Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2018 | Page 135

The Ethnic Groups
of Belize
Mestizo
Maya
The Mestizo people are those of European
(Spanish) and Mayan ancestry. Escaping
from the Caste War of the Yucatan in the
mid-19th century, they arrived in Belize
around 1847 and now represent 48% of the
Belizean populaion. They live primarily in
the northern districts of Corozal and Orange
Walk. Although the Mestizo speak English,
they often communicate