Location of Better In Belize Eco-Community
Better In Belize is located in a tropical forest on the Macal River, 15-20 minutes south-east of the town of Benque Viejo Del Carmen, in the spectacular Cayo District of Belize, Central America. The land is hilly as it is part of the foothills of the Mayan mountain range. The headwaters of the Macal River originate in the Maya Mountains and flow down past Better In Belize to the town of San Ignacio. In San Ignacio, the Macal River and Mopan River converge to form the Belize River that flows into Belize City and empties into the Caribbean.
GPS Coordinates for the BetterInBelize Ecovillage
UTM coordinates = x: 282201.08 y: 1880235.29 zone: 16Q
Geographic (degrees decimal) = Longitute: -89.04574315706681 Latitude: 16.995872193150863
Geographic (degrees, minutes, seconds) = Longitude: 89 02′ 47.8″ Latitude: 16 59′ 44.7″
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Comprised of three parcels of land, Better In Belize is situated between the Arenal Road and the upper section of the clean, free-flowing Macal River.
With its superb location on the banks of the Macal River, Better In Belize is located downriver from the Mollejon Dam and upriver from the Vaca Dam site. The western boundary of the property is situated along the Arenal Road while the eastern boundary of the property is situated along the upper Macal River.
The entrance to the site from the Arenal Road is approximately 10.5 miles from the charming village of Benque Viejo, Cayo and approximately 3 miles from the Mollejon Dam site.
Better in Belize is located approximately 20 minutes from San Ignacio, Cayo's capital city.
There are three small tiers of waterfalls on our waterfront section of the magnificent Macal River. There is a hydrodam upstream and another one being built downstream which will form a reservoir for canoeing and kayaking.
The area is a tropical rainforest paradise. Across the river from Better In Belize is the Pine Ridge Mountain Reserve and on the other side of our ecovillage is the Vaca Forest reserve. The views from any vantage point in the community show pristine rainforest with no sign of human development.
Close to our development, along the hydro road to Benque, is the Che Chem Ha Cave. This traditional Mayan ceremonial cave has more artifacts in it than any of the other ceremonial caves in Belize. It is a mere 5-minute drive up the road from our ecovillage.
The Cayo District is the largest and most temperate of Belize's districts. The capital of Cayo is San Ignacio.
More location highlights!
- Less than 2 hours from Belize International Airport!
- 2 hr flight to the USA
- Close to San Ignacio, one of Belize’s coolest towns!
- Less than 2 hours from the Caribbean coast!
- Minutes from Benque Viejo!
- Located in one of the world’s greatest natural history locations!
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