Santa Rita
Santa Rita is a Maya ruin and an archaeological reserve on the outskirts of Corozal, Belize. Historical evidence suggests that it was probably the ancient and important Maya city known as Chetumal.
- Protected area
- …is operated by National Institute of Culture and History
- …dates from 1995
- Description: Ruined Mayan city in Belize
- Also known as“Santa Rita Archaeological Site”“Santa Rita, Corozal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Corozal Airport.
Corozal Airport
Aerodrome
Corozal Airport is an airport that serves Corozal, Belize. Corozal Airport is situated 1½ miles southwest of Santa Rita.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corozal Town and Xaibe.
Corozal Town
Corozal Town in Northern Belize lies on the Caribbean Sea, 9 miles from the Mexican border.
Chan Chen
Village
Chan Chen is a village located in Corozal District, Belize. Chan Chen is situated 3 miles northwest of Santa Rita.
Santa Rita
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Latitude
18.4023° or 18° 24′ 8″ north
Longitude
-88.39505° or 88° 23′ 42″ west
Open location code
76CHCJ23+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Santa Rita” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Santa Rita”
- Dutch: “Santa Rita Corozal”
- German: “Santa Rita Corozal”
- German: “Santa Rita”
- Japanese: “サンタ・リタ遺跡”
- Spanish: “Santa Rita Corozal”
- Swedish: “Santa Rita”
- Ukrainian: “Санта-Рита-Коросаль”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Estados Unidos Mexicanos and Belize Defense Forces.
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