Destination San Ignacio Belize

Our resort is located just outside the city of San Ignacio. So we wanted to share with you some history and information about this city.
Belize is divided into districts, we are traveling to the western most Cayo District (Cayo is the Spanish word for cayes (the coral islands off Belize's coast).

Destination San Ignacio is possible via the Western Highway from Belize City (but it really looks like a two-land country road). The city is 90 minutes from the airport.

The Macal River runs through the city. The city was the last frontier in one of the most obscure corners of the British Empire, and several of its buildings retain a faded colonial charm. Population is 8000 (combined population of the nearby town of Santa Elena).

Cahal Pech ruins are located in the city, these ruins are significant because the main temple has been restored. It was populated around 1000 BC until AD 800. The name means Place of Tricks, given in the 1950s when the property around it was used as a cow pasture!

Saturday is market day in the city and this is where we will be shopping for our ingredients for the cooking class. An excellent way to be a market of their culture.

8 miles from San Ignacio is the village of San Jose Succotz, we have plans to visit it as well when we go to the Xunatunich Ruins. it is near a river and often you can see women washing their cloths on the rocks.

You will fall in love with this little town, just as Dawn and I have. Our trip is less than 30 days away.

(taken from the book, BELIZE Insight Guide)