Benque Viejo Del Carmen

Category
Destination
Type of Destination
Town
Population
6,140
District/Region
Cayo
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Description
Highlights
  • Poustinia Land Art Park
  • House of Culture
  • Xultun Farm Noble
  • La Capitana Pontoon Boat

About Location
Benque Viejo del Carmen is the westernmost town of Belize, located just 8 miles from the Guatemalan border. The town is known for its peaceful riverbanks, convenience stores, and dainty restaurants. 

Visitors can also visit the Benque Viejo del Carmen Museum, which exhibits artifacts from the Mayan and colonial eras.

If you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing town to visit in Belize, Benque Viejo del Carmen is the perfect place to go. The town is a great base for exploring the nearby Mayan ruins and the Belize/Guatemala border.
 
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Phone Service
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Tours & Shuttles
$
15
-
$
25
/ Person
Type of Vehicle:
Full Size Van
There is one main highway crossing of the border, at Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District, Belize, and Melchor de Mencos, Peten, Guatemala, where Guatemala Highway CA-13 meets the ... moreGeorge Price (Western) Highway, connecting to Belize City and Belmopan.

About four kilometers south of this crossing is the village of Arenal, which has homes on both sides of the border, and a football field directly on the border. From the Guatemala side, there is just a footbridge to a road into Melchor de Mencos; the Belize side has a road connecting to Benque Viejo.
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