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Copper Bank
Copper Bank is a little village on Laguna Seca, so called because it has
occasionally dried up to a channel. In fact, today, it is a beautiful
lake, full of fish, and a gateway to Corozal Bay and Bacalar Chico. Copper
Bank is a charming little fishing village, crime free, and home to The
Last Resort.
Getting to Copper Bank
It used to be really tough to get to Copper Bank from
Corozal. You had to go to Orange Walk and come back through Progresso to
the little town on the far banks of Laguna Seca. Today it is a snap.
Going south out of Corozal, turn left at the sign for
"Tony's." Follow that road to the first T and take a right jog
(right and then left) Now you're on the New River Road and you're heading
for the ferry. A couple of little turns, and 3 miles, and you get to the Pueblo
Nuevo Ferry; a sugar barge which crosses the New River. What a charming
ride!
After leaving the ferry, there are signs that will lead you
to the town of Copper Bank, and you can follow more signs to the Last Resort, or
cruise around the village. (Ten minutes cruising along the lakefront will do it
nicely!!)
The Last Resort
Donna Noland & Enrique Flores started the Last Resort in
1990, when Copper Bank was accessible by road from Orange Walk. The drive
from Corozal was about 50 miles. The food is great, and there are lots of
things for kids to do on the laguna, swimming, canoeing, fishing, tearing around
in the zoysia grass which covers the resort like a thick green carpet.
However, it took the ferry to make the road accessible to Senor Reek y Sus
Amigos and their myriad friends. (Click here
for many more pictures. Be patient.))
New: We
don't play there any more but it was great while it lasted!
Newer: Donna & Enrique have sold the Last Resort. If you
have recent information, please write
me.
Roland's Hotel
[new]
Roland needed something to do besides watch his crops grow so
he built a hotel. It's become the local watering hole! It is called
The Copperbank Inn and Roland has a
webiste here. Roland is
a neat guy. If you see him, say hi and ask him to write me!!
If you have visited Roland's Hotel, or if you have more
information about it, would you please write
me.
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