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(Opposite) Old Belize Museum and Cucumber Beach is a museum, beach and amusement park in Belize City. (Right) The Río On forms a cataract in Belize’s Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. 5

Communities and Cultures Clustered by Districts

THE BEST WAY TO understand Belize’s culture is to focus on separate areas of this tiny nation. Belize is divided into districts, each of which tends to reflect the mix of people living there. In addition, Belize’s natural history and archeological sites are distinctive. With the support of organizations such as the Audubon Society, the Smithsonian Institute, the World Wildlife Fund, and many zoological societies, Belize hosts a variety of preserves and

sites worth visiting. Corozal District

Corozal is the northernmost district of Belize and borders the Mexican city of Chetumal. It is a coastal district, inhabited mostly by mestizo and Yucatec

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