The towns closer to the border are mostly spanish speaking. The district is filled however with numerous towns and villages which vary from Mayan Indian to Creole. Due to a hurricane in 1961 the Government of Belize decided to move the country's capital to a new city called Belmopan in the centre of the Cayo District. Cayo is also home to the spectacular Mountain Pine Ridge nature reserve as well as the Maya Ruins of Xunantunich and Characol . The Nation's Capital Visit Melchor, Guatemala San Ignacio Town is a two hour bus ride from Belize City.
Buses leave and return on the hour.
If you wish to make the trip on your own in a rental vehicle, feel free as the directions are straight forward. San Ignacio also has an airstrip. However, there are no scheduled flights, only charters. The is also an airstrip at Central Farm. As before, there are no scheduled flights.