WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 — BANANA COAST (TRUJILLO), HONDURAS: 8am – 5pm
Banana Coast and Pirate Coast are nicknames that hint at the region’s complicated past. Columbus visited here. The American United Fruit company grew bananas on an industrial scale near here. The Garifuna, descendents of African, Carib and Arawak peoples, are a major cultural presence. Spend a day in Trujillo and explore the reef and rainforest, or experience Garifuna music and dance, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity”.
General Information/Wikipedia
»» Wikipedia: Garifuna People »»
»» Wikipedia: Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System »»
»» Wikipedia: Trujillo, Honduras »»
Map
Cultural Thoughts
»» UNESCO Intangible Heritage:
Language, dance, and music of the Garifuna »»