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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E

New Boat Service 1

Reef CI Celebrates

Ten Years

1

BTIA Toledo

Members List

2

Maroon Creole Drum

School

3

Calendar of Events 4

TIDE Fish Fest 4

Reef Conservation

International

5

PG Town Map 6

Birding with Lee

Jones

Christmas Bird

Count

7

7

Barranco the Dugu

Capital

9

Battle of the Drums

preview

9

Transport Schedules 10

11

Chocolate Festival

Cooking

Competition

13

ProWorld Belize 15

Word on the Street 16

Arzu Mountain Spirit

Medicinal Plants

17

Southern Voices: Dr

Joseph Palacio

18

Map of ToledoDistrict

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Newspaper of the Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association

Coastal Water Taxi PlannedAsToledoTourismcontinuestogrowso

doesthenumberofregisteredtour

guidesintheDistrictandtheToledo

TourGuideAssociationnowhasover50

members.TheAssociationundertakes

trainingandregistrationoftourguides

andconductsworkshopstoallowfor

continuousprofessionaldevelopment

andfurtherspecialisttraining.TheAsso

ciation

also

seeks

and

develops

new

op

portunitiesfortheirguidesandforthe

expansionoftheToledoTourismprod

uct.

Oneprojectcurrentlyinthepipeline

istheintroductionofaweeklyboat

servicetoPuntaNegraandMonkey

Rivervillageandasecondweekly

servicetoBarrancothreevillages

whicharecurrentlymoredifficultto

access.

PuntaNegraisasmallcoastalcommu

nitywithbeautifulbeachesandcoolCar

ibbean

breezes,

nestled

between

two

protectedareas thePortofHonduras

MarineReservetothefrontandPayne's

CreekNationalParktotherear.Itsa

perfectdestinationtoenjoyadayonthe

beach,combinedwithalittlehand

fishingandpreparingoneofthefreshest

lunchesyoucouldhopetotaste.

MonkeyRivervillageisthenorthern

mostvillageinToledo,asmallCreole

villagesituatedonthesouthernbankof

themouthoftheMonkeyRiver.Manyof

thevillagers

are

fishermen

but

they

are

alsowellknownfortheirtourguides

whotakevisitorsonboattoursonthe

MonkeyRiver.Tripswindthroughman

grovechannelsandbroadleafforests

wherevisitorscanseethetroopsof

HowlerMonkeysthatliveinthearea,as

wellasiguanas,crocodilesandmany

differentbirdspeciesintheriverinefor

ests.

Conversely,Barrancoisthesouthern

mostvillageinToledoandfamedforits

Garifunaculture.

A

new

weekly

boat

servicewouldallowforvisitorstotake

culturaltours,learningmoreaboutthe

Garifunawayoflifeincludingpreparing

cassavabreadandhudutfishcooked

withcoconutandservedwithmashed

plantains.TheTourGuideAssociation

hopestolaunchthisnewserviceearlyin

2014andyoucanbesurewewillbe

shoutingabouttheirprogresswiththis

greatnewinitiative.

Reef CI Celebrating 10 Years of Operation with Recognition

Aswe

go

to

press,

we

have

just

learned

thatReefCIhasbeenshortlistedforthe

WorldResponsibleTourismAwardsfor

theBestResponsibleWildlife

Experiencescategory.

TheAwardswerefoundedin2004to

recognisethebestofthebestin

responsibletourismtourismthat

createsbetterplacestoliveinandvisit

andtheyaredesignedtorecognise

thoseventuresaroundtheworldthat

makepositivecontributionstonature

andheritageconservationandtothe

economiesoflocalcommunities.

Theawards

are

unique

in

that

organisationsareinitiallynominatedby

theirguests

and

then

arigorous

judging

processisundertakenbyapanelformed

bysomeoftheleadingexpertson

responsibletourismandfromthe

tourismindustry.

Thejudgesdecisionwillbeannounced

on6th

NovemberattheWorldTravel

MarketinLondon,oneoftheworlds

largesttravelshows,onWorld

ResponsibleTourismDay.Wewish

ReefCIeverysuccessintheawardsand

havingreachedthisstagefthe

competition theyarealreadywinners

ofwelldeservedinternational

recognitionfortheirwork.

WheretogetyourcopyofTheToledoHowler

Distributionpointsinclude:

TourismInformationCentresthroughoutBelize

TropicAirandMayaIslandAirterminals

BTIAToledomembers

RequenasCharters,PuertoBarrios

Majorgasstations

Aswellasawideonlinepresenceinelectronicformat

PleasecontacttheToledoHowlerteamat7222531ifyouwouldliketobecomea

distributorforthevoiceoftourismdevelopmentinBelizesdeepsouth!


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B T I A T O L E D O M E M B E R S 2 0 1 3

Business ContactPerson Phone Email

Asha'sCultureKitchen Ashton&StacyMartin 6328025 [email protected]

Belcampo ShirleymaeParham 7220050 [email protected]

BeyaSuites

Lisa

Avila

722

2188

[email protected]

BigFallsExtremeAdventures AndrewCaliz 6346979/6203881 [email protected]

CatarinaChoco CatarinaChoco 6346772 [email protected]

Coleman'sCaf Thomas&PearleenColeman 6304069/6304432 [email protected]

CoralHouseInn AleCho 7222878 [email protected]

CuxlinHaResort DonaScafe 7324747 [email protected]

DreamlightComputerCenter TimothyDami 7020113 [email protected]

Garbutt'sFishingLodge DennisGarbutt 7220070/6043548 [email protected]

GoldenStreamPlantation Thomas&TessyMathew 7202014 [email protected]

