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The Toledo Howler Newspaper of the Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association The Toledo Howler Newspaper of the Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association APRIL 2008 YEAR 1, ISSUE 4 FREE Toledo Cacao Fest 2008 Cocoa has played a dominant tribute is to make this and future which to educate about the posi- INSIDE THE HOWLER role in Toledo from ancient Maya Cacao Festivals as successful as tive contribution cacao produc- times. Today Toledo is home to our first. ” tion makes to the environment organic cacao orchards where and the economic needs of our The Festival opens on Friday TOLEDO CACAO 1 the cacao is grown and proc- buffer communities. F E S T 2 0 0 8 23rd essed into the world-renowned May with its Wine & Choco- We are planning a full day of fun late evening. Saturday’s cookery THE SEA FRONT 2 Maya Gold chocolate, itself in- activities – including face- INN:TOURISM spired by the ancient Maya and craft fair features chocolate painting, and traditional chil- PIONEER IN PG products, arts and crafts from 'kukuh' drink. The dren’s games. We’re NEW BUSINESS: 4 Festival is a family also running a poster, DEJA VIEW & weekend celebra- essay and poetry com- R E E F B A R tion of chocolate petition and this year’s and the rich flavors competition theme is F O C U S O N 5 CRAFTS: MAYA of the Toledo Dis- “Cacao: keeping Toledo B A G S trict. green” RESTAURANT 6 Festival Chair- Sunday’s Ca- G U I D E person, Darla Mal- cao Trail tours take BTIA MEMBERS 6 lory, commented, visitors inland to L I S T “This year’s Festi- Toledo’s ‘chocolate val sees the return country’, visiting the of last year’s favor- organic cacao orchards, T R A N S P O R T 7 ite events, with meeting the farmers S C H E D U L E S some exciting new and their families, and tasting not only the MONKEY RIVER additions. 8 organic home-made CREOLE FESTI- “The Department V A L chocolate but also sam- of Archaeology has pling the rich local cul- R E Q U E N A ’ S 8 granted us permis- ture. The tours end at CHARTER SER- sion to hold the VICE: LINKING Lubaantun for a special PG & PUERTO first ever perform- performance of the B A R R I O S ance of the Deer Deer Dance, before Dance in the plaza heading back for the PHOTO OP: 9 at Lubaantun, and free concert and fire- TIGER CAVE one of our commu- Deer Dance performer at last year’s Toledo Cacao Fest. work display in PG nity projects is to enhance the the District’s artisans, cultural Town. GUEST HOUSE 9 visitors’ centre at the site, and CO-OP MARKET- exhibits from Toledo’s ethnic restore the display cases to al- This year’s concert finale fea- ING SCHEME groups, and music from PG’s low the return of the artifacts tures the Garifuna Collective, hot very own ‘Queen of Brukdown’ on the heels of their Andy Pala- from safe-keeping in Belmopan. Leela Vernon. There are Sea cio tribute tour, followed by a “The Festival is the result of Toledo Marine Trips and Cacao RESPONSIBLE 10 spectacular firework display over TOURISM CON- for Kids activities throughout the wide-ranging collaboration with the Bay of Honduras, and our FERENCE TO BE many stakeholders (of which the day. HELD IN TOLEDO grand raffle! cacao farmers are key), and our Lisel Alamilla from Fauna & heartfelt thanks go to all of WAT’S COOKING: 12 Flora International along with [Schedule of events on Page 9] them. One of our most enthusi- C A L D O Ya’axche Conservation Trust and astic supporters and a founding the Toledo Environmental Educa- P G M A P committee member was Gregor For more information email: 13 tors’ Group is heading the Cacao Hargrove, who passed away last [email protected] for Kids activities. month. His death is a huge loss District Map & 14 to the District and, in conjunc- She said, “Organizing the kids Visit the Festival website tion with the Toledo Cacao Grow- programme is of strategic impor- www.ToledoChocolate.com, or Classified Ads ers Association, we hope to es- tance for the conservation or- tablish a lasting memorial to his ganizations in Toledo - as it pro- call the BTIA Toledo Tourism Information Centre on 722- O work. In the meantime, our best vides an important forum from 2531. Contact Toledo BTIA at the Tourism Information Center, BTIA’s distinctive octagonal Informa- Front St., Punta Gorda Tel. 722-2531 E-mail btia- tion Center on Front street in Punta [email protected] Chair: Bruno Kuppinger, Secretary: Yvonne Gorda. All you need to know about Villoria, Treasurer: Leonie Requena Toledo is inside Join BTIA and display your promotional Contact The Howler