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  Budget Accommodatie in Punta Gorda | Goedkope Accommodatie in Punta Gorda, Belize
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 Serving Others - University Ministry - Marquette University
English is the primary language taught in school, yet it is not uncommon to find many villages in the areas we visit and work with, still retaining the ancient Mayan language among its older populations.
Punta Gorda, in southern Belize, is a prominent port located on the Caribbean.
To work, play and pray with the people of Belize is a chance to see and feel a life of love which Jesus calls us all to live.
www.marquette.edu /um/serving/imap_belize/index.html   (399 words)

  
  Punta Gorda, Belize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Punta Gorda is a town in the nation of Belize.
Punta Gorda is the southernmost sizable town in the nation, with a population of about 4,500 people.
Punta Gorda is a seaport and fishing town on the Caribbean Sea.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punta_Gorda,_Belize   (158 words)

  
 Punta Gorda, Belize
Known locally as "PG", Punta Gorda is the southernmost town of size in Belize with a population of about 5,000.
Punta Gorda's streets are lined with large mango trees and the yards of clapboard homes are adorned with flowering bushes.
Punta Gorda was founded for the Garifuna, people of mixed African and Carib Indian heritage, who emigrated from Honduras in 1832.
www.planetware.com /belize/punta-gorda-biz-to-pg.htm   (238 words)

  
 Punta Gorda Town - Complete information about Toledo District in Southern Belize
Punta Gorda, known locally as P.G., is the southernmost town in Belize and the capital of the Toledo District.
Punta Gorda is a gateway to and from Guatemala with immigration and customs office near the town dock.
Punta Gorda is a perfect base from which to explore the rest of southern Belize.
www.southernbelize.com /puntagorda.html   (415 words)

  
 Punta Gorda Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Punta gorda town -pletermation about toledo district in Completermation about travel and visiting punta gorda in the toledo district in southern belize.
Punta gorda and the toledo villages, belize Highway, cayo and the mountain pine ridge, dangriga, the southern coast, punta gorda and the toledo villages, northern belize, and more.
Tide tours: punta gorda town Situated on the coast in southern belize, punta gorda (&pg& as the locals call it) is the southernmost city in belize.
www.puntagordacentral.com /punta_gorda_belize.html   (797 words)

  
 Punta Gorda Town - Toucan Trail - Budget Travel in Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Punta Gorda lies sleepily on the Bay of Honduras at the end of the newly-paved, 110-mile long Southern Highway.
Punta Gorda is the immigration and customs check point for two boats arriving daily from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.
The most central one is near Belize Bank, one is near the central park, and one is on Front Street near Sea Front Inn.
www.toucantrail.com /Belize-on-a-Budget/Punta-Gorda-Town.html   (958 words)

  
 Travel in Punta Gorda - Belize - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
The largest town in the Toledo District is the Town of Punta Gorda with a population of around 6,000 people.
The Town of Punta Gorda, or PG as it is called locally, sits along the Gulf of Honduras.
It is a quaint seaside village and the last frontier of Belize, with many ethnic groups as, Garifunas, Creoles, Mayans, and East Indians.
www.americatravelling.net /belize/punta_gorda/punta_gorda_history.htm   (411 words)

  
 Punta Gorda - an undiscovered paradise in Belize
Punta Gorda - an undiscovered paradise in Belize
Punta Gorda, the capital city of the Toledo District, is located about 100 miles South of Belize City or the International Airport.
The area of Southern Belize around Punta Gorda boasts rainforest, mountains, rivers, the Caribbean ocean with Coral Reefs and Mayan Villages.
www.enjoy-belize.com /punta-gorda.htm   (376 words)

  
 Community Conservation Enterprises: Grant Recipients in Belize
The Rio Blanco Mayan Association (RBMA) of Punta Gorda, Belize's southern tip, seeks to create a solid management plan for the Rio Blanco National Park, which was officially established in 1994.
Belize is home to the largest population of the endangered West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in the world.
Unfortunately, the population of manatees in Belize is threatened due to habitat destruction, poaching, and boating accidents.
www.rainforest-alliance.org /cce.cfm?id=belize   (469 words)

  
 Punta Gorda
Located in southern Belize, Punta Corda, affectionately called "PG" by the locals, is almost completely surrounded by water, with coast on both sides of the town, creating beautiful dark beaches.
However, it is also contrasted by the humid jungles which surround this town in the southernmost part of the Toledo district in Belize.
With many schools, government offices, a hospital, university, church, bank, credit union, and police department this town is the economical center for most of the surrounding towns.
www.belizevacationguide.info /punta_gorda.html   (204 words)

  
 Punta Gorda - Toledo District, Belize
From Belize City to Punta Gorda is a comfortable and scenic four-hour car ride, or five and a half hours by bus.
Toledo is an agricultural and fishing district and the majority of its inhabitants live in small villages.
Sleep in thatched-roof huts in Maya Villages and sample "caldo", a tasty Maya-made lunch of homemade tortillas and chicken stew.
www.belize-vacation.com /belize/pg.htm   (309 words)

