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The Caribbean area of Guatemala means no white palm-fringed beaches and no big resort hotels where waitresses in sarongs bring you drinks in hollowed-out pineapples. But many travelers like the fact that there are few tourist facilities on Guatemala's Caribbean coast. It is a ruggedly beautiful region whose natural attractions more than compensate for any lack of facilities. |
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Above Livingston, the Rio Dulce plunges through a great gorge between green cliffs. Seabirds flitter about and soar above the tangled vegetation. About two miles north of Livingston are the SIETE ALTARES, a series of small pools and waterfalls where the river empties into the sea.
Livingston is the starting point for boat rides on the Rio Dulce. Passengers enjoy the tropical jungle scenery, have a swim and a picnic, and explore the Biotopo Chocon-Machacas, 12 km west along the river. The 7600-hectare reserve was established to protect the beautiful river landscape, the valuable mangrove swamps and especially, the manatees that inhabit the waters (both salt and fresh) of the Rio Dulce and El Golfete.
Bird Watching
Travelling along the Río Dulce and the Chocón Machacas Biotope, provides a great opportunity for watching a great number of birds of different kinds: from those belonging to the tropical jungle, which take refuge in the mangrove swamps, to sea birds in the mouth of the river in the Bay of Amatique. In the canyons next to Livingston, there are herons.
While travelling on the Río Dulce, the visitor becomes aware in a few hours of the history, the people and nature of the Atlantic Coast of Guatemala. From the Colonial fortress of San Felipe Castle, to the Garifuna port of Livingston, boats navigate through mangrove swamps, the refuge of many species, in particular the acutus alligator. The canyon leading to the mouth of the river, offers spectacular views filled with birds and tropical vegetation.
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