Directions from the Belize Airport to Progresso: (62 miles total distance)
When you leave the airport parking lot you will need $3.50 in Belize coin to drop into the automated attendant to exit the lot. Usually the rental car company gives you this, but in the event that they do not, you will need to change up some money to exit.
(While US currency is accepted everywhere, US coin is not recognized in Belize)
Once you’re out of the compound, take the Airport service road to the end, this is the Northern Highway, turn left, heading north.
Five miles up the road is a police checkpoint, have seat belt on, or be subject to a fine – continue straight up the northern highway -Two miles up you will come to the turn off for the Old Northern Hwy – again, stay straight, (just mentioning signs for reference points).
Shortly you come will to Maxboro subdivision, marked by a set of BUMPS in the road
Two more miles to Sand hill Village and another set of BUMPS
15 minutes up the road you will pass the turn off to Crooked Tree Village
17 miles later you are go through the Village of Carmelita, which is 1 ½ miles before the Orange Walk toll booth
The Toll house slows you down with a BUMP and charges you $ .75 belize –
(here there is a person to make change)
1 1/3 miles on your right – you’ll see the smoking stack of the Sugar Cane Factory
½ mile further and you are at the rotary – downtown Orange Walk is straight –
bear right here to come to Progresso, following signs to Corozal and Mexico.
3 miles ( & 2 big BUMPS) to the next rotary – once again bear right, sign says
San Estephan - ¼ down the road you will pass the cut of to Honey Camp Lagoon
1 more mile you’ll see Muffles College on your left
Continue into San Estephan – past the first right and the water tower
past the 2nd right & cemetery –
take the 3rd right and follow this short street to the end (there will be a school on your right and a hurricane shelter with the Lions Club logo’s
in front of you) – go left here and immediately bear right by the shelter and continue to the end of the road. See a small store on the corner, with a red roof - go right here, this is the main road to Progresso.
5.7 miles later you will be at the turn off to Little Belize, Chunox and Sarteneja -
keep going straight – (you will see our sign on your right)
3 miles later you are entering Progresso – bear right at the fork (where you see a blue cement monument that sometimes says “welcome to Progresso” and a bus shelter) –
take your first street on the right - then take your first left – come around the curve and you see the water straight in front of you and our sign on the office building.
