natural wonder
Bacalar Lagoon (Lagoon of Seven Colors)
A stunning freshwater lagoon displaying seven distinct shades of blue, fed by underground cenotes along its 42-kilometer length.
54 km · about 60 min drive
Corozal District, Belize · North America
Little Belize sits on the route: 5 minutes from Progresso, 54km from Bacalar Lagoon (Lagoon of Seven Colors).
Little Belize is a town located in Corozal District, Belize. With a population of 2,888, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Little Belize sits in Belize. It's in the America/Belize time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Little Belize to your route.
Little Belize is a colony of conservative Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites, known as "Old Colony Mennonites", in the Corozal District of Belize. It is part of the Corozal South East constituency. Little Belize is located east of Progresso at an elevation of 1 meter above sea level. Because the MennoniteRead more
colony is close to Progresso, it is sometimes called "Progresso".
According to the 2000 census, the population of Little Belize was 2,059 people. In 2010 the population had grown to 2,650 people in 427 households. Of these, 98.8% were Mennonite, 0.8% Mestizo, 0.2% Mixed, 0.1% Yucatec Maya and 0.1% Ketchi Maya.
In terms of languages spoken (multiple answers allowed), 98.3% spoke German, 19.5% Spanish, 4.5% English and 0.2% Garifuna; 0.3% could not speak.
In 2017 population has reached 2,830 people. Little Belize is the second most populous Mennonite settlement in the country, after Shipyard.
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Little Belize is located in Corozal District, Belize, North America. The coordinates are 18.1980 latitude, -88.4079 longitude.
Little Belize has a population of approximately 2,888 people, making it a town in Belize.
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natural wonder
A stunning freshwater lagoon displaying seven distinct shades of blue, fed by underground cenotes along its 42-kilometer length.
54 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
A Maya site reached by river boat through jungle and lagoons, with the impressive Mask Temple and howler monkeys in the surrounding canopy.
56 km · about 65 min drive
beach
Belize's largest island and top destination with easy access to the Belize Barrier Reef, the second longest in the world.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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