HickateeCottages Ian&KateMorton 6624475 www.hickatee.com

IxcacaoMayaBelizeanChocolates JuanCho 7424050/6602840 [email protected]

IxchelWomen'sGroup TeclaAcal 6262338/6327938 IndianCreekVillage

LivingMayaExperience AnitaCal&MartaChiac 6277408/6324585 [email protected]

MaroonCreoleDrumSchool Emmeth&JillYoung 6687733/6327841 [email protected]

MayaBagsBelizeCraftsLtd. DesireeArnold 7222175 [email protected]

MountainSpiritWellnessCommunity Dr.AnaArzu 6003873 [email protected]

ProWorldBelize NicoleAndrewin 6101063 [email protected]

ReefConservationInternational PollyAlford 6294266 [email protected]

Requena'sCharterService JulioRequena 7222070 [email protected]

TheFarmInn ReneeBrown 7324781 [email protected]

TheLodgeatBigFalls RobHirons 7324444/6716677 [email protected]

TideTours DelonieForman 7222129 [email protected]

ToledoTourGuideAssociation BTIAOffice 6372000 [email protected]

TranquilityLodge Lee&SusanOltmann 6779921 [email protected]

WarasaGarifunaDrummingSchool Ruth&RonaldMcDonald 6327701 [email protected]

YumKaxWomen'sGroup ConcepcionaCoc 6628539/6369586 [email protected]


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Maroon Creole Drum School

WewelcometheMaroonCreoleDrumSchoolasa

newmemberoftheToledoBTIA.BasedinPunta

Gorda,theschoolisownedandrunbyEmmeth

Young.EmmethcomesfromGalesPointManatee,

anarrowpeninsulaintheSouthernLagoonbe

tweenDangrigaandBelizeCity.Emmethsaysthis

istheonlycommunityofMaroonCreoleinBelize,

agroupwhotracetheiroriginsbacktotheEbo

tribeinNigeria.TheMaroonCreolestartedasan

isolatedgroupofrunawayslaves,maroonedin

variouspartsoftheCaribbean.

TheMaroonCreolesharesomedrumming

rhythmswithotherCaribbeanandAfricancultures

butalsohaveuniquesoundsanddrumsdesigns.

The

different

types

of

drums

have

names

like

jun

jun,kinkinni, sangba,sambaianddjembe.The

sambaidrumisuniquetotheGalesPointcommu

nity. Ontheotherhand,thedjembeisoneofthe

mostpopularstylesofhanddrumplayedaround

theworldbecauseofitsversatilityandpowerful

sound.Emmethmakesandsellsalltypesoftradi

tionaldrums,bothtointerestedbeginnersand

professionalmusicians.Heusesavarietyoftropi

calhardwoodsforthebases. Goatskinispre

ferredfortheheadofthedjembe; the sambai

drumfromGalesPointtraditionallyhasadeerskin

head.

EmmethstartedhisdrumschoolinGalesPointin

1997and

moved

it

to

Punta

Gorda

two

and

ahalf

yearsago.Hehasbeendrummingsincetheageof

eight,followingafamilytraditionsinceboth

grandfathersalsoplayed. Emmethhasmade

drumsandtaughtforovertwentyfiveyears.

ThoseofyouwhohavebeentoP.G.mayknowthe

DriftwoodCafonFrontStreet,ownedbyEmmeth

andhiswifeJill.Therearedrumsforsalealong

withothercolorfulcraftsandpaintings.Jillalso

offerstastyhotandcoldcoffeedrinksandhome

mademeals.

ThedrumschoolitselfislocatedalongJoeTaylor

Creek,ahalfmileinlandfromtheseainajungle

setting.Here,Emmethgiveslessonsandinstruc

tionsindrummakingwhileJillrustlesuptastyCre

olemealsforthestudents.Jillalsoofferstradi

tionalCreolecookinglessonsforinterestedvisi

tors.Thevisitalsoincludesa

presentationaboutCreole

culture,itsmythologyand

medicinalplants.

Emmeth

is

whatsknownasagriotor

oralhistorian,askillpassed

onfromhisfather. Students

willlearnabouttheunique

Sambairhythm,whichtradi

tionallyaccompaniesafertil

itydancearoundthetimeof

thefullmoon. Apparently,acouplewhopartici

patedintheSambaidanceatEmmethsschool,

returnedhometotheUnitedStatestofindthat

theyhadconceivedachildafteryearsoftrying!

Emmethhasalwayslovedteachingchildrenand

nearlyfiveyearsago,startedamentoringprogram

calledDrumsNotGuns.Hewantedtoteachyoung

peopleaboutdrummingto

givethemanalternativeto

joininggangs. Hesaysthe

drumminggivesyouthsa

senseofpurposeand

teachesdisciplineandfocus.

Theycan

be

proud

of

their

accomplishmentswithout

havingtoprovethemselves

withagunonthestreetsof

BelizeCity.

EmmethandJillwereawardedasmallgrantin

2012bytheSustainableTourismProgramofthe

BTBwhichhasallowedthemtodevelopandim

provethedrummingschoolfacilities. Theynow

haveasolarpanel,compostinglatrine,traditional

firehearthkitchen,diningroom,palapaandstage.

Thegroundsalsoincludeoutdoorartinstallations,

illustratingthehistoryandbeliefsofBelize from

mythicalcreatureslikeIxtabaitoMayanartifacts

andCreoleculturalscenes. Jillistheresidentart

ist.Emmethandhisschoolareendorsedbythe

NationalKriol

Council

of

Belize

as

an

authentic

Kriol(orCreole)experience.TheMaroonCreole

DrumSchoolisamagicalplacetospendafew

hoursimmersedinthisfascinatingculture.

