"San Ignacio, Belize: Home Base For Adventure" Top 5 Page for this destination San Ignacio by diver-x

San Ignacio Travel Guide: 180 reviews and 410 photos

Downtown San Ignacio, Belize - San Ignacio

About San Ignacio

San Ignacio is not the most picturesque of towns. It's more like a place that Indiana Jones might stop by to pick up supplies before heading into the jungle. Our first impression of the town was that it was a dumpy little h&ll-hole, but it didn't take long to change our minds.

San Ignacio is a great home-base for your Belize adventure. Nearby, you can explore Mayan ruins, go horseback riding, hiking, caving, cave-tubing, kayaking or canoeing. You can even take day trips or overnights at Tikal in Guatemala.

There are plenty of guide services in town, with signs on the street announcing their specialties. Just walk down the street and you'll find something fun to do.

There are also several very good & reasonably priced restaurants & hotels in the area. So go ahead and splurge on your day-trip. Your lodging & food are cheap!

About the tips on this page

Canoeing on Barton Creek

Most of the Must See Activities listed on the page are actually done in nearby areas, not actually in San Ignacio. However, you will be able to do all of these activities if you are staying in San Ignacio.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Plenty of day-trips to choose from; good food & cheap hotels
Cons:Not a pretty town; might scare the timid.
In a nutshell:Give San Ignacio a chance! It grows on you!

Last visit to San Ignacio: May 2003
Intro Updated May 27, 2003
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Amish farm country near San Ignacio - San Ignacio

Photos and the Amish Local Customs (1)

Believe it or not, there is a sizeable Amish community in Belize. On our way to Barton Creek, we passed through an Amish... more travel advice

Need Info? Go to Eva's. Things to Do (3)

Eva's is a restaurant in San Ignacio, but since I didn't actually eat there, I didn't want to put it in my restaurant... more travel advice

Hannah's Restaurant, San Ignacio - San Ignacio

Thai, Indian & Belizean Fare Restaurants (2)

Hannah's was my favorite restaurant in San Ignacio. There's no air-conditioning, and no glass in the windows. The tables... more travel advice

Martha's Restaurant, San Ignacio - San Ignacio

You can get anything you want... Restaurants (2)

Martha's sign says Pizza, but you can get pretty much anything here. Burgers, burritos, pasta, salad . . . and the pizza... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (1)
Caracol: Mayan Ruins Way Off the Beaten...
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Comments (13)

Jim_Eliason Oct 28, 2008 at 8:07 PM Report Abuse

Great tips!
roamer61 Aug 19, 2007 at 12:22 PM Report Abuse

Good page and nice pics and tips. Cant wait to go to Belize.
VeronicaG Jun 5, 2006 at 6:43 PM Report Abuse

The cave tour looks like it would be something unique to do! Climbing the Mayan ruins would be another activity that would draw me...thanks for sharing San Ignacio!!
Bwana_Brown Dec 7, 2005 at 3:23 PM Report Abuse

Excellent tips on what to do in San Ignacio and surrounding area! Hopefully, my wife and I willl be able to make use of them in February. Caracol looks really impressive!
windsorgirl Dec 31, 2004 at 1:56 PM Report Abuse

My custom travel guide is quickly filling up with your great tips. Thank you!
kyoub Jul 20, 2004 at 3:32 AM Report Abuse

Nice tips and pictures. I have some friends that are there now.
JetlagCity Jun 15, 2004 at 3:17 PM Report Abuse

Your page brought back some great memories for me, I'm hoping to go back to Belize next winter for the first time in 9 years. Will have to try Hannah's this time!
R.Dettmann Dec 22, 2003 at 10:16 PM Report Abuse

Wow great trekking! I need to go there one day!
trotador Sep 3, 2003 at 6:51 PM Report Abuse

Is Eva the local witch?? I like the page!!
dracko Aug 6, 2003 at 12:06 PM Report Abuse

Wow, so much to do there! I've been meaning to give Belize a try, perhaps I shouldn't restrict it to just a liveaboard...