Dangriga Travel Guide

  A room with a view. What a view!
by hugolorenzetti
 
  • A room with a view. What a view!
      A room with a view. What a view!
    by hugolorenzetti
  • Pelicans perched over North Stann Creek
      Pelicans perched over North Stann Creek
    by Bwana_Brown
  • Garifuna people arriving on the Settlement Day
      Garifuna people arriving on the...
    by Dirk64
  • Bluefield Lodge: Dangriga, Belize
      Bluefield Lodge: Dangriga, Belize
    by RowdyTheologian
  • Dangriga, Belize
      Dangriga, Belize
    by RowdyTheologian
 

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Things to Do  

Stann Creek

Stann Creek, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  Dangriga is centred around North Stann Creek, which flows out of the Maya Mountains and enters the Caribbean Sea there. This area of Belize was first settled by both European traders and Puritan farmers in the late 1600s and it was the Puritan custom of calling trading posts... 

Garifuna Culture

Garifuna Culture, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  One of the first things you will notice on driving into Dangriga from the main spur road off the Hummingbird Highway is the large steel "Drums of Our Fathers" memorial that was erected in 2003 to commemorate the heritage of the Garifuna, as the people are commonly called... 

Hotels  

HOPKINS BAY RESORT

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Hotels  

PETE'S HOTEL: Comfortable, clean, waterfront... and cheap!

PETE'S HOTEL: Comfortable, clean, waterfront... and cheap!, Dangriga

 hugolorenzetti Says:  Rooms are very simple, breakfast not included. But there is hot water, comfortable beds and fan. Localisation is very convenient an there are rooms facing the sea, which is - seriously - 50 metres from the window...Sleeping to the sound of the waves was the great experience... 

Val's: Dangriga's cleanest & cheapest accomodation

Val's: Dangriga's cleanest & cheapest accomodation, Dangriga

 vijalparmar Says:  I recently visited Belize. Whilst in Dangriga I stayed at Val’s, 1 Sharp Street, Dangriga, Belize. Tel: 502-3324, Fax: 522-3687, Email: valsbelize@yahoo.comThe establishment Val’s is now a backpacker’s hostel, in addition to being an internet café, laundry, and ice-cream... 

Restaurants  

Riverside Cafe: Popular Local Dining Spot

Riverside Cafe: Popular Local Dining Spot, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  After spending about an hour in the internet cafe (see my 'Shopping' tip), it was already 1:30 PM by the time the four of us set out on foot looking for a place to have a quick lunch before we headed back to Hopkins. Where we were parked, beside the bridge over North Stann... 

Transportation  

A Rental SUV

A Rental SUV, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  After our first few days in Belize spent out on the northern cayes, when we turned up at the Thrifty rental-car booth outside the main international airport building, our lone agent was very helpful and efficient. He did mention that there were no vehicles available in the... 

Fly !!

Fly !!, Dangriga

 Dirk64 Says:  If you have to travel from Belize City to Dangriga it will take by car around four hours.You can cut this short by using an airplane from Belize City to Dangriga. The trip takes about 15 minutes and cocst around 55 USD one way. The trip with the small aircraft from Maya... 

Shopping  

Griganet Cafe: Internet Cafe

Griganet Cafe: Internet Cafe, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  In addition to just wanting to see what Dangriga was like while we were in the area, we had a few other reasons to pay a short visit. In Hopkins, we were unable to find any stores selling wine, no ATM machines and no internet cafes - in short, a desperate situation without... 

Favorites  

DangrigaLive.bz Website with travel info

DangrigaLive.bz Website with travel info, Dangriga

 belizedrew Says:  The Dangriga Town Council has a new website (http://www.dangrigalive.bz) that has tons of information for visitors and tourists. We've got stuff about hotels and restaurants, how to travel to the nearby islands, internet cafes, and more. 

Dangriga is Located on the Southeast Coast

Dangriga is Located on the Southeast Coast, Dangriga

 Bwana_Brown Says:  The map shows our meandering 3-day trip with our rental vehicle from the International Airport outside Belize City into the central Belmopan area before heading south on the Hummingbird Highway to the coastal village of Hopkins. While there, we back-tracked for a quick look... 

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 If you have to travel from Belize City to Dangriga it will take by car around four hours.You can cut this short by using an airplane from Belize City to... 

 

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Dangriga - Maybe Not!

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 It was our 9th day in Belize by the time we made a small side-trip to Dangriga, since we were staying only 20-miles (32-km) south in the village of Hopkins (see my separate page for the details on... 

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Garifuna Town

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 There are so many explanation about Garifuna and their culture in the Internet..so I am lazy and copy something from it . This part in taken from : http://www.mayaparadise.com/garifune.htm : The... 

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Like a welcoming hug...

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 Dangriga was our gate to Belize. We arrived by boat from Omoa, Honduras, in a vessel that stopped quickly in Punta Gorda and Placencia. Entering was not hassle free, unfortunately. We had to listen to... 

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Stann Creek

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 Due to an unexpected hurricane we left Caye Caulker heading for Stann Creek. Our target was to dive in Belize... and so we did. The reef outside Stann Creek is marvellous... 

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Dangriga, Stann Creek District

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Dangriga. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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