuity between the settlement of Chetumal and that of modern Corozal. There is also a modern town called Chetumal, which means "place of the red wood", right across the border on the Mexican side of the Yucatán peninsula.

Corozal dates to the 1840s, when the mostly Mestizo refugees fled the Caste War of Yucatán. Even in Corozal the Mestizos still suffered attacks from the natives who were antagonistic against Mestizos, whom they regarded as allies to the Spaniards.

Visiting Corozal Town

You can reach Corozal Town by taking a bus from Chetumal in Mexico. The journey from there only takes about half an hour.

Places of Interest in Corozal Town

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