Editorial Team materials in the information center. Tel. 722-2531 E-mail [email protected] Features Editor: Marta Hirons 671-7172, Advertising & Pro- Join BTIA and make a difference. duction Manager: Rob Hirons 671-7172, Editorial Assistant Kimberly Williams 722-2531 2 THE SEA FRONT INN: TOURISM PIONEER IN PUNTA GORDA Larry and Carol Smith first arrived in The Sea Front Inn has 14 rooms, two also find a range of local crafts for sale Toledo in 1973 where they worked as apartments and a penthouse suite. The in the restaurant. This is run as a ser- missionaries for twenty years and apartments are fully furnished with vice to the craftspeople and all revenue brought up their three children. The equipped kitchens and extended stays goes to them. whole family are now Belizean citizens. The rooms were all re- modeled and improved They built and recently and are themed. opened the Sea Guests may find them- Front Inn in Novem- selves in the Manatee, ber 1997. Since that Blue Morpho, Dolphin or time they have seen Black Orchid room all of thousands of visitors which feature local hard- come and go. As wood finishings. well as tourists they have hosted repre- The Sea Front tailors sentatives of NGOs, packages for its guests Prime Ministers of which include the possibil- Belize, medical ity of one or two night teams after hurri- tours to Livingston and cane Iris in October the Rio Dulce across the 2001 and musicians Bay of Honduras in Guate- like Aurelio Martinez mala. An unforgettable from Honduras and experience. the late Andy Pala- Future plans include cio. Oh, and film The Seafront Inn; a well known PG landmark. kayak rentals and bicycles crews and missionar- for guests use. ies and a National Geographic team from two weeks to as long as you like studying the boa constrictors on the can be arranged. The Sea Front is continually improving Snake Cayes. its guest services and you can always be The Sea Front which is staffed twenty- assured of a warm welcome from own- You can’t miss the Sea Front Inn. It is four hours a day has wireless internet, ers Larry and Carol. the tallest building on the sea front with parking and air-conditioning in all blue roofs and a pier reaching out into rooms. The Rosewood Forest Restau- Contact the Gulf of Honduras where their sea rant on the third floor is open for break- E-mail [email protected] trips embark and locals and visitors sun- fast ($10-15)everyday for both guests bathe and swim. It is just a short five- and the public. They provide lunches for Tel: 722-2300 minute walk from restaurants and tours and will cater dinner on request Fax: 722-2682 shops in town. for groups of ten or more. Guests can Web site http://www.seafrontinn.com DIS- The Unique Indigenous Experi- ence Accommodation in elegant river- side cabanas A people-to-people cultural mu- tuality program. Learn about the www.thelodgeatbigfalls.com [email protected] 3 Phone 722-0050 Fax 722-0051 Box 135, Punta Gorda [email protected] www.machacahill.com Machaca Hill Lodge sits high up within the rainforest canopy. With an awe inspiring panorama and a view of Guatemala and Honduras in the distance, our world-class resort is where you will feed your thirst for adventure or relax in the privacy of 12 elegant cabanas. The resort is situated on an 11,000 acre nature reserve, and is the ideal place for walking our trails, experiencing the rainforest canopy by tram, or exploring the Rio Grande river by canoe. The Arbor Restaurant features a balanced menu of fresh, local seafood and regional cuisine with many of the herbs, vegetables and tropical fruits organically grown at Machaca Hill. All of our bread and desserts are homemade. Our bar offers a full selection of top-shelf liquors, wine and local beer. We invite you to quench your thirst for adventure and luxury 4 DEJA VIEW AND REEF BAR New tenants moved into the old Titanic At 2 pm Juli clocks out and Polly takes bar down on Front Street in the middle of over the same space as the Reef Bar. February. It has been given a complete She offers a range of burgers where facelift and is now brightly painted in every ingredient, from the bun to the blue, yellow, red and green. The new burger patty, is home made. Thai tenants, Juli Puryear and Polly Wood, chicken curry, fish cakes, honey mus- perform a double act. tard pork chops and cheesy calaloo and tomato crepes all introduce wel- From 7:30 until 2pm it is Juli’s Deja View come diversity to the dishes available café serving breakfast and lunch with a range of smoothies and excellent coffee in PG.
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