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The Belize–Guatemala border is an almost straight line long, close to the 89th meridian west, which separates the west of
Belize Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
's territory from
Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
's.


Border description and history

The border between Belize and Guatemala is defined in Article I of the
Wyke–Aycinena Treaty The history of Guatemala traces back to the Maya civilization (2600 BC – 1697 AD), with the country's modern history beginning with the Spanish conquest of Guatemala in 1524. By 1000 AD, most of the major Classic-era (250–900 AD) Maya cities ...
of 1859: The border has been disputed by Guatemala, which claims that the treaty is void since Britain failed to comply with economic assistance provisions found in Article VII. The situation was partially resolved in 1991 when Guatemala officially recognized Belize's independence and diplomatic relations were established.


Border communities and crossings

There is one main highway crossing of the border, at Benque Viejo del Carmen, Cayo District, Belize and
Melchor de Mencos Melchor de Mencos is a municipality in the Petén Department of Guatemala with population 23,813. It is situated on the eastern border with Belize, and is the only major border crossing from Guatemala to Belize. The city was established in April 1 ...
, Peten, Guatemala, where Guatemala Highway CA-13 meets the George Price (Western) Highway, connecting to
Belize City Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...
and
Belmopan Belmopan () is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. Belmopan is the smallest capital city in the continental Americas (by population) and the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and San Ignacio. Fou ...
. About four kilometers south of this crossing is the village of Arenal, which has homes on both sides of the border, and a football field directly on the border.


See also

* Belize–Guatemala relations * Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute * Belize–Mexico border


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Belize-Guatemala border Borders of Belize Borders of Guatemala International borders