Formoreinformationandtobookavisitto

thedrumschool:

Phone: 6687733 or 6327841

Email:[email protected]

[email protected]

Website:

www.marooncreoledrumschool.com

Facebookpage:MaroonCreoleDrumSchool

OrjustdropbytheDriftwoodCafifyoure

alreadyinPGandtalktoJill.Openinghours

are:8am4pm,SundaythroughFriday.

Preparing tasty Creole food on the fire hearth


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Calendar of EventsDate Event Venue/Time OtherInfo

11October TIDEFishFestivalSeafoodGala FatherRingParishHall(seafrontentrance) TideTours [email protected]

orcall7222129

12October TIDEFishFestivalYouthConservation

Competition

FatherRingParishHall TideTours [email protected]

orcall7222129

13October TIDEFishFestivalFinale TIDEHeadquarters,CattleLandingVillage TideTours [email protected]

orcall7222129

14October BankHoliday PanAmericanDay

25October OrganicFairSymposium PuntaGordaTownCouncilConferenceRoom

09:00

Free

26October OrganicFair CentralPark,PuntaGordaTown 09:00 Free

16November BattleoftheDrums SportsComplex,PuntaGordaTown,19:30 BeyaSuites 7222188

17November ParandaTop10:liveradiobroadcastonLoveFM

focusingonthedistinctiveParandasound.Music

performedbylocalPGParanderos.

BeyaSuites BeyaSuites 7222188

18November LiveGarifunaDrumming CentralPark 22:0004:00

19November YurumeinGarifunaSettlementReenactment

followedbyparadethroughPG(BankHoliday)

PGCooperativeWharf 06:30

25December BankHoliday ChristmasDay

26December BankHoliday BoxingDay

1January BankHoliday NewYear's

15November BattleoftheDrumsFoodandFete SocialSecurityBuilding20:0001:00

4January ChristmasBirdCount VariousareasinToledo.Precountmeetingon

3rdJanuary,held7pmatNaturesWay

Guesthouse

[email protected]

2325May ChocolateFestivalofBelize PuntaGordaandToledoDistrict Www.chocolatefestivalofbelize.com

TIDE Fish Festival - 11th to 13th October 2013Belize

is

developing

areputation

for

its

range

of

vibrant

festivals

and

celebrations,

and

the

TIDE

FishFestivalwasoneofthefirstfestivalstobeestablishedinBelize.Whileotherdistrictsmay

havetheirlobsterfestandfishingcompetitions,TIDEsfishfestisacelebrationofallthings

marine,andistheonlyfestivaltobestagedbyaconservationNGO.

Toledoisfamedforitsworldclassmarineresourcesnotonlyarichsourceoffoodforthelocal

fishermen,butmorerecentlyasourceofalternativelivelihoods,asmorefishermentrainasfly

fishingguidesforthevisitorswhocomeheretotrytheirhandatthefabledgrandslamcatchof

tarpon,permit,andsnook.

TIDEtheToledoInstituteforDevelopmentandEnvironmentisveryconsciousoftheneedto

balanceprotectionoftheenvironmentwithsustainablepractices,andthisyearsFestivaltheme

isSustainableFishing,SecureLivelihoodswhichflowsthroughouttheweekendevents.

Eventskick

off

on

Friday

11

th

October

with

the

Seafood

Gala,

offering

aselection

of

seafood

canapsandfingerfood,speciallythemedcocktails,andlivemusicfromsomeofToledosfinest

talent. TIDEbelievesinvestmentineducationiskeytofosteringasenseofappreciationand

understandingofournaturalresources,andtheirYouthConservationCompetitiononSaturday

12th

Octoberseestalentedstudentscompetingforanumberoftertiarylevelscholarships.The

SundayfinaleisheldintheTIDEgroundswherethewinnersoftheearlymorningfishing

competitionwillbeannounced,andawholerangeoffunfilledactivitieswillbeonoffer,from

traditionalcoconuthuskingandcastnetthrowing,tovolleyballandkayakcompetitionsand

culturalentertainment.

Formoredetails,pleasevisitthewww.TIDEbelize.orgwebsite,theTIDEFishFestivalfacebook

page,[email protected]

TicketsfortheSeafoodGalaareBZ$40inadvancefromTIDE,orBZ$50atthedoorsubjecttospaceavailable.


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Reef Conservation International

ReefConservationInternationalwasfoundedby

PollyWoodtenyearsagowhenshelefthercor

poratelifeinBritaintopursueherpassionfor

diving

and

marine

conservation.

AdivingtriptoRoatanin1999firstsparked

Pollysinterestinmarineconservationbutshe

quicklyfoundthattherewerefewshortterm

opportunities.Mostconservationprojectsand

placementswereforgapyearstudentsorother

longertermcommitments.

Realisingthattherewereotherswhofeltasshe

didandwhocouldhelpcontributemeaningful

datatoscientists,shestartedtoexplorethe

ideaofamarineconservationorganisation

whichcouldofferopportunitiestoamuchwider

groupofpeople.Pollytoldus,Iwantedtocre

atesomethingunique,whereanyoneofanyage

couldcome

and

help

contribute

towards

data

collection,whetheritwasforoneweekorthree

monthsandforanylevelofdivingexperience,

frombeginnerstoexperts.Sheattendednu

merousseminarsoncitizenscienceandmarine

conservation,exploredvariouslocations,talked

toscientistsanddevelopedherbusinessplan.

