Chetumal
is the midpoint between Mexico and Central America, in which
they mix the best thing of both destinies; one is in the border
with Belize. Highway 307 unites Chetumal with Cancún (5 hours
approximately) and with other points of the Mayan Riviera.
Highway 186 arrives at Escárcega (and continuous even) the
State from Logwood. In order to arrive from Mérida, the capital
of Yucatan, soon takes highway 184 to Felipe Cheek Port and
highway 307.
There is direct flights to Chetumal from the Federal District,
Cancún, Cozumel and Mérida; and the connections by bus to
Belize City and Flores (Tikal), in Guatemala.
In this zone they took place important events from the beginning
of the Spanish conquest to the definitive dissolution of the
Mayan empire. Mexico begins in selvática coast, land of the
jaguar, the monkeys and exotic birds.
The
City of Chetumal is relatively young. It was founded recently
more of a century before were wood houses English style by
the British influence of Belize very different from the region.
Later the commercial height comes from the city, because it
was a free zone and sold imports to good price. Thanks to
this wealth become the state seat of the government. Later
they look for the way to give another character him, that
not outside the already declining commercial one, and takes
the place like entrance to the Mayan world.
In local history the participation of men is registered who
are great retailers who took part in many civil fights in
defense of terruños.
The whims of the nature, the distance and the incomunicatión
can be considered like stumbling blocks that make the development
slow of Chetumal, but the will of their inhabitants who take
root with deep affection doing his this terruño manages to
be surpassing a city glimpsing a flattering future; the dedicated
ones to the commerce have determined participation for the
blunting of Chetumal; it did not animate them in the that
one then ambition of wealth, if they were not inspired by
forging a city with future to inherit it to it to his descendants.
Chetumal
is the midpoint between Mexico and Central America, in which
they mix the best thing of both destinies; one is in the border
with Belize. Highway 307 unites Chetumal with Cancún (5 hours
approximately) and with other points of the Mayan Riviera.
The
City of Chetumal is relatively young. It was founded recently
more of a century before were wood houses English style by
the British influence of Belize very different from the region.
In local history the participation of men is registered who
are great retailers who took part in many civil fights in
defense of terruños. 
