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BLUE HOLE NATIONAL PARK (Stop 09 of 21) |
| The Blue Hole National Park was established in December 1986. Located only 12 miles southeast of the nation's capital, Belmopan, are three different park entrances. The park includes an area of some 575 acres, most of which is covered by primary and secondary forest. | |||
From its northern boundary, demarcated by the Hummingbird Highway, a rugged karst landscape quickly rises to some 600 feet. Through and under the Blue Hole National Park flow some of the upland tributaries of the large nearby Sibun River, one of Belize's principle rivers. Much of the topography of this central area of Belize consists of limestone and includes many underground streams, rivers, sinkholes and an extensive subterranean cave system. The main attraction of this park is the Blue Hole. |
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| The Blue Hole is a sinkhole filled with flowing water on its way to the Sibun River. The collapsed karst sinkhole is thought to be about 100 feet deep and roughly 300 feet in diameter. The pool near the sinkhole is about 25 feet deep and is colored a beautiful sapphire blue, for which the area is named. | |||
 
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