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Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music of the Belizean, Guatemalan, Honduran and Nicaraguan Garífuna people, originating from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It
Musicians in the pororó festival in the streets at Livingston, Izabal, Guatemala. December 2015
Belize
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Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime
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…as dance and music; to highlight their strong sense of endurance; and reconnect to their ancestors. Besides Honduras, punta also has a following in Belize, Guatemala, , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the United States. Lyrics may be in Garifuna, Kriol, English or Spanish. Most songs are performed…
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A British Honduras postage stamp overprinted in 1962 to mark Hurricane Hattie
Belize Barrier Reef; aerial view looking north
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