Oneofthemajorfactorswasfinancialsustain

abilityand,havinglookedatoperationsthat

reliedonfunding,shewantedtousewhatwas

atthattimeafairlynewconcept,thevoluntour

ismapproach.Manyscientistsrelyonalimited

pooloffundingandgrantsandtheirabilityto

collectdataisoftenlimitedtoshortvisits.With

ReefCIbeingfundedonanonprofitbasisbythe

volunteersthemselvestheyareabletooperate

yearroundandconductregularmonitoringto

contributemeaningfuldatato

thescientificcommunitywith

outtakingfundsawayfrom

existingstudies.

ReefCIhasanumberofpro

grams,including

the

Queen

Conchstudy,lobstersurveys

andturtlenestingmonitoring.

Theyhavealsodevelopedtheir

ownReefCICheck,acoralreef

monitoringprotocolfocussing

ontheuniquemarineecosys

temofSouthernBelize.This

includesthemonitoringofindi

catorspeciesandthemapping

oftheconditionofthereef.

But,perhapsoneofthebiggestdrawsisPollys

growingreputationassomethingofawhale

sharkwhisperer.Whalesharksarethelargest

fish

in

the

ocean

(up

to

46

feet

long

and

weigh

ingupto15tonsforthoseofyouinterestedin

statistics)andtheBelizeBarrierReefattracts

oneofthelargestconcentrationsofwhale

sharksintheworld.TheSapodillaCayeslie

alongoneoftheirmigration

routes,meaningthattheyare

oftenseenforuptonine

monthsoftheyear.Pollyis

modestaboutherabilityand

saystheyareeasytospotifyou

knowthesigns.Theseinclude

boobiesandternsfeedingon

thesmallfryinthewaterwhich

areaidedbytheusuallycalm

conditionsat

the

Sapodillas.

She

alsosaysthathersecret

weaponisRoland,herhusband

whogrewupfishingthesouth

ernBelizewatersandhaseyes

likeahawk.ReefCIprovidesall

whalesharkdatatotheBelize

FisheriesDepartment.Guests

alsofeeddataintotheProjectAWAREWhale

SharkProject,reportingwhalesharksightings

andprovidingpicturesforapublicphotoidenti

ficationdatabasewhalesharkseachhavea

uniquepatternontheirlefthandsideaboutthe

pectoralfinakintoahumanfingerprint.

TheSapodillarangeconsistsofeightcayesform

ingahookshapeatthesouthernmostendof

theBelize.HuntingCayereputedtohavethe

mostbeautifulbeachinBelizeisabaseforthe

FisheriesDepartmentandCoastguardandalso

hasanimmigrationpost.Othercayesinclude

NicholasCaye,theGarbuttfamilysLimeCaye,

FranksCayeandTomOwensCayewhere

ReefCIisbased.Thecayesarerightontheconti

nentalshelf

so

offer

amazing

wall

dives

with

sheerdropsandotherdiveswithagradual

slope.Theseprovideanamazinglyvariedenvi

ronmentwithspongesandcorals,pelagicfish,

rays,turtlesandsharks.ReefCIhasbetween15

and20divesitesthattheyregularlyvisit. As

wellasfindingnewsitesdiverswillrevel inthe

factthattherearenootherdiveboatsinthe

area.

TomOwensCayeismanypeoplesideaofa

perfectcastawayislandandisgreatfornovice

diversofferingdivingfromtheshore,warmwa

terwithfewifanycurrentsandgoodvisibility.

Pollyisacertifieddiveinstructor,havingtrained

over300

divers

and

more

than

5000

dives

under

herbelt.Theislandisanacreofsandandpalm

treeswithelevenguestroomsincabanasanda

mainbuildingwhichalsoservesastherestau

rant,trainingcentreandmeetingplace.

ReefCIoffersdivingconservationtripsstaying

onTomOwensCayefromMondaytoFriday,

includingalldiving(typicallytwotofourdivesa

day),divingequipment,traininginsurveytech

niquesandmethodology,accommodationand

meals.For

more

information,

visit

www.reefCI.comandwww.facebook.com/reefci

ReefCIs Lionfish programmeLionfishareindigenousintheIndiopacific

oceansandtheRedsea.Intheirnatural

habitattheyarenotconsideredathreat,but

intheAtlanticCaribbeanbelttheyhaveno

naturalpredatorsandcanconsumehuge

quantitiesoffishandcrustaceansthatare

keytoourmarineenvironment.Onelionfish

wasobserved

eating

more

than

twenty

fish

inhalfanhour.

LionfishwerefirstseeninsouthernBelizein

2009andarepotentiallythemost

destructivethreattotheSapodillas.Theyare

nowseenonalmosteverydiveatevery

depth.Lionfishreachsexualmaturityatjust

oneyearoldandfemalesreleaseupto

20,000eggseveryfourdaysandtheycan

liveuptofifteenyears.Ontopofthat,theyhave

developedstrongsurvivaltechniques,abletogo

withoutfoodforthreemonthsandyetonlylose

10%ofbodymass.ReefCIhasobservedtheir

abilitytocamouflagethemselvesaccordingto

theirenvironment.Itiseasytoseewhysome

describethemasthecockroachoftheocean.

PollyistheBelizerecordholderforspearingthe

largestlionfish,awhopping44cmonly3cm

shortofthelargestrecordedlionfishspearedin

Florida.

ReefCIslionfishprogrammeremoves

manylionfisheachweek263inthe

firstweekofSeptember analysing

anddissectingaproportionofthem

toprovidedatatotheBelize

FisheriesDepartment.They

collaboratewith

EcoMar

(www.ecomarbelize.org)andalso

offertrainingtodiveshopsand

fishermenonhowtosafelyspear,

dissectandpreparethefish(they

havetoxinsintheirspines).Lionfish

makeforverytastyeating(see

ReefCIslionfishcevicherecipeinthe

autumn2012editionoftheHowler)

andmanylocalrestaurantsarenowrequesting

lionfishfortheirmenusatastywaytohelpsave

theReef.ReefCIisalsoworkingwithlocalartisans

onaprojecttoincorporatetheuselionfishtails

andfinsspinesinjewellery.


