itinerary

Day 1:
(Belize City)

• Arrive to Belize City and check into the Radisson at Fort George Hotel or similiar
• Welcome  Group Dinner
• Evening Lecture: “Belize City Politics”
• Glen Tillett, Journalism faculty at St Johns College

Day 2:
(Belize City)

• Evan X, Editor and Founder of Amandela Newspaper. Lecture: “History of UBAD Movement and Black Power in Belize”
• Adelli Ramos, Asst. Editor of Amandala Newspaper. Lecture: “Mayan Movements: Legal Claims to Land Rights”
• Walking Tour of the city
• Evening cultural performance event at the Bliss Center for Performing Arts

Day 3:
(Orange Walk District to Hopkins)

• Lamani Mayan Ruins Tour: Guided
• Guided River Boat Ride
• Traditional Garifuna Dinner at the Belize Women’s Collective in Hopkins
• Check into Beach homes located right on the white sand beach

Day 4:
(Hopkins)

• Free day for sun and fun (optional activities provided including snorkeling and scuba diving)
• Evening Garifuna Drumming Lesson

Day 5:
(Hopkins/Dangriga)

• Garifuna Day! Dangriga
• Visit Pen’s Artist Studio – Introductory Garifuna Dance activity w Pen
• Visit a Casava Family Farm—the staple crop of the Garifuna people
• Garifuna Museum Tour