Guidebook for Belmopan
Shopping
One-stop shopping area, just two blocks away, including supermarkets, bakery, stationery store, restaurants, vegetable market, coffee shop, hardware store, library, hotel and public notice boards.
15 locals recommend
George Price Centre
Saint MatthewOne-stop shopping area, just two blocks away, including supermarkets, bakery, stationery store, restaurants, vegetable market, coffee shop, hardware store, library, hotel and public notice boards.
Bus service to villages and towns. Also, various banks, stores, restaurants, and vegetable vendors, are in immediate area.
11 locals recommend
Bus Station
Bus service to villages and towns. Also, various banks, stores, restaurants, and vegetable vendors, are in immediate area.
Here is a bank with ABM, various restaurants, chinese supermarkets, dentist, x-ray laboratory, clothing stores, beauty salon, cable company etc.
Emporium Road
Emporium RoadHere is a bank with ABM, various restaurants, chinese supermarkets, dentist, x-ray laboratory, clothing stores, beauty salon, cable company etc.
Food Scene
This is the place to go for Atlantic Bank, Water Services (BWSL), Restaurant, Insurance, and other stores and restaurants nearby.
Football Field
This is the place to go for Atlantic Bank, Water Services (BWSL), Restaurant, Insurance, and other stores and restaurants nearby.
Fast food - cheap. Ice-cream, Burgers, Wings, Nachos, Salbutes and other corn-based foods.
Upstairs is a store with household goods.
Cardinal Store
Cardinal AvenueFast food - cheap. Ice-cream, Burgers, Wings, Nachos, Salbutes and other corn-based foods.
Upstairs is a store with household goods.
On George Price Avenue, two blocks away, nice breads, croissants, donuts, sausage rolls, pizza bread rolls, and other Belizean and Mexican baked goods. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
6 locals recommend
Casa Pan Dulce Bakery
Price Centre RoadOn George Price Avenue, two blocks away, nice breads, croissants, donuts, sausage rolls, pizza bread rolls, and other Belizean and Mexican baked goods. Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays.
Arts & Culture
This is a public facility, open to anyone, so if you are into sports or sports-spectating, you can visit the tennis or basketball courts. Just a 10 minutes walk on the Ring Road.
Municipal Tennis / Basketball Courts
This is a public facility, open to anyone, so if you are into sports or sports-spectating, you can visit the tennis or basketball courts. Just a 10 minutes walk on the Ring Road.
For long term stays, very low cost entertainment - movies, lectures, workshops, fund-raising parties, volunteering opportunities, etc.
15 locals recommend
George Price Centre
Saint MatthewFor long term stays, very low cost entertainment - movies, lectures, workshops, fund-raising parties, volunteering opportunities, etc.
Everything Else
Western Regional Hospital
Floriana AvenuePublic medical facility in case of emergency.
Private pharmacy and medical clinic just two blocks away, in case of medical need.
Lopez Pharmacy & Medical Clinic
East Ring RoadPrivate pharmacy and medical clinic just two blocks away, in case of medical need.
Belmopan Police Station and Headquarters
Bliss ParadeIn case of Security Emergency you can call 822-2222.
Scotiabank - Belmopan Branch
1915 Constitution DrATM and banking services.
Sightseeing
Nature trails, exhibit, and swimming in the river await you at the Guanacaste National Park. Accessible from Belmopan by bike (15 minutes) or car (5 minutes).
27 locals recommend
Guanacaste National Park
George Price HighwayNature trails, exhibit, and swimming in the river await you at the Guanacaste National Park. Accessible from Belmopan by bike (15 minutes) or car (5 minutes).
Located just a 15 minute drive from Belmopan, the Blue Hole National Park offers swimming in the clean azure waters or trekking through forest and caves.
26 locals recommend
St. Herman's Blue Hole National Park
1534 Constitution DrLocated just a 15 minute drive from Belmopan, the Blue Hole National Park offers swimming in the clean azure waters or trekking through forest and caves.
The ATM (Aktun Tunich Muknal) Caves are near Belmopan and impressive as they have authentic Mayan Pots in them. Visitors to the cave have to go through a tour operator or through Pook's Hill Lodge.
12 locals recommend
Pooks Hill Lodge
23 Pooks Hill RoadThe ATM (Aktun Tunich Muknal) Caves are near Belmopan and impressive as they have authentic Mayan Pots in them. Visitors to the cave have to go through a tour operator or through Pook's Hill Lodge.
Essentials
If you need to obtain a Sim Card with local Cellphone number then you need to visit the BTL Office.
Belize Telemedia Limited
Bliss ParadeIf you need to obtain a Sim Card with local Cellphone number then you need to visit the BTL Office.
Entertainment & Activities
A 20 minute ride on the bus from Belmopan brings you to the Belize Zoo - unique in that the animals environment has been left very natural to a large extent - very little concrete. I love our zoo!
60 locals recommend
The Belize Zoo
Mile 29 George Price HighwayA 20 minute ride on the bus from Belmopan brings you to the Belize Zoo - unique in that the animals environment has been left very natural to a large extent - very little concrete. I love our zoo!