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La Milpa, Orange Walk is a popular destination in Orange Walk. La Milpa, Orange Walk is a very beautiful place where the guests and the visitors will get immense pleasure of the natural beauty and the tranquil environment.

Information on Orange Walk

Orange Walk is the largest town situated in the north of Belize and the centre of a active agricultural region. Orange Walk was founded by mestizo refugees just like Corozal which is less than an hour away along the Northern Highway.

La Milpa, Orange Walk: Information

La Milpa, Orange Walk is located in the hidden lush tropical forests of the Rio Bravo Conservation Area which is one of Belize's largest Maya sites.La Milpa Archaeological Reserve is the third largest site in the country after Caracol and Lamanai.

The archaeologists have identified twenty-four plazas and about eighty-five major structures, even though the site has not been excavated. It is believed that the site was a main trading center which is controlling the nearby cities. This is because of the location which is near the great Rio Hondo River. Walking through the site the guests will come to know that some of the temples were looted in earlier days. The evidence of broken way in into the structures still exists from which it came into notice. The trees and plants have taken over much of what is left, but huge heaps of sand and rock, together with tilted still tell a story of a cultural past.

This site has not been dug up and renovated. But still in this position, it is a very significant site that is visited often by groups of students. Program for Belize has a comfortable Field Station at La Milpa which is perfect for students and visitors. The vastness of the very old city is incredible and the exposed mounds leave much for the thoughts. The guests and travelers should not miss a trip to this particular place while paying a visit to Orange Walk.

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