The Olmec Head
The Olmec Head is a work of art in Belize District, Belize. The Olmec Head is situated nearby to the meadow The Olmec Roundabout, as well as near the government office Embassy of Mexico in Belize.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Assembly Building of Belize and FFB Stadium.
National Assembly Building of Belize
Government office
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The National Assembly Building of Belize is the home of Belize's two houses of Parliament - the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize. It is located in Belmopan. National Assembly Building of Belize is situated 1,100 feet southeast of The Olmec Head.
FFB Stadium
Pitch
Photo: GatoCR84, CC BY-SA 4.0.
FFB Stadium is a football stadium in Belmopan, Belize. It has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. It is the home stadium for the Belize national football team, and is also used by the Premier League of Belize team Police United. FFB Stadium is situated 3,800 feet west of The Olmec Head.
National Heritage Library
Library
The National Heritage Library is a library in Belmopan, Belize. Located on Mountain View Boulevard, adjacent to the Museum of Archeology. It contains an extensive non-circulating collection of materials about Belize and Belizeans with some 20,000 materials in the collection. National Heritage Library is situated 3,300 feet southeast of The Olmec Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belmopan and Roaring Creek.
Belmopan
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Belmopan is the capital of Belize, nearer the geographic center of the country than Belize City. It was established following the massive damage that occurred when Hurricane Hattie struck Belize City in 1961.
Roaring Creek
Village
Roaring Creek is a small village in the Cayo District of Belize, just north-west of Belmopan. Its name is derived from the creek waterfalls which flow into the Belize River next to the Guanacaste Park area.
Camalote
Village
Camalote is a village located along the George Price Highway in Cayo District, Belize. It lies approximately five kilometers west of Belmopan. Camalote is situated 3 miles west of The Olmec Head.
The Olmec Head
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Belize District, Belize, Central America, North America
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Latitude
17.25293° or 17° 15′ 11″ northLongitude
-88.77562° or 88° 46′ 32″ westOpen location code
769H763F+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 12974331094OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Olmec Roundabout and Ministry of National Security.
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