San Ignacio is a small town in western Belize. The town is the capital of the country’s Cayo District. Located on the banks of the Mopan and Macal Rivers, the town is around 72 miles west of the capital Belize City. The population of the town is around 16,400 people. Over the years, this town has absorbed the Santa Elena village. San Ignacio along with Santa Elena forms the country’s second largest urban area. These two towns are separated by the popular Macal River and a piece of history, the country’s only suspension bridge dating back to 1949, better known as the Hawksworth Bridge. Santa Elena and San Ignacio are collectively referred to as “Twin Towns” even though San Ignacio has a much larger population as compared to its sister  [...]

Hopkins is a small village on the eastern coast of the nation of Belize. Part of the Stann Creek district, this town is home to the Garinagu group and the total population is around 1,300 residents. Hopkins is broken into two major regions, the Northside, which consists of Baila and the Southside which is made of False Sittee.  The town is set amidst the Cockscomb Range inland along with the ever so popular Maya Mountains and the Caribbean ocean. The economics of the town is pre-dominantly fishing and agriculture. However, there seems to be new bread earner for the locals in the form of the booming tourism industry. Hopkins is rich in long white-sand beaches and diving activities are also very popular here. The town is very small and just around  [...]