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kncollins Says: If you want some good ice cream while you are visiting Puerto Barrios, Sarita is an excellent place to go. There are many located in the Puerto Barrios area and they have really good mango ice cream as well as fresa queso (strawberry cheesecake).
John195123 Says: Thanks for reminding me, Hunter... That was really neat. Recently we were pulling into Puerto Barrios on a ferry from Punta Gorda. In the distance ahead of us, miles away, maybe, were the hulking monstrosities of container ships, dwarfing us even at our distance from them.
Watch the huge container ships...
John195123 Says: Watch the huge container ships load up the semi trailers for shipment around the world! These things are huge, and it's a great site to see.
There really isn't all that...
John195123 Says: There really isn't all that much to see here, but it's still a neat port town. Across the bay (large bay) there is a resort which looed really nice. We stopped there for a drink (ah, Fanta!) before heading up the Rio.
hotel del norte: romantic place facing the ocean
cbeaujean Says: built by the ancient railway company ,for their passengers...nice wooded house,feet in ocean...
There's a place really close...
John195123 Says: There's a place really close to the ferry port where you can buy some food and Coke/Fanta. After the long trip on the open sea, it's a great place to stop before moving on.
mirahdel Says: the only 'authentic' place it´s reasonably safe for a female to go dancing is la colombina, ask any local, they´ll know, you´ll get a good impression of carribean non-tourist life. If you´re up for more action try on of the bars near the safari, oh and nightclub means...
mirahdel Says: take a litegua bus from guatemala city, the lonely planet is really good and detailled on this. once there try either for one of the taxis that go round and round town (ask locals for directions) and are relatively safe as you´re no on your own, try one of the yellow buses...
For more info on getting to...
John195123 Says: For more info on getting to livingston, check out this website: http://www.bootsnall.com/cgi-bin/gt/camericatravelguides/mar00livingston.shtmlI'll post more on the town if it gets recognized by VT as a city.The photo is from that site.
Well, one way of getting here...
John195123 Says: Well, one way of getting here is by water taxi, either from Livingston or from Punta Gorda (which passes through Livingston on the way.Taxi!!!!
long dark road to the historic waterfront hotel
galeleo Says: I was walking, at night, down a long dark road to a historic hotel on the oceanfront. Minding my own business, carrying my South American Handbook and a pretty umbrella a friend had bought for me in a quaint umbrella shop the day before - my birthday - in Antigua, when I...
I doubt you'll find too many...
John195123 Says: I doubt you'll find too many tourists here. And when you do...it's too late.They do have a Shell Station...
mirahdel Says: a backpack is best, seeing that you´re likely to be getting off the a coach and will then have to walk a bit shorts, t-shirts, especially around easter it can get HOT! But do take a thin (but water, not shower´, proof) rain coat and long trousers as sudden cloudbursts can...
John195123 Says: Well, it is hot here... light clothes, long sleeves/pants. Insect repellant, and to be really touristy, sun screen, especially for the boat ride.
mirahdel Says: try going to church in pto barrios, go for the evangelicos and you´re sure of an authentic memory more, spotting a church is not hard, guatemaltecan evangelicos like bold colours. Although not known to be particularly honest etc it is interesting to see what us...
cbeaujean Says: livingstone,very quiet people...and reggae ...to discover the village,only walk...
livingstone,lost city ,only...
cbeaujean Says: livingstone,lost city ,only accessible by boat....
livingstone,on the rio dulce...
cbeaujean Says: livingstone,on the rio dulce mouth
watch the local youths gather...
mirahdel Says: watch the local youths gather in the park on sunday evenings, guys playing basketball to impress girls sitting on benches watching- central america at its most intense! go to livingston in the old big boat, go to punta palma (especially if you manage to hit la semana santa)...
John195123 Says: I have been to Puerto Barrios twice now, and it is a neat place. I think it was here that my father and I, and two other friends of ours, on a beautiful, blue evening, were invited to the house of a local doctor. Our friend, and missionary in Punta Gorda, Belize, Larry,...
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Well, it is hot here... light clothes, long sleeves/pants. Insect repellant, and to be really touristy, sun screen, especially for the boat ride.
Q: Is there a airline that flys from Guatamala City to Puerto Barrios? If so has anyone had an experience usinfg this airline? I know...
A: Hi there: I think I've already asnwered your same question on the other forum. Didn't I. I also told you to travel by deluxe bus service on Litegua. www.litegua.com If...
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John195123's new Puerto Barrios Page
Well, since no one else has published anything on Puerto Barrios, I shall be the first. Woo hoo! Anyway, enjoy. Much info about PB is on my Guatemala Page. Hey there's a bus service here I just found...
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mirahdel's new Puerto Barrios Page
hi, okay, before I went to Pto Barrios the first time I nearly freaked as the only info I had was the Lonely Planets less than tempting account, buut there is a lot more to la tierra de dios than...
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