Rio Dulce & Livingston Tours & Holidays
Rio Dulce & Livingston Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
When the Spanish colonised Central America, the Guatemalan city of Antigua was the capital of the whole continent. Shipping, communication and travel all reached Antigua via the Rio Dulce River, which was also traditionally highly significant to the Mayan civilisations. Winding to the coast from the jungle, giving life to Mayan settlements and rainforest wildlife along the way, the Rio Dulce is now used by travellers for sailing, water skiing and exploring the mangrove forests and lily pads. ...
When the Spanish colonised Central America, the Guatemalan city of Antigua was the capital of the whole continent. Shipping, communication and travel all reached Antigua via the Rio Dulce River, which was also traditionally highly significant to the Mayan civilisations. Winding to the coast from the jungle, giving life to Mayan settlements and rainforest wildlife along the way, the Rio Dulce is now used by travellers for sailing, water skiing and exploring the mangrove forests and lily pads. It is certainly one of Guatemala’s most beautiful natural wonders. At the river’s mouth, where eventually joins up with the Caribbean Sea, sits the gem of Livingston town, only accessible by boat. This laid-back fishing town has an ambiance that feels more Caribbean than Central American: the pace is slow, and the cocktail of choice is real coconut with rum. The town is home to the Garifuna community, whose ancestors settled in this this part of Guatemala in 1635.