Location and Geographics Setting
Benque Viejo del Carmen is the furthest west sizable settlement in Belize, located about 130 km (81 mi) west of Belize City, near the border with Guatemala. San Ignacio is located 13 km (8.1 mi) to the east of the town, while Melchor de Mencos is 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west in Petén, Guatemala. The northern edge of the town lies along the Mopan River which also forms the border with Guatemala.
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“The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man’s abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace.”
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