Place · Hawksworth Bridge & Santa Elena
Hawksworth Bridge and Macal riverbankHawksworth Bridge
The one-lane suspension bridge and the river below: 20 minutes at 07:00 before the traffic, or at dusk.
gogate: unknownNot field-verified
Map & directions
Directions
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Rules in force · 5Avoid driving the highway from Belize City after dark
- Belize ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Belize's Immigration Department or a Belizean embassy before booking.
- Belize ↗Snorkel and dive in the marine reserves only with licensed guides; do not touch coral or feed marine life.
- Cayo District ↗Caves and Maya sites are visited with licensed guides only; book through your hotel or the tourism board list.
- San Ignacio ↗Avoid driving the highway from Belize City after dark: book the transfer against your flight number, or sleep near the airport if you land late.
- San Ignacio ↗Caves and Maya sites are entered with licensed guides only; book through your hotel or the tourism board list.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 20–30 min
- p95 45 min
- Price
- Free
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- No
- Hawksworth Bridge & Santa Elena: forbidden
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Time on site (minutes)
10
min
20
worthwhile
30
typical
45
p95
Opening hours are not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Hawksworth Bridge approach
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet at 07:00; vehicles queue at rush hours.
- Sensory load
- 1/5
- Exposure
- high
Bailouts
- heat: Air-conditioned café on Burns Avenue
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Riverside shade (field-verify)
Combine in the same cluster
Red lines
- The bridge is one lane: stand aside for vehicles.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterHawksworth Bridge & Santa Elena10 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterMarket Square & Macal Riverfront360 m · 6 min walk
- ClusterBurns Avenue & Town Centre670 m · 11 min walk
- Sleep areaBurns Avenue hotels870 m · 14 min walk
- ClusterCahal Pech Hill1.5 km · 24 min walk
- Sleep areaCahal Pech hill lodges1.8 km · 28 min walk
Sources1 source
Sources
- Belize Tourism Board (official) (official)