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BTIA Toledo and the Toledo Howler

WhatisBTIA?

Vision

Astheleadingnationalprivatesectortourism

association,BTIArepresentsaunifiedvoice

whichadvocates

for

issues

that

benefit

its

members,influencestourismpolicy,legisla

tionandmarketingforthesustainabledevel

opmentoftheindustryandimprovedquality

ofthevisitorexperience.

Mission

Todeveloparobustandprofessionalmem

bershipassociationwhichpromotes,advo

catesandrepresentstheinterestsofitsmem

bersforthebenefitandsustainabledevelop

mentofthetourismIndustry.

Together

were

stronger!

Become

a

part

of

BTIAandmakeapracticalcontributiontothe

economicdevelopmentofToledoDistrictand

benefitfromourpromotionalwork.Wemeet

monthlyattheTourisminformationCentreon

FrontStreet.

HowDoIJoinBTIA?

Visitwww.btia.orgtoreadaboutBTIAandall

themembershipbenefitsandtodownload

anapplicationform. Completetheformand

handitinattheTourismInformationCenter

onFrontSt.

Whatdoes

BTIA

do

in

Toledo?

BTIAmanagestheTourismInformationCen

treonFrontStreetandensuresthatallour

visitorshaveuptodateandaccurateinfor

mationaboutaccommodation,restaurants,

transportandactivitieswithinToledo.

BTIAproducesTheToledoHowler forana

tionalandinternationalaudienceshowcas

ingourculturesandopportunitiesfornature

andadventuretravelinToledo.Ittellsstories

toattractvisitorsfromwithinBelizeand

abroad

and

is

distributed

nationally

in

hard

copyandoverseasinelectroniccopy.Ifyou

wouldliketoregularlyreceiveanelectronic

copythen sendanemailtoDilmaCanoat

theemailaddressbelow.

BTIAorganizestheannualChocolateFestival

ofBelizeinpartnershipwiththeToledoCacao

GrowersAssociationandotherstakeholders.

BTIAToledoofficers

Chair:DennisGarbutt

Treasurer:DonaScafe

Councilor:PlacidaRequena

MarketingOfficer:

Dilma

Yolanda

Cano

The Howleriswritten,editedandproduced

by:

DilmaCano:[email protected],7222531

RobHirons:[email protected]

MartaHirons:[email protected]

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T O L E D O V I L L A G E B U S E S

Service DepartPG Destination Callingat... Days ReturntoPGKan 11:30 Aguacate Dump,Mafredi,BlueCreek MontoSat 05:20

JnL 12:00 Barranco SanFelipe(forIxcacao),SantaAna,Midway Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 06:00Garcia 11:00 BigFalls Dump,Jacintoville, Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 08:00

Chub 11:30 CriqueSarco SanFelipe,SantaAna,Midway,Conejo,SundayWood Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 05:15

Ack 12:00 DoloresDump,Mafredi,Jordon,SantaTeresa,Mabilha,SanLucas,

CorazonCreek,OtoxhaMon/Wed/Fri/Sat 03:00

Pop 10:30 GoldenStream Dump,BigFalls,IndianCreek Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 06:45

Pop 13:00 GoldenStream Dump,BigFalls,Hicatee,IndianCreek(forNimLiPunit) MontoSat 07:30Pop 17:00 IndianCreek Dump,BigFalls,Hicatee MontoSat 12:00

Pop 21:00 IndianCreek Dump,BigFalls,Hicatee MontoThurs 15:30

Bol 06:00 JalacteDump,Mafredi,SanAntonio,SantaCruz,SantaElena,

PuebloViejoMontoSun 05:00

Chunny 11:30 Jalacte Dump,Mafredi,SanAntonio,SantaCruz(forRioBlanco),SantaElena,PuebloViejo,Jalacte

MontoSat 03:00

Bol 16:00 JalacteDump,Mafredi,SanAntonio,SantaCruz(forRioBlanco),SantaElena,PuebloViejo,Jalacte

Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 15:00

Shol 12:00 Laguna Elridgeville Wed/Fri/Sat

Pop 11:30 MedinaBank Dump,BigFalls,Hicatee,IndianCreek(forNimLiPunit) MontoSat 05:30Chunny 11:30 SanAntonio Dump,Mafredi MontoSat 06:00

Coc 12:00 SanAntonio Dump,Mafredi MontoSat 06:30

Coc 12:00 SanAntonio Dump,Mafredi MontoSat 13:30

Teck 12:00 SanBenitoPoite Dump,Mafredi,BlueCreek(forHokebHa),SantaTeresa Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 04:30

Sho 11:30 SanJose Jacintoville,Dump,Mafredi,CriqueJute,NahLumCa Wed/Sat 04:00

Choc 12:00 SanJose Dump,Mafredi,CriqueJute,NahLumCah Mon/Fri 05:00

Chen 11:30 SanVicenteDump,Mafredi,SanAntonio,SantaCruz(forRioBlanco),SantaElena,PuebloViejo,Jalacte

Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 02:00

Chen 05:30 SanVicenteDump,Mafredi,SanAntonio,SantaCruz,SantaElena,

PuebloViejo,JalacteMon/Wed/Fri/Sat 14:00

Bobby 11:00 SantaAna SanFelipe(forIxcacao) Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat 07:15Cal 04:30 SilverCreek Dump,SanPedroColumbia,SanMiguel MontoSat 13:00

