Esperanza in Red Creek, Cayo, Belize — Central America
Esperanza
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 9, 2022
1. Esperanza Marker
About Location
Esperanza is located approximately two and a half miles northeast of San Ignacio and abuts the town of Santa Elena.
Population
1,262 as of the 2010 census
Highlights:
Farming, Construction, River
Esperanza is the third of three villages along the George Price Highway to be renamed during the push towards Belize's independence.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2010.
Location. 17° 10.416′ N, 89° 2.956′ W. Marker is in Esperanza, Cayo, in Red Creek. Marker is on Western Highway just east of Eve Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Centennial of El Cayo (approx. 2.6 kilometers away).
Regarding Esperanza. The marker is one of many at busstops constructed in 2021 along the Western Highway from Belmopan to San Ignacio, Belize.
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Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, April 9, 2022
2. Esperanza Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
