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Introducing Punta Gorda
Most casual travelers in years past didn’t make it as far as Punta Gorda (or PG as it’s called throughout Belize); if they did, they only used this low-key seaside town as a jumping-off point into Guatemala. Recently though, the worm seems to be turning (at a typically slow Belizean pace, naturally), with the number of visitors coming to chill out in this unpretentious southern town increasing. Some base themselves here for longer term trips out to the southern cayes or for lengthy explorations of Belize’s deep Maya south.
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Though it lacks the beaches of Placencia, there are plenty of docks from which to take a long swim out in the Gulf of Honduras’ blue waters. A pretty town, a good part of PG’s charm lies in its unassuming character. Though hardly a hub of tourism (a plus to many travelers), PG boasts a good variety of mid-priced guesthouses, hotels and B&Bs, as well as a number of backpacker-budget accommodations. Rainfall and humidity are at their highest down here in the south. From June through February, be ready for at least a short downpour almost daily and some sultry weather in between.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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