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Puerto Barrios City Tour

DURATION: 1 1/2 Hours.
INCLUDES: Roundtrip transportation the puerto , tour guide, entrance.
Does not include: Food, Drinks.
WHAT´S TO BRING: Camera.

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TOUR DESCRIPTION:

Travel through the main streets of Santo Tomás de Castilla, with a short ride along the seashore, passing by the Naval Base and the Belgian Cemetery where Belgium pioneers who settled here in the 19th century are buried.

Arrive at the city of Puerto Barrios, capital of the Izabal County, with a history dating back to the 18th century. In its early days, this was a village nestled over a muddy, unhealthy landscape alongside the railroad tracks. Over time, it developed and was incorporated as a city in 1895, when it was officially named Puerto Barrios.

With a frontier-town atmosphere, where locals and foreigners alike fought in the past to reap the benefits of the banana, coffee and sugar trades, Puerto Barrios has become one of the most important commercial ports in Guatemala. Pass by several buildings important to the everyday life of the local population.

Glimpse the city's Caribbean roots in the Garifuna neighborhood, known for its authentic cuisine and Tapado (seafood soup with plantain and coconut milk) rice and beans. Your tour will end with a short visit to Amatique Bay.

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