This is a friendly, informal, enthusiastic cultural center where you can drop in for classes in Garifuna cooking (Q125 per person, fish stew Q150), drumming (Q125 per person) and dancing (Q125), or even get a massage (from Q250). It also offers volunteering opportunities.
Rasta Mesa
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.68 MILES
The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…
2.69 MILES
About 5km (1½ hour walk) northwest of Lívingston along the shore of Bahía de Amatique is Los Siete Altares, a series of freshwater falls and pools. It's a…
15.74 MILES
The tiny Garifuna fishing community of Barranco (population 160), about an hour's drive from Punta Gorda, is the access point for Temash-Sarstoon National…
Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary
26.23 MILES
About 13 miles northwest of Punta Gorda and 2 miles off the Southern Hwy, the village of Laguna is the starting point for the 8.6-sq-mile Aguacaliente…
7.89 MILES
The best beach in the area is Playa Blanca, around 12km from Lívingston, a strip of white sand with chaise longues and umbrellas, restrooms and coconut…
18.79 MILES
The clocktower is a useful landmark in the center of Punta Gorda's downtown, as well as being a small cafe.
12.78 MILES
A statue of a dockworker; this is a favorite landmark and monument in the town.
Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepcion
12.66 MILES
Puerto Barrios' cathedral is probably one of the least-visited in the country.
Nearby attractions
2.69 MILES
About 5km (1½ hour walk) northwest of Lívingston along the shore of Bahía de Amatique is Los Siete Altares, a series of freshwater falls and pools. It's a…
7.89 MILES
The best beach in the area is Playa Blanca, around 12km from Lívingston, a strip of white sand with chaise longues and umbrellas, restrooms and coconut…
3. Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepcion
12.66 MILES
Puerto Barrios' cathedral is probably one of the least-visited in the country.
12.78 MILES
A statue of a dockworker; this is a favorite landmark and monument in the town.
5. Temash-Sarstoon National Park
15.74 MILES
The tiny Garifuna fishing community of Barranco (population 160), about an hour's drive from Punta Gorda, is the access point for Temash-Sarstoon National…
18.79 MILES
The clocktower is a useful landmark in the center of Punta Gorda's downtown, as well as being a small cafe.
20.68 MILES
The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…
8. Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary
26.23 MILES
About 13 miles northwest of Punta Gorda and 2 miles off the Southern Hwy, the village of Laguna is the starting point for the 8.6-sq-mile Aguacaliente…
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