A statue of a dockworker; this is a favorite landmark and monument in the town.
El Muñecón
Caribbean Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.42 MILES
The best beach in the area is Playa Blanca, around 12km from Lívingston, a strip of white sand with chaise longues and umbrellas, restrooms and coconut…
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12.78 MILES
This is a friendly, informal, enthusiastic cultural center where you can drop in for classes in Garifuna cooking (Q125 per person, fish stew Q150),…
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15.46 MILES
About 5km (1½ hour walk) northwest of Lívingston along the shore of Bahía de Amatique is Los Siete Altares, a series of freshwater falls and pools. It's a…
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23.46 MILES
Just 45km from San Pedro Sula, but remarkably difficult to access, Parque Nacional Cusuco is a cloud forest nestled in the impressive Merendón mountain…
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27.11 MILES
The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…
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28.28 MILES
The tiny Garifuna fishing community of Barranco (population 160), about an hour's drive from Punta Gorda, is the access point for Temash-Sarstoon National…
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Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepcion
0.28 MILES
Puerto Barrios' cathedral is probably one of the least-visited in the country.
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29.1 MILES
The clocktower is a useful landmark in the center of Punta Gorda's downtown, as well as being a small cafe.
Nearby Caribbean Coast attractions
1. Catedral de La Inmaculada Concepcion
0.28 MILES
Puerto Barrios' cathedral is probably one of the least-visited in the country.
12.78 MILES
This is a friendly, informal, enthusiastic cultural center where you can drop in for classes in Garifuna cooking (Q125 per person, fish stew Q150),…
15.46 MILES
About 5km (1½ hour walk) northwest of Lívingston along the shore of Bahía de Amatique is Los Siete Altares, a series of freshwater falls and pools. It's a…
20.42 MILES
The best beach in the area is Playa Blanca, around 12km from Lívingston, a strip of white sand with chaise longues and umbrellas, restrooms and coconut…
23.46 MILES
Just 45km from San Pedro Sula, but remarkably difficult to access, Parque Nacional Cusuco is a cloud forest nestled in the impressive Merendón mountain…
27.11 MILES
The fortress and castle of San Felipe de Lara, El Castillo de San Felipe, about 3km west of Río Dulce town, was built in 1652 to keep pirates from looting…
7. Temash-Sarstoon National Park
28.28 MILES
The tiny Garifuna fishing community of Barranco (population 160), about an hour's drive from Punta Gorda, is the access point for Temash-Sarstoon National…
29.1 MILES
The clocktower is a useful landmark in the center of Punta Gorda's downtown, as well as being a small cafe.