Lívingston

Livingston is a special place in Guatemala, because it is in the mouth of the Rio Dulce on the Caribbean coast, and can only be reached by boat from Rio Dulce or Puerto Barrios. While living in the Rio Dulce Maya populations in Livingston is Garifuna people, an ethnic group of black and Caribbean origin. They speak a creole with English, French and Spanish. The cuisine is based on fish, also different from other traditional cuisine in Guatemala. The Garifuna is a mixture of fish with sweet potatoes, cooked in coconut milk. People like to party, carnival and party September 15 (reserve accommodation long beforehand!), There are always people dancing and singing in the street on weekends.

We left with the family observations towards Livingstone, Izabal. Upon arrival, we parked the cars in a park at night and rented a boat to take us directly to our destination that was the hotel of seven altars. The place,with its overall beauty, warm waters and fine sand and calm atmosphere. The hotel was recommended with ecological bungalows (ceilings, bathroom, beds and electricity), with great food in the restaurant, good service and best of all it has the opposite beach which is 15 minutes walking to the seven altars. To reach the village you have to walk to a bridge that leads to the taxi stand.