Garifuna Culture!

Adventure & Pleasure with Garifuna Flavor!! Palmento Grove Luba Isebahari luma Isein Come... Immerse Yourself in Our Culture

Cultural Immersion is our Specialty: Garifuna Culture, the Intangible Heritage... Here at Palmento Grove we're a family business. For years we've been offering hospitality and a menu handed down from our Garinagu ancestors. We welcome visitors, researchers, student groups, and backpackers from all parts of the world. The accommodations are "Old Native Style" with private flush toilets and showers. Other amenities offered by Palmento Grove include: Camping grounds in a safe a secured atmosphere - only BZD 7.50 nightly Retreat Facilities Well Stocked Bar (To insight the festive spirits in the company of other guests and/or villagers Only Local Place to offer COFFEE & BREAKFAST including: (Continental, American & Cultural)

A fun filled educational vacation merging culture & adventure: In beautiful Palmento Grove you can immerse your body mind, heart & soul into the intrinsic wealth of the Garifuna Culture; Enjoy 5 days of cultural accommodation, history, arts (Dancing, drumming & painting), food preparation such as cassava baking, traditional fishing & farming. Entrench yourself in more of the exotic beauty that Belize has to offer. An excursion to one of many choices of Nature Reserves or Maya Ruins including Cockscomb Mountains Reserve, Blue Hole National Park or the Blue Creek Area. The beauty of Belize's pristine forests shares its flora, fauna and intriguing network of cave systems with visitors from all parts of the world. This vacation package is top-off by 1 night stay at Gaviota Reef Resort on Tobacco Caye that is literally just a stones-throw away from the second largest barrier reef in the World. On the Caye you will be treated to snorkeling & fishing with your host Captain Fermin who is well known for his expertise & hospitality. Compliments of Palmento Grove you are also entitled to a free lagoon tour & bird watching trip on a day of your choice. We all welcome you to enjoy what Mother Nature has to offer in our own unique way. Please note this offer is flexible and we can accommodate customized plans for special groups.

Palmento Grove Cuisine... Mouth watering dishes from Our Garifuna kitchen. Hudut Tapou Bundiga (Madilta Foot) Cassava Bread Darasa Porterhouse Steak Pork Chops Grilled fish Grilled Garlic Fish Lobster(seasonal) Shrimp These dishes are served with meat & vegetable of the day. Cultural Dessert is also included. For Evening Dinning we offer what we call "Over The Wave Delightable Cuisine One can enjoy: served with starch of choice (vegetable rice, oven baked potatoes or fries all prepared with the secret Over-The-Wave recipes.

Garifuna Culture, the Intangible Heritage... During the 1600's, several slave ships wrecked off the coast of St. Vincent, an island in the southern Caribbean. The Africans who had been on board soon found the Island Carib Indians, who inhabited St. Vincent and several nearby islands. In defense of their land and freedom, Africans joined with Indians and the Garifuna culture was born. We offer Students and Interest Group an opportunity to go back in time and come live in a different world for a while. We welcome you to learn the ways of the Garifuna. You'll go on fishing trips, then prepare your catch along with other delightful Garinagu foods with the help of your family hosts. You'll interact with the community in Hopkins and Dangriga visiting schools and the Gulisi Museum. In the evening, we'll teach you our traditional dancing and playing of drums. Garifuna Drums, Artifacts & Cultural Apparel are available. Please email us for ordering and shipping details.

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