Dangriga Central. Val's Backpacker Hostel is ideally situated for your Southern Belize adventure. We're close to the Bus Terminal, and directly opposite the Post Office. Need to buy something? No problem. Val's is just 10 minutes walk from
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Val's Backpacker Hostel, Cnr Mahogany St & Sharp St, Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize, Central America
Phone +(501) 502-3324, After Hours +(501) 522-2346 Email valsbelize@yahoo.com
Val's Backpacker Hostel, Cnr Mahogany St & Sharp St, Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize, Central America
Phone +(501) 502-3324, After Hours +(501) 522-2346 Email valsbelize@yahoo.com
Dangriga is the main center of Stann Creek District in Southern Belize. To get here by road, take the Western Highway from Belize City to Belmopan, then take the Hummingbird Highway to Dangriga. The
Val's Backpacker Hostel is situated at the corner of Mahogany Street and Sharp Street, Dangriga - directly opposite the Post Office. Contact details are:
journey from Belize City to Dangriga takes 2 1/2 to 3 hours by car/bus. Alternatively, both Maya Air and Tropic Air fly direct to Dangriga Airport several times daily from Belize City and Placencia. For more information, please feel free to contact us.
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+(501) 502-3324
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valsbelize@yahoo.com
+(501) 522-2346
valsbelize@yahoo.com
The Cayes. Just 12 miles off-shore is tiny Tobacco Caye, ideal for travelers on a limited budget who'd like to enjoy an island experience. Visit South Water Caye for a more up-market resort experience. Further east lies Glover's Reef
Dangriga's central commercial district and main street. Here you'll find 3 major banks, shops and supermarkets, police station, immigration, stationery shops, pharmacies and so on. Looking for some night-time entertainment, or want to sample Belize's famous Belican beer? There are plenty of clubs and bars nearby.
and half a dozen small cayes. Glover's Reef is the southernmost of Belize's three atolls. It's a snorkeller's and
diver's paradise, with plenty to see and do.
Dangriga is the main point of embarkation for these destinations, and Val's is happy to help you arrange tours and provide more information.
Dangriga is the main point of embarkation for these destinations, and Val's is happy to help you arrange tours and provide more information.
Garifuna Culture. Visit the Garinagu capital, Dangriga, and soak up some vibrant African-American heritage. Dangriga boasts the Gulisi Garifuna Musem, the annual Garifuna Settlement Day parade (November 19), the famous Garifuna drumming as well as a great variety of locally-produced arts and crafts. Dangriga is also a home of punta rock, a combination of Garifuna drumming and electrified rock instruments. Would you like to take lessons in Garifuna culture and language? Talk to the team at Val's - we can arrange everything.
Mayan Culture, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. Val's Backpacker's Hostel in Dangriga is a great base from which to explore three of the country's national parks (Mayflower Bocawina, Blue Hole and Billy Barquedier) and the famous Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, as well as Commerce Bight GraGra Wildlife Sanctuary. Most are within an easy half-hour journey from Dangriga. Val's can arrange your tour - please contact us for more information.
In these pristine locations you can see such wonders as Mayan pyramids and mounds, jaguars, tapirs, vultures, toucans, monkeys, iguanas and crocodiles, as well as a dazzling variety of other native animals and birds - all set in moist tropical broadleaf forests.
In these pristine locations you can see such wonders as Mayan pyramids and mounds, jaguars, tapirs, vultures, toucans, monkeys, iguanas and crocodiles, as well as a dazzling variety of other native animals and birds - all set in moist tropical broadleaf forests.