Cal 11:00 SilverCreek Dump,SanPedroColumbia(forLubaantun),SanMiguel MontoSat 06:00Cucul

11:30

Silver

Creek

Dump,

San

Pedro

Columbia

(forLubaantun),

SanMiguel

Mon

to

Sat

07:00

Cucul 16:00 SilverCreek Dump,SanPedroColumbia,SanMiguel MontoSat 12:30

Cucul 21:00 SilverCreek SanPedroColumbia,SanMiguel MontoThurs 16:00


11/20

11

Flights

DepartPuntaGorda ArrivesBelizeCity ServiceProvider DepartBelizeIntl. ArriveInPuntaGorda ServiceProvider

06:45 07:55 MayaIslandAir 08:10 09:15 MayaIslandAir

06:30 07:30 TropicAir 07:50 09:00 TropicAir

09:30

10:35

MayaIsland

Air

10:10

11:15

Maya

Island

Air


11:30 12:35 MayaIslandAir 12:20 13:30 TropicAir


13:35 14:35 TropicAir 14:40 15:45 MayaIslandAir

16:00 17:05 MayaIslandAir 16:40 17:45 MayaIslandAir


JamesBusLineSchedule

Departs P.G. Arrives BelizeCity DepartsBelizeCity Arrives P.G.

03:50 10:30 05:15Express(exceptSun) 10:30

04:50 11:30 06:15 12:45

05:50 12:30 07:15 13:45

06:00Express 10:45 08:15 14:45

07:50 14:30 09:15 15:45

09:50 16:30 10:15 16:45

11:50 18:30 12:15 18:45

13:50 20:30 13:45 19:45

14:50 21:30 15:15 21:45

15:50(exceptSat) 21:15 15:45Express 20:30

BoatstoandfromPuertoBarrios,Guatemala

ServiceProvider DepPuntaGorda ArrivePuertoBarrios DepartPuerto Barrios ArrivePuntaGorda

RequenasCharter

Service

09:30

10:30

14:00

15:00

Pichilingo 14:00 15:00 10:00 11:00

Memos 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00

BoatstoLivingstondepartonTuesdaysandFridaysat10a.m.

Marisol 16:00 17:00 13:00 15:00

T R A N S P O R T S C H E D U L E S

BTIA Welcomes More New MembersIxchelWomensGroup

TheIxchelWomensGroupinIndianCreekvillageisoneofthelongestestab

lishedwomensgroupsinToledohavingbeeninoperationforthepastfif

teenyears.Itstenmembersfromthecommunity ofIndianCreekmakeand

sellcraftsandshowguestshowtheygrindandmakecorntortillas,extract

rawsugarfromthecaneandothertraditionsoftheMaya.Wewroteabout

theIxchelgroupinapreviousissueofTheToledoHowlerandnowwelcome

themasoneofthenewestmemberofBTIA,workingtogethertopromote

therichcul

turaldiversity

weoffervisi

torsto

the

south.

MayaBags

BTIAwelcomesbackMayaBags.Theyproducehighqual

ityproductssoldinNewYorkdepartmentstoresandBe

lizehotelgiftshops.

ContactMayaBags [email protected]+(501)7222175andspeaktoDe

sireeArnoldthelocalmanager.


12/20

12


13/20

13

Chocolate Festival of BelizeChocolate Cooking Competition

SweetCategory

DarkTemptationCakebyKatarinaPolonio

Ingredients

Prebakedbrowniesforcenter

2cupssugar

1cupsofflour

1cupcocoapowder

1

teaspoon

baking

powder

1teaspoonsbakingsoda

1teaspoonsalt

2eggs

1cupmilk

cupvegetableoil

2teaspoonsvanillaessence

1cuphotdarkcoffee

Method

1.Heatoven350F.Greaseandflourtwo9inchroundpansora

13x9bakingpan

2.Stir

together

the

sugar,

flour,

cocoa,

baking

powder,

baking

sodaandsaltinalargebowl.Addtheeggs,milk,oilandvanilla.

Beatonamediumspeedfor2minutes.Stirinhotcoffee.Pourthe

batterintothepreparedpan.

3.Bakefor3035minutesforroundpansand3540forthe

13x9panoruntiltoothpickinsertedinthecentrecomesout

clean.

Coolfor10minutesthenremovefrompans.

Coolcompletely

Thenfrostwithyourfavoritefrostingandgarnishwithcocoanibs

andchocolatebarchunks.

Thebrowniesthatarebakedintothecenterofthecake...

1boxofHershey'sbrowniemix

Mixedassaidonthebox

Bakedinarectanglepan.

Cutinto1inchsquarebites.

Rollthebakedsquarebitesintoaballbyusingyourhands.Wedge

achocolatebarchunkintothebrowniebite.Thenplacetheminto

thegreasedandflouredpanbeforepouringinthecakemix.

SavouryCategory

ChocolateChilibyJillBurgessYoung

Ingredients

2mediumonions

coconutoil

3tomatoes

1headofgarlic

3quartswater

cupchilipowder

cupofcuminpowder

1teaspoonblackpepper

1teaspooncinnamonpowder

GroundchilipepperfromPGMarket

1/8cup

of

sugar

1teaspoonsalt

23cupsofblackbeans,boiledandpureed

3smallcanstomatopaste

to5/8cupgratedcacaobeans

Plantain(optional)

1. Sauttheonionsinatablespoonofcoconutoilandsoften

them.Addchoppedtomatoesandchoppedgarlic,saut.Addthe

water,chilipowder,cumin,blackpepper,cinnamon,bigpinchof

groundchilipepper,sugarandsalt.

