Guatemala-Livingston
Livingston: the Garifunas (or Black Carib) are descendants of African slaves. They developed a distinctive culture with African, Mayan and European elements. Livingston is unique among Guatemala, more like Jamaica with its slow pace, complex rhythms, and spicy curried food. Livingston, at the mouth of the Río Dulce on the Gulf of Honduras, was Guatemala's main port on the Caribbean Sea before Puerto Barrios. Today it is a chance to see a fascinating melting pot of mixed cultures, music and history, surrounded by water and jungle. Livingston is a settlement of Garífuna or Garinagu, descendents of Black Carib, Africans escaped slaves who speak their own language. They are known for their dance, called Punta, and its associated musical style. Garifuna Independence Day it's a wild and intense cultural celebration in Livingston, on November 26th, when the Garifuna people celebrate their freedom dancing and singing. In 2001 UNESCO proclaimed the language, dance and music of the Garifuna a "Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity".
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