Locations

Belize City was founded in the mid-17th century by British lumber harvesters. It had previously been a small Maya city called Holzuz. Belize Town was ideal for the British as a central post because it was on the sea and a natural outlet for local rivers and creeks down which the British shipped logwood and mahogany. Belize Town slowly improved its infrastructure and has been the subject of numerous infrastructural projects. Nevertheless, many of the streets built from colonial days are still small and congested.