Orange Walk

Orange Walk, also called "Sugar City", is located north-west and 55 miles or 65 minutes from Belize City and is the second largest district in Belize.
Do you know how Orange Walk got its name?
  According to folklore, Orange Walk got its name from the many grooves of orange orchards that once hugged the banks of the New River. The town is culturally blended with Maya, Mestizo, Hindu, Garifuna, Creoles, East Indians, Spanish and English.  Creole is widely spoken.
Today, Orange Walk's economy revolves largely around the sugar cane and citrus industries. When visiting Orange Walk, there is much to see and do, such as the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area. In this tropical forest, there is a nature trail with well over 200 varieties of tree, 250 different types of orchids and over 400 species of birds. It is the home to all of Belize's five cats: the Jaguar, Puma , Ocelot, Margay and Jaguarondi.
Orange Walk is also home to Lamanai, which means ‘submerged crocodile.' It is one of the most exotic Maya Ruin in Belize. You can go to Lamanai by either road or take the river tour, which is quite beautiful. While on the river tour, you can see the lush river banks, the native inhabitants, birds, monkeys, crocodiles and iguanas. The tour also passes through a Mennonite Community.