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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).

Guide to Corozal Town Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Corozal Town that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.


Corozal, Belize
Corozal, Belize
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More on Corozal Town

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

  1. Cerros Maya Ruins
    Remains of Maya ruins located across Corozal Bay.

  2. Corozal Butterfly Farm
    A breeding center for butterflies. In addition to showcasing the 200 species of butterfly, it also supplies pupae to other countries.

  3. Santa Rita Maya Ruins
    Remains of a 14th century Maya city.

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