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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Belize
- Also known as: “Eastern Branch”, “Macal Branch”, and “Vaca River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 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. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium to Verdes FC in the Premier League of Belize of the Football Federation of Belize.
Sacred Heart College, Cayo
College
Sacred Heart College is a Belizean High School and Junior College operating in the capital of the Cayo District, San Ignacio. It is one of Belize's premier institutions and is Belize's second-oldest, as well as its highest excelling high school.
Saint Andrew’s Primary School
School
Saint Andrew's Primary School is a primary school in San Ignacio, Belize. Noted alumni include Prime Minister Said Musa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Branch Mouth and Santa Familia.
Branch Mouth
Locality
Branch Mouth is a village in the Cayo District of central interior Belize. It is situated north of San Ignacio and named for its placement near the confluence of the Macal and Mopan Rivers where the Belize River is formed.
Santa Familia
Village
Santa Familia is a village located along the Belize River in Cayo District, Belize. According to the 2010 census, Santa Familia has a population of 1,598 people in 321 households.
San Ignacio
San Ignacio is a small town in the Cayo region of Belize, with around 25,000 citizens. San Ignacio, or Cayo as it is called, is on the Macal river, and makes a good and affordable base for exploration of the stunning regions around it, with plenty of day trips to be taken and several decent tour guides willing to take you.
Macal River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Cayo, Belize, Central America, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Macal River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Macal”
- Cebuano: “Eastern Branch (suba sa Belize)”
- 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: “Rio Macal”
- Spanish: “Río Macal”
- Swahili: “Mto Macal”
- Swedish: “Eastern Branch (vattendrag i Belize)”
- Swedish: “Macal River”
- Tajik: “Макал”
- Tajik: “Мокол ревир”
- Venetian: “Fiume Macal”
- Welsh: “Afon Macal”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Trapiche and Carmelita Gardens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mopan River and Cayo.
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