While the Garifuna people only make up four percent of Belize’s population, the culture plays a huge role in the country’s history. When a ship of enslaved Africans sank, the survivors reached ...

HOPKINS AND DANGRIGA. The ideal Belizean adventure would conclude with a visit to the coastal towns of Hopkins and Dangriga, where visitors can immerse themselves in the distinctive culture of the ...

Today, the Garifuna are accepted and celebrated in Belize and are involved in every aspect of life, serving as teachers, doctors, government officials and business owners.

On Garifuna Settlement Day, ... While visiting her family's hometown of Dangriga, Belize, at 15, ... the East New York chef has continued to preserve the Afro-Indigenous cuisine, ...

The grant-funded initiative, spearheaded by the Belize Tourism Board and the Caribbean Tourism Organization, includes 50 Garifuna-owned businesses across Dangriga and Hopkins, two culture hubs on ...

Every year on 19 November, the Garifuna celebrate Garifuna Settlement Day, marking their arrival in Belize (which was then a British colony) and their many contributions to the Belizean landscape.