San Ignacio Market Tour

San Ignacio Belize Market Tour

Local market days are great opportunities to experience Belizean life and colour, and this is certainly true for Cayo where every Saturday the market area comes alive with its own multicultural blend of colours, sounds, flavours and foodstuffs. 

This is the day when farmers and almost everyone comes into San Ignacio town to buy, sell, trade, gossip and generally catch up.

If you want to experience real Western Belize life, this is the place, and what a pleasant, heady experience it is. Vendors from nearby and remote communities contribute to the melodic mix of Maya, Creole, English and Spanish while Mennonite farmers can be heard conversing in German.

Our market day experience begins with a picturesque, downstream canoe trip down the meandering Macal River where a variety of birds and exotic jungle life can be seen along the verdant banks.

The market day experience begins at the canoe landing adjacent to the marketplace where a tour will familiarise you with the area before allowing you to experience everything at your own pace.

In addition to local market staples such as fruits and vegetables, there are also dried fruits, homemade cereals and condiments, Maya herbal remedies, arts and crafts, clothing and tropical plants to be found.

A number of local restaurants, bars and shops are all nearby, so this is the perfect opportunity to shop for a variety of things while absorbing the local colour and discovering for yourself the easygoing friendly warmth of Belizeans.

The day ends with a lovely ride back to Chaa Creek, but this unique experience is guaranteed to stay with you for a long time.