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Corozal Culture

This area has cultural information relating to the Corozal District of Belize.

Art for the People

On May 20, 2000, four of the artists were in Corozal for the opening of the exhibition, Art for the People, an exhibition by Belizean artists.

Belchoral Society Visits Corozal

On 15 April 2000 the Belchoral Society of Belmopan offered an uplifting and inspiring repertorie of songs at St. Paul's Anglican Church by the Sea.

Boatbuilding in Corozal

Sarteneja Village, in the Shipstern Peninsula of Belize, is famous for its fishing and boat building.

Corozal Christmas 2003

Corozal Town lights up for the Christmas holiday season! It is worth the time to get out and see the sights. Here is a sample from 2003.

Corozal Cultural Center (museum)

The Corozal Cultural Center or Museum is presently closed. We hope this presentation will help stimulate interest in getting it opened again.

Corozal Public Library

The Corozal Public Library is a place for the citizens and children of Corozal to enjoy, as well as tourists. It is centrally located on 1st Street South right next to the Town Hall.

Costa Maya Festival

The International Costa Maya Festival takes place in San Pedro, on Ambergris Caye. In this particular year (1998) Corozal was offering a sample of the festival to encourage appreciation of the Maya heritage in the Corozal District.

Elvi Vega, Miss Belize 1997-98

On 16 September 1997 Corozal's own Elvia Vega won the Miss Belize Contest. Elvi is a graduate of Corozal Community College and Corozal Junior College, and she graduated from the University of North Florida. Her mom was a teacher at CCC, and she is now the Counsellor at CJC (as Elvia Vega Samos).

The Mestizo Culture

Mestizo is the mixture of Europeans (Spanish) and Indian ancestry (Amerindians). It comes from a Spanish word meaning mixed.