Jul 15, 2008 - Hopkins

A tiny seaside village on a dirt road, Hopkins remains a traditional Garifuna community.A tiny seaside village on a dirt road, Hopkins remains a traditional Garifuna community....

May 29, 2008 - Dangriga

The idea was to spend one night in the mainly Garifuna town of Dangriga, while we waited for a boat to the cayes, Tobacco Caye in particular. ... With the prospect of staying another night in Dangriga dampening our spirit’s a bit, we turned around and headed back to Ruthie’s for one more night. ... At this point I realize that I haven’t really described the town of Dangriga very well, or for that matter the tropical storm experience. ... The town of Dangriga is Situated about 50 miles south of Belize city on the eastern coastline. ...