Orange Walk

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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According to folk stories, Orange Walk got its name from the many orange groves of the past that hugged the banks of the New River which flows through the town and was a major trading route centuries ago for the Maya.[1]

Proper noun

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Orange Walk

  1. The capital city of Orange Walk district, located on the New River in the north of Belize.
  2. A district in the north of Belize. Capital: Orange Walk Town.

References

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  1. ^ “Orange Walk Town”, in Belize.com[1], 2021 April 18, archived from the original on 16 June 2023.