Dangriga – Belize in America – All things Belize!

Seafood Sere lasus with Hudut & Cassava Bread

By Belize in America on January 16, 2019 No Comment Belize, Dangriga, Food, Garifuna, Garinagu, Hudut, Hudutu

ORIGIN: Garifuna, also known as Garinagu (plural), are the descendants of an Afro-indigenous population from the Caribbean island of St Vincent & The Grenadines who were exiled to the Honduran coast in the eighteenth century and subsequently moved to the Southern Coast Belize. The Cuisine consists mainly of fresh coconut milk, coconut oil, plantains, green […]

Garifuna Drumming on the bus – Dangriga, Belize

By Belize in America on August 16, 2016 No Comment Belize, Dangriga, Garifuna Culture, Live Drumming

Here’s One Minute of Garifuna Culture in Belize During the month of November – leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day, it is highly likely that you could encounter live drumming on a bus ride to/from Dangriga, or surrounding areas. This video clip is sponsored by Coconut Row in Hopkins, Belize – Beachfront Rooms and apartments in […]

Some history of Hopkins Village, Belize

By Belize in America on February 11, 2016 No Comment Belize, Belizean, Coconut Row, culture, Cyril Uruwei, Dangriga, Garifuna, Garinagu, Hopkins Village, Hotel

History of Hopkins Village, Belize An african woman, Sirrian, and her two daughters were the first people to set foot on Hopkins. However, they disappeared unaccountably. The woman had resided in Uganda, Africa which is believe to be the origin of Hopkins first name, Yugadan. In the year 1937, a group of Black Caribs, Garinagu, […]

Photos of Belize from 2015 – Belize In America

By Belize in America on February 9, 2016 No Comment Belize, Belizean, culture, Dangriga, Garifuna, Los Angeles, Music, photos, Punta Gorda, San Pedro, Travel

We hope you enjoy these photos taken by Cyril Uruwei, publisher of Belize In America. These photos are from our 2015 travel experiences with the Jewel, a.k.a. Belize. You’ll see photos from Orange Walk, Dangriga, Cayo, Placencia, Hopkins, etc. Do enjoy!

Christopher Martin Live in Dangriga, Belize

By Belize in America on February 7, 2016 No Comment Dangriga, Event, Events

Christopher Martin will be performing some of his HIT SONGS like “I’m a Big Deal” in Dangriga Town, the Culture Capital of Belize!

Wanaragua – John Canoe in Dangriga

By Belize in America on December 15, 2014 No Comment Belize, Belizean, Christmas, culture, Dance, Dangriga, Garifuna, Garinagu, Holiday, John Canoe, November, Wanaragua

This video was shot at the Habinahan Wanaragua competition in Dangriga, Belize on December 14th, 2014.

National Garifuna Council is exceedingly bothered…

By Belize in America on August 26, 2014 No Comment Belize, Dangriga, Garifuna, Garinagu

The National Garifuna Council, which is the voice of the Garifuna People in Belize, is exceedingly bothered by the recent allegation of not permitting the speaking of the Garifuna Language in one of the financial institutions in Dangriga Town. This allegation is being taken seriously and the council is investigating the matter. The nation will be informed […]

Chaleanor Hotel in Dangriga

By Belize in America on June 25, 2014 No Comment Belize, Chaleanor Hotel, Dangriga, Garifuna, Sleep

In the morning, you will be greeted by the pleasurable aroma of fresh fruits and coffee in the atmosphere. Chaleanor’s rooftop provides a superb view of the Caribbean sea, the Magnificent Maya Mountains and a panoramic view of Dangriga Town. Chaleanor Hotel, located in the “culture capital” of Belize, Dangriga Town, is conveniently located in […]

Hotel in Dangriga, Belize

By Belize in America on June 15, 2014 No Comment Dangriga, Garifuna, Hotel, Sleep

Chaleanor Hotel in Dangriga Chaleanor Hotel, located in the “culture capital” of Belize, Dangriga Town, is conveniently located in the heart of Dangriga, and not too far from the beach. Enjoy a cup of coffee in the early morning on the rooftop that gives you a panoramic view of Dangriga and overlooks the Carribean sea – or, […]

The school environment that nurtured Andy Palacio…

By Jeremy A. Enriquez on June 2, 2014 No Comment Dangriga, Garifuna, Garifuna Music, Know, Paranda, PG, Punta, Punta Gorda, Read

Before television came to Punta Gorda in the early 1980s, and before the later fixation of the town’s youths on technological gadgets in this new millennium, there was a vibrant, creative and expressive social environment that nurtured a number of musical talents. Interestingly, these talents emerged through a distinctly parallel social context within the community. […]