Cerros ("Spanish for Hill") Archaeological Reserve sprawls over 53 acres atop a hill overlooking Chetumal Bay. Across the bay lies the town of Corozal.

Cerros was an important Maya coastal trading center during the late pre-Classic period
(350 BC to 250AD). Cerros is a small, but important site with an impressive location.

The site is strategically located on a peninsula at the mouth of the New River which empties into Chetumal Bay. As such, the site had access to and served as an intermediary link between the coastal trade route that circumnavigated the Yucatán Peninsula and inland communities. The inhabitants of Cerros constructed an extensive canal system and utilized raised-field agriculture.

Today, partially underwater, Cerros is one of only two Pre-Classic sites with no later additions to its structures. The site contains five temples, their related plazas, two ball courts and a canal system. One temple is 72 feet high

The site provides a beautiful panorama of the surrounding region. The nearby New River supports a variety of wildlife including water birds, crocodiles and manatee.

Restrooms, water, and covered picnic area provided. Open 8-5; nominal admission fee. 

Private Vehicle
The road to Cerros passes through San Estevan, Progresso and Copperbank. It's now possible to reach Copperbank in about 45 minutes from Orange Walk. Picturesque Progresso Lagoon scenery along the way.

Boat 
Its a Twenty-minute boat ride from Corozal Town across Corozal-Chetumal Bay. Guided boat tours can be arranged:

Tour includes Guide/Transport by boat /Entrance Fee -
$40 per person (Minimum 2 persons)

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