Hourly buses from Belize City and Corozal pull up on the main road in the centre of town, officially Queen Victoria Avenue but always referred to as the Belize-Corozal road. Services to and from Sarteneja stop at Zeta's Store on Main St, two blocks to the east, while local buses to the surrounding villages leave from near the crossroads by the fire station in the centre of town.

The Belize-Corozal road is lined with hotels, restaurants and filling stations, so there's no need to walk far. If you do have to stay, then the best option is St Christopher's Hotel, 10 Main St (tel & fax 322-1064; US$40-60), which has beautiful rooms (some a/c) with private bath, set in grounds sweeping down to the New River. The best place to change money and get cash advances on credit cards is the Scotia Bank, just east of the plaza. The post office is at the north end of town on the Belize-Corozal road.

The majority of restaurants in Orange Walk are Chinese, though there are a few Belizean-style places serving simple "Mexican" food or rice and beans. Lover's Restaurant, tucked away in the far corner of the park at 20 Lover's Lane, offers the best Belizean food, while Juanita’s, on the side street by the Shell station, has the best Mexican dishes.

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