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San Ignacio

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The town of San Ignacio is on the way to Belize City if you come from Guatemala, and more especially of Flores and Tikal. The town is a little touristy yet has its pluses and minuses. To get to San Ignacio: If traveling with Guatemalan companies that go to Belize City you will have to pay the price of the trip to the capital Belize, because San Ignacio is not a planned stop, but notify the driver and he will leave you in the village. Another option is to travel by local buses, little by little, if you do not mind the hour drive to the border Benque Viejo Town/Benque Viejo (Guatemala/Belize), and then another local bus to San Ignacio.

The hotels are not as cheap as say, $20 Belizean, although the notion of cheap depends your budget. There are several possible excursions from this town before traveling to the coast: The site of Xunantunich is an interesting ride, less important than the ruins of Caracol and Tikal, but they have their charm. You can go by local bus (address Benque Viejo) while to go to the site of Caracol, from what I saw, the trip was much more expensive (about $70 Belizeans, out of my budget then). There are several agencies in town offering more adventurous excursions like rafting, or canoeing, there are waterfalls in the nearby mountains and you can visit Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve. For lower budgets and nature lovers: A beautiful walk around the village, to Cahal Pech (mini ruins), and Branch Mouth (near rivers) can ask at the tourist agencies or the people. In short: If you have enough money it can be really a interesting stop, if you walk with very little money you will feel somewhat frustrated at not being able to pursue opportunities like visiting ruins or natural adventures!
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