Belize–Mexico Border
The international border between Belize and Mexico is long and almost exclusively follows the course of the Hondo River (Belize), Hondo River. It separates Belize from the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The modern boundary was agreed to in 1893, and finalized in 1897. History The border between Mexico and Belize was difficult to explore because of its remote location, specifically for the Mexican territory. Because of the region's sparse population, the British colony of British Honduras, now Belize, was able to occupy the region. However, Mexico did not recognize British possession of the territory until the late nineteenth century. The Mexican government wanted to diminish, and eventually end, arms smuggling from Belizean Maya peoples, Maya supplied by rebels during the Caste War, which prolonged the situation. As a result, the government of Porfirio Diaz created a Federal Territory which had previously belonged to the Yucatan, State of Yucatan. They later formed the Territor ...
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