Adventures Of A Traveling Family – Livingston Guatemala
This time my family and I visited Livingston, a colorful town in the Caribbean side of Guatemala, Department of Izabal. Livingston is a town away from the rest of the world with a unique population. It is a mixture of Garifuna, Mayan and Latino People. So you will see a very different culture from the rest of the country. These guys are famous for their dancing and food.
For our adventure to this side of the country after a lot of research we decided to stay in a beautiful hotel called Hotel Gil Resort. Now, this isn’t a big luxurious hotel, instead it is a cute, tiny, kid friendly, family owned hotel overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
The first thing that I loved about it was getting there because after a couple of hours of roads you have to take a small boat in the Puerto Barrios town to get there. That is the only way! The boat ride isn’t too long but it is along the Caribbean Coast so you get some beautiful sights.
I was impressed when I heard that this 14 room hotel was founded 62. We were lucky enough to find one of their ocean view rooms available and I loved it. The sunset was AMAZING!
Some other things this hotel offers area restaurant where they offer trypical Guatemalan dishes, seafood and the most traditional dish of the region “Tapado” which is a different kinf od seafood soup. There is also a bar, a private dock, a jacuzzi, semiprivate beach and boat service.
We really enjoyed our stay there and we even took one of the tours they offer to a place called Seven Alters which is a place with a bunch of beautiful waterfalls where you can take a swim or tale a walk to explore around. But that’s not the only attraction of the area. There is also Playa planca, one of the only white sanded beaches of Guatemala, San Felipe Castle (did you know Guatemala was once attacked by pirates?) and Rio Dulce.
I would highly recommend this region of Guatemala to anyone that is planning on visiting this side of Guatemala.
Marina K. Villatoro, has lived in Central America – Costa Rica and Guatemala for over 10 years. She’s traveled these parts extensively and now loves to organize vacations to these amazing parts of the world. With her first hand experience, she can recommend the best options for you. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!