  
 Beliz & Tikal Rainforest to Reefs | MEA - Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance
Early morning start for the short drive to Punta Gorda, where we will board boats at TIDE's headquarters for the 45-minute transfer out to Hunting Cay in the Sapodilla Cays where we will be based for the next two nights.
From the inn it's a ten-minute walk into the tiny center of Punta Gorda where there are a number of restaurants and local shops, and a few relics of the British colonial past.
Punta Gorda has a sleepy charm and friendly multi-cultural people (Maya, mestizo, East Indian, and Garifuna) who are just beginning to develop small scale, low impact ecotourism in the region.
www.travelwithmea.com /itin_belize_tikal_07.htm   (1958 words)

  
 Punta Gorda, Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Punta Gorda Town Council, under the direction of Mayor Galvez, as conveyed to us this day by Mario Chavarria, November 22.
We have offered to transfer this domain and its content to the Punta Gorda Town Council for US $ 500.00, an amount that would have been easily recouped within one year by local ad sales.
In closing, we would like to wish everyone in the town of Punta Gorda Belize great success in marketing their community.
www.puntagordabelize.com   (195 words)

  
 Plenty Belize Soy Projects
Plenty became registered as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Belize and has opened an office in Punta Gorda in the southern Toledo District.
The Plenty Office in Belize will be staffed year-round by Plenty personnel (Directors, Executives, volunteers and Ignatius Longville, AKA "Gomier" who runs the processing facility and is helping farmers who are trying to grow soybeans).
Belize imports thousands of tons of soybeans every year, so there is a huge market for soybeans grown in Belize.
www.plenty.org /Belize/belizesoy.htm   (675 words)

  
 Punta Gorda - Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
PG, as it's locally known, is the largest town in southern Belize.
Belize Tourist Board in Belize City and Natures Way in Punta Gorda can make arrangements for Village Guesthouse visits.
Z-line twice daily runs from Belize City at 8am and 3pm, arriving in PG around 6pm and 1am.
www.travel-belize.com /pg.htm   (308 words)

  
 Punta Gorda : Planning a Trip | Frommers.com
Tropic Air flights depart Punta Gorda for Belize City's airports daily at 7, 9:40, and 11:45am, and at 1:35 and 4pm.
Punta Gorda is a very small and compact town, and you should be able to get around primarily on foot.
Punta Gorda is a small coastal town, and the road into town runs right along the water before angling a bit inland.
www.frommers.com /destinations/puntagorda/3553010002.html   (1082 words)

  
 Punta Gorda, Belize
Punta Gorda, the administrative capital of the Toledo District, offers fascinating river and fishing trips and tours, as well as caving and bird watching expeditions.
Punta Gorda, Belize is a relatively small city, with a population of only about 3500 people, but it is still an integral part of the country's economy and commerce.
There's just no escaping the city's wet weather since Punta Gorda is nestled away in the wettest area of the entire country.
www.alfatravelguide.com /english/bz/punta-gorda.asp   (287 words)

  
 Beliz & Tikal Rainforest to Reefs | MEA - Mesoamerican Ecotourism Alliance
Early morning start for the short drive to Punta Gorda, where we will board boats at TIDE’s headquarters for the 45-minute transfer out to Lime Cay in the Sapodilla Cayes where we will be based for the next three nights.
We will return to Punta Gorda in the late afternoon where we will overnight at the Sea Front Inn, a friendly place where we can freshen up and relax after our camping days in the Sapodilla Cays.
From the inn it’s a ten-minute walk into the tiny center of Punta Gorda where there are a number of restaurants and bars (the atmospheric Bukut Bar being the one we’d recommend), local shops, and a few relics of the British colonial past.
www.travelwithmea.com /itin_belize_tikal.htm   (1842 words)

  
 El Pescador Fishing Lodge, Punta Gorda, Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In addition to world-class fishing, the Nature Preserve at El Pescador Punta Gorda is host to numerous eco-adventures including nature trails, a river and two streams, foothills and mountains, abundant birds, colorful butterflies and exotic wildlife, old-growth Rainforest, a Mayan burial site and indigenous farming for citrus, vegetables and tropical flowers.
El Pescador Punta Gorda is located in the undiscovered paradise of the Toledo District in southern Belize offering an elegant Rainforest experience in a secluded region.
El Pescador Punta Gorda is the "sister" lodge to El Pescador San Pedro the world-renowned fishing lodge located on Ambergris Caye.
www.belize-tours.com /elpescadorpg.htm   (863 words)

  
 El Pescador Punta Gorda - Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures
Because the southern part of Belize has little tourism and is visited by few anglers, not many people are aware of the area’s phenomenal fishing.
It should be understood that the fishing in Punta Gorda is focused almost completely on permit, meaning that as a stand-alone trip, this trip may not be for everyone.
It is best to arrive into the Belize City International Airport (Phillip Goldson International) before 2:30 PM in order to make your necessary in-country connections and allow ample in-country travel time to Punta Gorda.
www.yellowdogflyfishing.com /destinations.php?destinationID=7   (1749 words)

