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Town in Orange Walk, Belize
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Orange Walk Town is the capital of the Orange Walk district 57 miles (95 km) north of Belize City. The agricultural town is not a tourist hotspot but a good base for explorations of Northern Belize and the Mayan ruins Lamanai.
This bakery has been providing the town with fresh bread and tasty treats since 1955, and is definitely a favorite stop for the locals. They are best known for their abundant selection of Mexican-style sweet breads and pastries baked daily.
Chicken, rice, salad, soup, fries, drinks, desserts.
Entrees and drinks by the river. You can pull up in your boat.
For all your Mayan favorites.
bar and restaurant
You can get a Guinness or Whiskey Sour here and dance the night away.
Clean and reasonable. Some rooms have air conditioning, and it is a five minute walk from the center of town. The hotel also has free Wifi for guests, and a nice garden (invaded by mosquitoes at nightfall). BZ$80 for a double, without a/c, breakfast included. Tours to Lamanai can be booked (BZ$100): the boat picks you directly at the back of the garden.
Small hotel with three rooms each with bath and air conditioning, right on the New River. The hotel will happily set up a tent or two for additional guests (shower and toilet accessible). The hotel will be happy to help with travel and sightseeing information, and can book boat tours to Lamanai that pick you up directly at the hotel's little dock. This is also a great restaurant.
Orange Walk Town's up-scale option. Rooms facing the inner courtyard or the rear (i.e., away from the road) are quiet. Quite clean, well-functioning air conditioning. Some rooms with kitchenette.
Riverside Cabins on the banks of the New River, complimentary breakfast.
Orange Walk Town is a little over an hour from the airport in Belize City, up the Northern Highway. The Highway is also known as the Belize-Corozal road, and runs right through the center of town.
Read in the guideWalking is the best way to get around the downtown area. The market area between the Corozal road and Main Street gets going early in the morning. There are many small to medium shops and restaurants.
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