Introducing Corozal
This gateway to Mexico (and the northern cayes) is far enough from the border to have the best of both worlds – that fascinating mix of cultures that border towns have, without the associated sleaze and hassle.
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Corozal is a pretty place, with many parks and seaside promenades. South of town, retirees from the USA are moving in fast, attracted by the climate and easy-going lifestyle.
Though Maya have been living around Corozal since 1500 BC, modern Corozal dates from only 1849. In that year, refugees from the War of the Castes in Yucatán fled across the border to this safe haven. They founded a town and named it after the cohune palm, a symbol of fertility. For years it had the look of a typical Caribbean town, until Hurricane Janet roared through in 1955 and blew away many of the old wooden buildings on stilts. Much of Corozal’s cinderblock architecture dates from the late 1950s.
Last updated: Oct 20, 2009
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RE: Belize--Caulker and Tobacco
by misterbee 12 September 2011
+can one now catch a morning boat to chetumal or corozal, from CC?+ There are 2 water taxi services from Caye Caulker to San Pedro to…
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RE: First time traveller- Belize
by misterbee 04 September 2011
I don't think you'll be able to do it in one day because in Belize, the buses stop running late at night. If you have to stop over somewhere…
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RE: Flights US to Belize
by tacogirl 30 August 2011
There is also fly to Mexico city then take smaller plane with Interjet to Chetumal and water taxi San Pedro or travel by land to Corozal…
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