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fiogf49gjkf0d ROAD ---- BELIZE HAS FOUR MAJOR HIGHWAYS, THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY CONNECTING BELIZE CITY WITH ORANGE WALK AND COROZAL TOWNS AND TO CHETUMAL ON THE MEXICAN BORDER, THE WESTERN HIGHWAY CONNECTING BELIZE CITY WITH BELMOPAN AND CONTINUING TO SANTA ELENA/SAN IGNACIO AND BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN THEN TO THE BORDER WITH GUATEMALA, THE SOUTHERN HIGHWAY LINKING THE STANN CREEK AND TOLEDO DISTRICTS AND THE HUMMING-BIRD HIGHWAY WHICH LINKS CAYO WITH THE STANN CREEK DISTRICT. ALL PRINCIPAL TOWNS AND VILLAGES ARE LINKED BY ROADS TO BELMOPAN AND BELIZE CITY. BUS: REGULAR BUS SERVICES OPERATE TO ALL THE LARGE TOWNS. MANY OF THE BUSES ARE MODERN AND AIR-CONDITIONED.
CAR HIRE: AVAILABLE AT AIRPORTS AND ALL MAJOR TOWNS. --------------------------------------------------------- AIR === THE MAIN AIRPORT, PHILIP S.W. GOLDSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS SITUATED 10MILES OUTSIDE BELIZE CITY. IT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT OWNED OR PRIVATELY LICENSED AIRFIELDS SUITABLE FOR LIGHT AND TWIN ENGINE AIRCRAFTS. DOMESTIC SERVICES, PROVIDE CONNECTIONS TO ALL MAIN TOWNS AND TO THREE OF THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS. ISLAND AIR, MAYA AIRWAYS AND TROPIC AIR CURRENTLY SERVE BELIZES MAJOR CITY. --------------------------------------------------------- SEA === THE MAIN PORT IS BELIZE CITY, NOW EQUIPPED WITH A MODERN DEEP WATERPORT ABLE TO HANDLE COTAINERIZED SHIPPING. COASTAL SERVICES ARE OPERATED BETWEEN TOWNS AND VILLAGES ON THE MAINLAND TO SOME OF THE OFF-SHORE ISLANDS, AND PUERTO BARRIOS IN GUATEMALA. INLAND WATERWAYS: SEVERAL RIVERS AND LAGOONS ARE NAVIGABLE BY SHALLOW DRAUGHT VESSELS. THE BELIZE RIVER IS USED FOR LOGGING.
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