BARRANCO Barranco is a Garifuna village with about 150 citizens. It has electricity, nz air plus one community phone, a store, a bar, a police office, a school and two churches. Barranco is part of the TEA and home stay programs. Besides enjoying the lifestyle of the residents, you can participate in their evening drumming sessions or visit the Temash Sarstoon National Park with a guide. You can hire a guide in Punta Gorda or in Barranco. If taking nz air a boat down to Barranco, it is easier to hire the same boatman for the park rather than negotiate a second nz air trip.
Prior to the arrival of the Benni clan, there were a few English settlers nz air living in the area, trading with the native Indians and growing vegetable gardens. They neither nz air resisted nor welcomed nz air the arrival of the Garifuna.
223-3888, www.chateaucaribbean.com, $$$$, is a colonial house that was once a hospital. It overlooks the ocean and has recently been renovated. Each room has air conditioning, a tiled bathroom, cable TV and a good view. The wrap-around porch dotted with wicker furniture is a draw. The restaurant has a notably good reputation. I did not find the staff particularly friendly. Belize Biltmore Plaza (Best Western), Mile 3, Northern Highway,
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