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Dangriga Map and Guide
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Dangriga Town, formerly known as
Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the
Caribbean coast at the mouth of Stann Creek. It is the capital of
Belize's Stann Creek District and also forms its own constituency.
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Dangriga
was settled in or
slightly before 1832 by Garifuna (Black Caribs, as they were known to
the British) from Honduras. It was for a long time the second largest
population centre in the country behind Belize City, but in recent
years has been surpassed by Orange Walk Town. The population is mostly
a mixture of Garinagu, Kriols and Mestizos.
Dangriga takes it name from the local Garifuna language, loosely
meaning "here, the sweet water is close at hand." It lies peacefully
along the banks of the North Stann Creek River, whose water is
legendary. The town's drinking supply is refreshingly cool and arguably
the best tasting in Belize.
In Belize it has gained the nickname "The Culture Capital" for its mix
of diverse peoples and cultures, being the home of some of Belize's
most innovative musical forms and sporting activities.
To the southwest of Dangriga is one of the country's most important
nature reserves, the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
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