  
 Hotels in Punta Gorda, Belize
While the town of Punta Gorda consists of many cultures, 64% of the population in the Toledo District is made up of the Mopan and Kekchi Mayas living in over 30 different villages.
Eventually, white man diseases such as smallpox decimated the Indian population and during the 18th and 19th centuries, the entire population of Chols was transported to the highlands of Guatemala by the British.
After this forced movement of people out of southern Belize, Toledo was mostly unpopulated till the mid 1800's when the Garifuna settlements of Punta Gorda, Punta Negra and Barranco were founded.
www.goto-belize.com /puntagorda.htm   (731 words)

  
 Orvis Travel Service - Fly Fishing Trips -- Belize - El Pescador's Punta Gorda
El Pescador Punta Gorda is approximately 100 miles south of Belize City and you will fly over the lodge near the end of your one-hour flight.
Southern Belize is rich rainforest, and it’s a stronghold of Mayan culture.
English is the national language of Belize, which simplifies travel within Belize and interaction with the locals.
www.orvis.com /detail.asp?subject=108&index=34&dir_id=&cat_id=&group_id=   (1266 words)

  
 Saltwater fly fishing Belize's Punta Gorda Lodge
LOCATION: El Pescador Punta Gorda is located in the undiscovered paradise of the Toledo District in southern Belize.
While enjoying an elegant Rainforest experience in a secluded region, it is conveniently located 1 hour by air from Belize City (8 flights daily) and five miles by road north of Punta Gorda Town.
The hour flight to Punta Gorda is included in all rates.
www.travela.com /destinations-ca-belize-puntagorda.htm   (568 words)

  
 El Pescador Fly Fishing Lodge and Adventure Resort at Punta Gorda Belize
El Pescador Punta Gorda is the "sister" lodge to El Pescador Ambergris Cay a fishing lodge located on Ambergris Caye.
The fishing grounds of Punta Ycacos, Wild Cane Cayes, Snake Caye, Punta Negra and Port Honduras are all close by.
Belize is easily accessible by direct scheduled airline service from the United States is an easy two hour flight from Houston, Dallas, or Miami.
www.leisuretimetravel.com /eppg.htm   (1559 words)

  
 BELIZEmagazine.com - The Internet Magazine of Belize
'Rosewood End of the Line Recording' on Front Street in Punta Gorda, Toledo, Belize, is open for all local artist to record their music.
He comes to Punta Gorda three times per week on the local village bus to sell fruit or little tree seedlings.
Congo Charley was reportedly the first man with dreadlocks in Belize City - twenty-five years ago, when it was outlawed to wear the Rastafarian hair dress.
www.belizemagazine.com /edition03/english/e03_26art.htm   (307 words)

  
 Belize Winter - Boston College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Coordinating Organizations: Boston College Campus Ministry, in collaboration with St. Peter Claver Parish and Elementary School, in Punta Gorda, Belize, and Hand in Hand Ministries, Belize City, Belize.
Itinerary: Program participants will travel to Punta Gorda, Belize, a small rural town in southern Belize, where they will run a week-long camp in conjunction with the St. Peter Claver elementary school and parish.
Participants then will travel to Belize City where they will work with Hand in Hand Ministries, an agency that serves the poorest of the poor by providing the basic necessities of food, shelter, and love.
www.bc.edu /offices/ministry/arrupe/belize   (317 words)

  
 Punta Gorda, Belize Lodging @ Belize Fly Shop
Numerous Maya Ruins indicate that for hundreds of years Belize was heavily populated by around one million Maya, whose relatively advanced civilization reached its height between AD.
Arguably the nicest lodge we have ever stayed in, El Pescador South in Punta Gorda is a world-class adventure resort, offers fine accommodations with 12 magnificently appointed individual cabanas terraced above a jungle hillside atop the Rio Grande.
The Sea Front Inn is built on the edge of the Caribbean Sea at the northern end of a quaint town called Punta Gorda.
www.belizeflyshop.com /destinations/lodge/puntagorda.htm   (402 words)

  
 Punta Gorda and the Toledo Villages, Belize
They used to call this the “forgotten corner” of Belize and, to some extent, it still is. The Southern Highway is paved now—mostly—and boat access to and from Guatemala from the tiny, relaxed port town of Punta Gorda (PG) makes Toledo District a natural stopover for a growing number of backpackers.
Still, PG is a long bus ride from Belize City, and the long-awaited investment boom remains just around the corner.
Barranco: This small, riverside village of Belize’s southernmost Garinagu population is accessed by boat or bus and available as a homestay site with many cultural and music program possibilities.
www.moon.com /planner/belize/regions/punta_gorda.html   (357 words)

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