Colorfully painted resterant called Garden of Eatin with table and chairs and tropical plants in front in Dangriga, Belize

Jungle Huts Letters

A Letter to Phil and Rebecca

As promised were dropping you a wee line to tell about our stay in Dangriga, or 'crazy town' as we've nicknamed it. We're in Placencia now after a very pleasant time in Caye Caulker. We just can't get enough of those rays!

As you know we came to Dangriga to witness the November 19th Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrations. We had wanted for a while to get off the backpacker trail a little, and we both felt that Dangriga was a little away from the normal backpacker destinations. Having come from Guatemala, Dangriga was a complete contrast, with all it's colourful ethnic diversity - from Garifuna to Asian to Mayan - it was just what we'd been looking for. 

The celebrations, which lasted for three days I think, were something else. The dancing bordered on the erotic and the amount of alcohol consumed was staggering. However the most amazing thing about Dangriga is how welcome we were made to feel and how pleasant and inquisitive everyone was towards us.

Our stay at the Jungle Huts was fantastic. The rooms are immaculate and Phil made us feel right at home and helped us in anyway he could from boat trips to our onward journey. The food at 'the garden of eatin' is superb local fair, freshly prepared on site. Dive trips and jungle tours are also on the menu for the more adventurous traveler.

Belize man holding toddler girlGirl in tree acting like a monkey

Hope all is well with you and yours.

Thanks again for a great stay.

jeremy and emily

 

Another letter of recommendation

Phil can fix anything for you! We stayed in Jungle Huts during November 2005 and it was very good: clean sheets, warm water, fan, clean, nice spacious rooms with comfortable beds! At the restaurant Garden of Eatin' we had delicious chicken with beans.

Phil is very kind and can help you with whatever you need: diving, snorkeling, garifuna food, river rafting, hiking - you name it! Jungle Huts and Garden of Eatin' can really be recommended by us.

Calle and Rene
Sweden, Stockholm"

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Cabin with lush colorful plants to the rooftop
Garden View

Bed made with clean white sheet, in front of window with endtables on either side
Bed

Table and chair in front of window with plants
Sitting area

 

View of two story building, stone bottom, painted turquoise top with large yellow sign
Garden of Eatin'

Booths line wall in resterant with shining wood floor prominent
Inside Restaurant

Girl in front of sign smiling, standing crooked
Nayera

Alcove with table and chair in front of window
Sitting space in bedroom

Palm trees on sandy beach
Scene on Tobacco Caye


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