Macal River
The Macal River is a river running through Cayo District in western Belize. Sites along the river include the ancient Mayan town of Cahal Pech and the Belize Botanic Gardens.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Belize
- Also known as: “Eastern Branch”, “Eastern Branch (suba sa Belize)”, “Eastern Branch (vattendrag i Belize)”, “Macal Branch”, “Rio Macal”, and “Vaca River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Norman Broaster Stadium and Sacred Heart College, Cayo.
Norman Broaster Stadium
Stadium
Norman Broaster Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in San Ignacio, Cayo, Belize.
Saint Andrew’s Primary School
School
Saint Andrew's Primary School is a primary school in San Ignacio, Belize.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Branch Mouth and Santa Familia.
Santa Familia
Village
Santa Familia is a village located along the Belize River in Cayo District, Belize.
San Ignacio
San Ignacio is a small town in the Cayo region of Belize, with around 25,000 citizens.
Macal River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cayo, Belize, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.17556° or 17° 10′ 32″ north
Longitude
-89.0793° or 89° 4′ 46″ west
Elevation
184 feet (56 metres)
Open location code
769G5WGC+67
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Macal River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Macal”
- Cebuano: “Macal River”
- Chinese: “馬卡爾河”
- Dutch: “Macal”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ماكال”
- German: “Macal River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Macal”
- Japanese: “マカル川”
- Javanese: “Kali Macal”
- Lithuanian: “Makalis”
- Low German: “Macal River”
- Persian: “ماکال ریور”
- Russian: “Макаль”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Macal (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Macal”
- Spanish: “Río Macal”
- Swahili: “Mto Macal”
- Swedish: “Macal River”
- Tajik: “Макал”
- Tajik: “Мокол ревир”
- Venetian: “Fiume Macal”
- Welsh: “Afon Macal”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Trapiche and Carmelita Gardens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Mopan River and Cayo.
Cayo: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Belmopan and San Ignacio.
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