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Toledo: Nature, Culture, Adventure
Toledo: Nature, Culture, Adventure The above video produced by TIDE Tours gives an excellent summary of what Toledo has to offer! The Toledo district is the southern-most district in Belize. It has only one town – Punta Gorda, known throughout Belize simply as “PG”. PG is on the coast, but scattered throughout the district are…
Toledo’s villages
Toledo’s villages are scattered across the district, ranging from 100 to over 1500 people. Most of the villages are either Mopan or Kekchi Maya communities, such as San Antonio and San Pedro Columbia. Many of the villages are on bumpy dirt roads, but since the highway to Jalacte on the Guatemalan border was paved, access…
Punta Gorda town
Punta Gorda town Punta Gorda town is a small coastal town with a population of approximately 6000 people. Founded by Garifuna immigrants in the 1800s, it retains a large Garifuna population,. Today the town also has a large Maya population along with East Indians, Creole, Mennonite, Chinese, Mestizo and more. With beautiful views across the…