2.Simmerthenaddtheblackbeanpuree,tomatopasteandgrated

cacaoandstiruntilwellmixed.Simmerslowlyuntilitthickens.

Note:Althoughitisniceandthickensitupalittle,thetomato

pasteis

optional

and

Isometimes

omit

it

because

it

gives

me

heartburn!Highlyrecommendthebeanspureedorwholeand

squishedabit,notonlytothickenitbuttoaddprotein.The

plantainisatexturesubstitute,notaproteinsubstitute.The

plantainwillthickenthechiliaftersimmeringafewminutes.

ThefollowingtworecipeswereenteredintothechocolatecookingcompetitionaspartoftheTasteofToledo celebrationsonFrontStreetinPunta

GordaontheSaturdayofthisyearsChocolateFestival.Wearepleasedtoreproducethembelowforourreaderswiththanksto KatarinaPolonioandJill

BurgessYoung


14/20

14

10 Reasons to come to the DFC

1.ValuationsAtNoCost

2.Lowcostclosing/LegalFees

3.LowestRatesonProductiveSectorLoans8.5%

4.LowestInterestRatesonMicroSectorLoans8%

5.FlexibleRepaymenttermsupto15yrs

6.Adequategraceperiodupto4yrs

7.Sound

project

formulation

and

analysis

8.AccesstoTechnicalAssistance

9.FriendlyandWelcomingStaff

10.AnofficenearyouCorozal,OrangeWalk,BelizeCity,SanPedro,Belmo

pan,Dangriga,PuntaGordaTown(UpperfloorofSSBBuilding)inorour

websiteatwww.dfcbelize.org [email protected]


15/20

15

ProWorld BelizeExactlyfifteenyearsago,theidea

ofProWorldstartedtoferment

inRichardWebbsmind,aborn

Peruvian.HemetNick

Bryngelsonwhileworkingatan

NGOin

the

Sacred

Valley,

Peru.

Bothsharedthesamephilosophy

andideasandstartedmaking

planstostartProPeru.

ProPerus goalsweretohelp

Peruwithcapacitybuilding,co

createprojectswithinthe

communityandhelpthelocal

economy,byhavingtheseinterns

stayandeatatlocal

establishments. In2000ProPeru

hadtheirfirstgroupofstudents

visitCusco.

In2003,NickvisitedBelizeand

fellin

love

with

the

country.

ProPeruwasnowcalled

ProWorldandBelizewasthesecondcountry

whereProWorldvisitorscouldcomeandlearn

abouttheBelizeanpeopleanditsdifferent

culturesandatthesamehelpwithworkshops

andprojectswithinthecommunity. ProWorlds

firstofficewasoperatedbyGreyPowellin

Hopkinsvillage. Threeyearslateritwasmoved

toSanIgnacio,amorecentraltownandeasierto

accessotherareasofthecountry;ProWorld

Belizehadbecomeverypopularanditwasa

hugesuccess.Therewasaneedforexpansion.

ProWorldhasofficesinovertencountries.Their

philosophy

is

service

learning

or

in

other

words

visitorsexperienceandlearnaboutthe

communitytheyarevisitingandatthesametime

helpviateachingandsharinginthesame

community. Visitorsgivesomethingbacktothe

communitieswheretheystay. Internships

offeredbyProWorldare: Health,Education,NGO

management,Media,EnvironmentConservation

andEconomicDevelopment.

NicoleAndrewin,whonowheadstheofficein

Belize,firststartedtoworkattheSanIgnacio

officesevenyearsago. Shesawpotentialinthe

Toledodistrictandthreeyearsago,withthehelp

ofCherriMaeAvilez,thesecondofficeinBelize

wasopenedinPuntaGorda.

Theinterns

that

ProWorld

brings

to

Toledo

stay

withfamiliesorfamilyrunestablishmentsand

workinvariousprojectsandworkshopsaround

thedistrict. ProWorldbringsbetween500to700

gueststoBelizeeachyear. Theaverage intern

staysforfourweeks.

ProjectsaccomplishedbyProWorldsguests

includeaseptictankthatwasbuiltthisyearfor

theToledoCommunityCollege. Manyhealth

educationfairshavebeenorganizedinPunta

Gordaandsurroundingvillagesfocusingon

balancednutrition. WorkshopsinHealth

Educationhavealsobeendeliveredinalotof

schools.AlibrarywasestablishedatSt.Benedicts

schoolinIndianvillewherethevolunteersputup

alltheshelvingandandorganizedandcatalogued

thebooks. AtSt.PeterClavierSchoolshedsand

tableswereconstructed.

ProWorldhasalsoassistedand

workedwiththePTAofBarranco

villageinrebuildingandre

thatchingguesthouseinthe

village. Profitsgainedfromthis

guesthouse

goes

towards

the

childrenseducation.

Otherexamplesofcommunity

projectsare:organizing

workshopsforToledoBusiness

Association. Buildingabiogas

digesteratColumbianRiverCo

op. HelpconstructTumilKins

radiostationandtoilets.

Proworldhasalsocollaborated

withSustainableHarvest

Internationalinconstructionof

solarlatrinesandcleanburning

stoves.

ProWorldis

not

only

about

bringingintourismintoBelizebut

alsoaboutempoweringandinspiringBelizeansto

appreciatetheircountryandcommunity.

AsNicoleputsit,"OurStaffatProWorldworks

forthecommunityandparticipantscomingfrom

abroadtoensurethatbothshareandlearnfrom

eachotherinawaythatbenefitseveryone.

