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Serpon Sugar Mill is Belize's first historical reserve. The mill was established in 1865 and was a technological marvel for its time, being powered by steam. It was a major economic ... moredriver for Belize for about 30 years.

Hidden in the jungle one mile in on the access road to the village of Sittee River is an important landmark in Belize’s colonial history. The mill was bought by William Bowman and it, along with the Regalia, bought and owned by an American, fueled Belize’s economy for about 30 years.

At its peak, the Serpon Sugar Mill was producing and shipping 1,700 pounds of sugar a month. The mill was a major breakthrough in the sugar industry, as it was the first steam-powered mill in Belize. This was a significant improvement over the manual process that was previously used by the Mestizos and Mayans. 
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Landmark
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Discover the Garifuna culture by learning at the Gulisi Garifuna Museum. Named in honor of Garifuna woman who migrated to Belize with her 13 children and founded the Punta Negra region, ... morethe museum has a number of exhibits that cover the Garifunas’ migration from Africa to Belize. Other exhibits cover Thomas Vincent Ramos, a legendary Garifuna leader, food, clothing, medicinal plants, music and dance. Head to Gulisi for all things Garifuna. It’ll change your life.
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Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Museum
District/Region:
Stann Creek
The Lebeha Drumming Center in Dangriga, Belize is a great place to learn about the Garifuna culture and how to play the traditional Garifuna drums. The drums are made by a famous drum ... moremaker in Dangriga, Austin Rodriquez, and are primarily made from mahogany or mayflower wood with deerskin on the drumhead.

If you're not a drummer, you can also play other instruments, like the shakas(maracas), which are calabash gourds filled with fruit seeds, or keep the beat on a turtle shell. Feel free to dance to the beat and have a great time.

The Lebeha Drumming Center is a great place to learn about the Garifuna culture and have a fun and educational experience.
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Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Museum
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Tau Witz (translating as "dwelling of a local god of the hill") is a Maya site located within Mayflower Bocawina National Park. The site contains the unexcavated ruins of a 43 by 64 ... moremeter temple, along with a single stela and the site of a granite quarry, the only known quarry near the Mayflower Bocawina sites. The ruins are reachable by a 0.75-mile trail, signed as the Tau Witz Trail, which begins near the park visitor center and Mayflower Mayan Ruins.

Archeological artifacts make the site hard to date exactly, however, it is assigned to the Terminal Classic Period of Mayan architecture. Artifacts found at the site remain on display inside the park visitor center.
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Archaeological Site
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Silk Grass Forest Reserve is a forest reserve and is located in Stann Creek, Belize.
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Nature Reserve
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Mayflower Bocawina National Park is a natural wonder located in Belize. The park is home to 7,087 acres of preserved low and highlands. The park is located on the eastern end of the ... moreMaya Mountains next to the Sittee River Forest Reserve in southern Belize.

The park is a connecting region between the Maya Mountains and the coastal regions. This park features numerous natural waterfalls, such as Bocawina Falls, Three Sister Falls, and Antelope Falls. Take a 10-minute or 1.5-hour hiking trail to these extremely aesthetic wonders and if you’re up for the challenge, rappel from atop and enjoy the remainder of the day in the streams below. Inside Mayflower, you’ll also discover three ancient Maya sites: the Mayflower Maya site, T’au Witz, and Maintzunum.

Mayflower Bocawina National Park is a great place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of Belize. The park is also a great place to learn about the history and culture of the Maya people.
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
National Park
Features:
Phone Service, Restaurants
District/Region:
Stann Creek
The Pen Cayeto Studio Gallery is an iconic cultural feature in Dangriga, Stann Creek. It was opened in 2009 to showcase Pen and his family's contributions to the arts. Pen Cayeto is ... morepne of Belize's most prominent living musicians. He and his family is credited to be Belize's pre-eminent artistic family. Visitors of the gallery can examine each artifact and painting on display and learn about those contributions made to the muscical and artistic heritage of Belize.
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
Museum
Features:
Phone Service, Parking
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Sittee Point is a small community where high-end beachfront resorts and a few interesting independent restaurants gather. It is located about one and a half miles south of Hopkins. ... moreThe actual Sittee Point is about three miles further south at the mouth of the Sittee River, while the marina is about one and a halfmiles south.

Sittee River is the name for both the beautiful river and the village that is situated on its banks. Sittee River is famous for having the tallest mangrove trees in the country of Belize. The river is composed of a combination of freshwater and sedimates originating in the uplands of western Belize. This makes the river an ideal ecosystem for mangrove forests to grow. The Sittee Village is a Garifuna village that promotes the Garifuna culture and lifestyle.
Category:
Destination
Type of Destination:
Village
Features:
Phone Service, Sports Bars
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Billy Barquedier National Park is a wondrous hilly terrain, encompassing 1,639 acres of preserved tropical evergreen forest, sitting on Santa Rosa metasedimentary rocks and featuring ... morea spectacular waterfall.

Located between two watersheds, Mullins River watershed (north) and Stann Creek watershed (south), this pristine jungle is also situated near the Manatee Forest Reserve (part of the foothills of the Maya Mountain Massif).

If you’re traveling down the Hummingbird Highway, stop at Mile 17 at the “Billy Barquedier National Park” sign. 

Once you arrive at the site, be ready for a slight 15-20 minutes hiking trail to the freshwater Barquedier waterfall. After that short hike, take a swim, it’s worth it!
Category:
Attraction
Type of Attraction:
National Park, Waterfall
District/Region:
Stann Creek
Located in the Stann Creek District of Belize, the Che'il Mayan Chocolate Factory was established in 2010. Their initial objective was fo create an organic cacao beans market. However, ... morethere were difficulties in this endeavor as the target market to purchases cacao was further away from the farmers. Needless to say, a lot of the cacao beans were wasted. This led to the birth of the Che'il Mayan Chocolate Factory. "Che'il" is the Mopan Mayan word for "wild Mayan." Today, the factory produces chocolate bars in twelve different flavors and along with other delicacies such as truffles, chocolate wine, cacao tea and cacao nibs. Sound delicious! The factory also gives tours of their cacao farms and demonstrations of the chocolate-making process.
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Destination
Type of Destination:
Farm
Features:
Phone Service
District/Region:
Stann Creek