At the gates of the Caribbean, very close to the sun and beaches, have in Guatemala Izabal paradise. A place full of great nature reserves and other attractions such as Lake Izabal, Rio Dulce, the Bocas del Polochic, Punta de Manabique and Biotope Chocón Machacas, not to mention some of its magnificent beaches.
Unlike elsewhere in the Caribbean Guatemala, Izabal culture also attracts tourists. Here you will see major Mayan archaeological sites of great importance, as Quirigua. Also you have the folklore of towns like Livingston and delicious coconut bread cuisine.
In Izabal tourism development is a fascinating landscape. Here lives the most populous ethnic group in the Caribbean, the Garifuna. Take more than 200 years of living in America.
Izabal and was appointed in 1504 by Hernán Cortés, as this area was one of the most important trade routes in the country. In this region the most important part is Quirigua, dating from the Classical period.
Izabal But there are a lot of protected areas such as Punta de Manabique de las Minas Biosphere National Park Bay of Santo Tomas, the Cerro de San Gil, Rio Dulce or Silvino Caves National Park among others.
Rio Dulce is precisely one of the most beautiful places in Guatemala. There you will find Playa Dorada or Amatique Bay, reflecting the tropical landscape and the beauty of the Caribbean Sea. Do not forget to visit in this area Graciosa Beach and the Keys of the Devil.
In Izabal there are also places of great historical interest, including the Castle of San Felipe de Lara, built in the mid-seventeenth century, situated in a beautiful place, where the Rio Dulce leaves Lake Izabal. This fortress defending Guatemala’s constant attacks of British pirates. The legend that was passed from one side to the river at night a big chain to prevent the passage of ships.
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