These few days happen to be the Garifuna Settlement Day in Belize, which is said to be the commemoration of the black people’s landing in Belize. The national holiday is one day, and the weekend is three days.
The place of celebration is Dangriga, and the celebration time is November 19 every year. So we drove over two hours from Belize City to Dangriga.
The reason may be that it is close to the entrance of the river, and the sea water is muddy yellow.
The town of Dangriga is relatively small, with low-rise houses.
We found a hotel next to the square to stay, and the car could only be parked in front of the post office.
The seaside square was crowded with people who came to celebrate.
All kinds of snacks, barbecue, drinks abound.
The parade started, first the town’s Huanzhen ** entered the venue in a carriage.
Then the parade team came over.
Should be students.
Some of the floats participating in the parade are horse-drawn carriages, pickup trucks and even large trucks.
Although simple, people’s enthusiasm is undiminished.
In the evening, there will be a concert in the square, and a waist-twisting dance that the locals like.
A rap singer on the stage is singing a song with a strong rhythm.
Local women perform a waist-twisting dance.
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Our car is still surrounded by locals ;P
I saw a small Chinese supermarket. It was a holiday today, and there were so many people. However, it was closed with iron gates for business.
Just pay attention to safety. When I was taking pictures, some people asked me to take pictures for them. One of them was drunk and was extremely unfriendly. I hurriedly stayed away from him.
After returning to Belize City, we headed to Belize Altun Ha (ALTUN HA) Mayan ruins, which is an ancient Mayan city.
This is its location map
It is located 50 kilometers north of Belize City.
Containing two shrines and 13 temples, it served as a central trade link between the Caribbean coast and the central Maya region during the Classic Maya period.
There are also some ruins that have not been excavated.
You can go up the stone ladder
The famous jade head has been found in Mayan ruins and has an image on Belizean currency.
The symbol of Belize’s local Belikin beer is taken from the flat-topped pyramids in the Mayan ruins of Atunhama.
On both sides of the stone ladder, there is a statue of a human face.
Flat-topped pyramids can be topped.
The view from the top is better.
