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Garifuna Survival Day

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April 15, 2025

Saturday April 12, 100 people travelled from Punta Gorda Belize to Punta Gorda in Rotan Honduras. They were there to remember and celebrate the arrival of the Garifuna’s who arrived on the shores of what is now Honduras in 1779. They arrived there after being expelled from their native land of St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the British who had occupied their islands. This day they do not want to forget hence the survival day celebration.

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PGTVSeptember 17, 2025

On Saturday September 13th, the Belize Territorial Volunteers made their routine visit to the Sarstoon River, a practice they have maintained for over a decade. At 9:00 a.m., three boats departed from Punta Gorda enroute to the Sarstoon. Along the journey, the Belize Defense Force and the Belize Coast Guard provided escort and security for...

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