Travel Experta’s Interesting Facts – Livingston – The secluded Town on Guatemala’s Caribbean Coast

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In the midst of a region with very little tourist infrastructure, the Caribbean coast of Guatemala is abundant with beauty yet to be explored. While touring Guatemala‘s Jade Coast, enjoy the beauty of its animals, plants and tourist attractions go for a visit to the Livingston town, home to the Garifuna people.

The Garífuna are a unique race with a language, culture, and cuisine all their own, so it should come as no surprise that Livingston, a laid-back Garífuna town on the Caribbean coast, is worlds apart from the rest of Guatemala. In fact, once in Livingston, you’re just as likely to hear the town referred to as La Buga, its Garífuna name. The town’s geographical isolation has helped it maintain its mellow image and lifestyle, as well as its appeal to those looking to truly get away from it all.

Where is it?

318km (197 miles) NE of Guatemala City; 23km (14 miles) NW of Puerto Barrios; 40km (25 miles) NE of Río Dulce

What to See:

* Lake Izabal
* Rio Dulce River
* Seven Alters (waterfalls)
* Las Escobas River
* San Gil Ecological Reserve