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Map of Punta Gorda
Punta Gorda,
known locally as P.G., is the southernmost town in Belize
and the capital of the Toledo District. The population is close to 6000
people, with a mixture of Mopan and Kekchi Maya, Garifuna, Creoles,
Lebanese, East Indian and Chinese peoples.
Link: Large Birthview of Punta Gorda
Almost 210 miles by road from Belize City, it is the
last sizeable
settlement in Southern Belize. The road into town follows the
shoreline; five main streets run parallel inland. Various fruit trees,
especially mango trees, line the streets. Most small homes are made of
wood on stilts.
The town has one hospital, a police station, one bank,
a post office, a gas station, a civic center, a number of churches and
schools, and various grocery stores, hotels, restaurants and bars.
Punta Gorda is a gateway to and from Guatemala with immigration and
customs office near the town dock.
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