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Palmento Grove, Hopkins

Adventure & Pleasure with Garifuna Flavor!!

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Come... Immerse Yourself in Our Culture

Andy Palacio

Love & Farewell Andy Palacio


Andy was asked how he wanted to be remembered when he died & replied, "As a proud Garifuna.. someone who instills pride in Garifuna & raises their self-esteem. That's the most important thing."

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Experience Palmento Grove in a private setting on the beautiful Hopkins lagoon where you'll be surrounded by tropical flora & fauna. It's a Belizean adventure filled with Garifuna Culture, white beach sand, palms rustling in the breeze, and birds singing in the trees.

Cultural Immersion 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 shared flush toilets and showers close by.

Visit our Culture page for more information on this.

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Plunge into fun at the beach! Tours & Activities...

You won't run out of things to do and places to see. Hopkins is a gorgeous coastal village still mostly undiscovered and the beaches still belong to the locals and the privileged few who come to visit.

We can arrange trips from visiting Mayan temples to horseback riding and everything in between including a very exclusive "Crocodile Isle Tour" right in our own back yard!

If it's not on our Tours page you just have to ask.

Cultural Immersion Specialty:

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.

A traditional Garifuna Village




PRICE per person

All meals & taxes included. - Minimum of 4 pax required.
Foreign currency Accepted: Euro and Pounds, CAD & USD 10% discount for foreign currency cash payments

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