FormoreinformationaboutProWorldplease

contactNicoleAndrewinat6101063oremailher

[email protected]

CanadianhighschoolstudentsdiggingmassiveholeforBiogasdigesterattheColumbiaRiverCoop

ProWorldguests

building

aclean

burning

stove

with

Sustainable

Harvest

International


16/20

16

Word on the Street: The Visitors Perspective

KimandherhusbandBobarefromMissouriand

firstcametoBelizein1999whentheywantedto

visitacountrythatwaswarm,butnottoo

developedortouristy.Kimrecallsthattheygot

hookedonBelizeandtheyvemadeseveralreturn

visitssincethen,bringingwiththemanumberof

familymembers

and

friends

on

their

various

trips.

WetrackedKimdownonhertravelsaroundthe

DistricttogetavisitorsperspectiveonToledo.

WhatattractedyoutoToledo?

Myfirstvisitsouthwasin2003whenIwantedto

get"offthebeatenpath"andwasinterestedin

learningmoreaboutthevariouscultures.It

seemedToledowastheperfectplacetodothis

andIlovetheculturaldiversitythatyoufindhere.

HowdoesToledocomparewithotherplacesin

Belize?

Geographically,it's

similar

to

Cayo

in

terms

of

waterfalls,riversandruinsbutwithoutthecrowds

andwiththeaddedbonusofthecayes.Toledo's

variousculturesaremuchmoreintactthan

elsewhereandyouoftengetthefeelingof

witnessingsomethingfortheveryfirsttime.

FindingalicensedguideinToledoismore

challengingthaninotherareas.Idontmeanthat

tosounddismissiveasToledohassometruly

exceptionalguidesbuttheydontadvertiseas

heavilyassomeotherareasinBelizewhichiswhy

theyremorechallengingtofind.

[Editor: Visitorsareadvisedtobooktoursthroughoneofthelicensedtouroperators,whoarelegallyresponsibleforensuringyourguidehasavalidlicenseandthatyouarecoveredbypublicliabilityinsuranceincaseofaccident.SeelistoftouroperatorsonPage19]HowdidyoutraveltoToledo?whatwasgood

andbadaboutthejourney?

IvenotmadethewholejourneybybusIlove

bustravelinBelize,butImalwayskeentotryand

maximizeourvacationtime,sowevebothflown

andrentedavehicleondifferentoccasions.

FlyingfromBelizetoPGisanexperiencethe

viewsarewonderfulandbythetimeyoureach

Placenciamostofthepassengershavedeplaned

andyou

can

get

acquainted

with

the

few

remainingtravellers,whichhasledtosomereally

greatconversations,aswellastipsonthingsto

do.

Ifyou'reinagroupoffourormoreandsharethe

costs,rentingavehiclehasitsadvantagesand

oneofthebiggestformeisthebeautiful

HummingbirdHighway,closelyfollowedby

stoppingatColemansCafforlunch.Havingsaid

that,theweatherdoesntalwaysbehaveand

althoughitseemsprettypointlessdrivingalong

themost

scenic

highway

in

the

country

in

the

pouringrain,youcan'tseethehillsandthe

knucklesonthesteeringwheelarewhite,itsstill

worthtakingthatchance!(Butdodrive

cautiously)

Howlongareyoustaying?

Ivemetlotsofpeoplestayingonlythreeorfour

daysbut,inmyopinion,anythinglessthanaweek

isbarelyworthit. Ittakesadayortwoto

becomeacclimated,afewmoredaystoseethe

sights,thenanotherdayortwotoletthe

relaxationsinkin. Personally,thefirsttwotimesI

visitedToledo,IstayedlongerthanI'doriginally

planned.

Whatwas

the

most

surprising

thing

about

your

visit?

ThenewlypavedroadwestofDumpheadinginto

theMayavillagesitwasquitestartlingtohavea

faster,smootherjourneyuptoSanAntonioandI

canseethatwhenitsfinisheditwillrivalthe

HummingbirdHighwayforbeautifulviews. The

othereyeopenerwasthelackofsnakesonWest

SnakeCaye!

Whatwerethehighlightsofthistrip?

MyfirstsuccessfulvisittoUxbenkaandRio

Blancofalls.

Whatdidyouliketheleast?

The

temperature!

We

were

surprised

by

a

cold

frontandwhenjumpingintoariverafteraday

ofhikingandvisitingruinsdoesn'tsoundthe

leastbitappealing,youknowit'scold!

Favourite food?

Seafood! It'ssofreshandit'spreparedinso

manyways. Butcohunecabbagecomesaclose

second.

Reeforrainforest,cayesorculture?

Ithinkmoreresearchisneeded! Letsjustsay,

youcandoitallfromhere.

Favouriteactivitiesandtours?

Strangeasitmightsound,myfavoriteactivityin

Toledoistolisten. Therearesomanypeople

withamazing

stories

(tour

guides,

care

takers,

etc). MymostmemorableexperienceinToledo

wasstayinginSanMiguelvillage,wherewe

hikedtoTigerCaveandreturnedbyadugout

canoe. Iknowtherehavebeenchangesinthe

pasttenyears,butI'dlovetotryitagain.

SpendingadayinBarrancoisafavorite,too.The

roadcanberough,butitsworththetrip.The

HouseofCultureholdsahistoricalrecordofthe

GarinaguinBelizeandAlvinwhoactedasour

guide

is

a

true

gem.

Be

sure

to

try

hudut

and

visit

AndyPalaciosgrave.

Ya'axche'sRangerforaDayprogramisntatour,

butitsagreatactivity.Weaccompanieda

Rangeronhisdailytransecttodocumentrecent

wildlifeactivity.AstheGoldenStreamCorridor

Preserveisn'topenforgeneraltourism,we

feltprivilegedtohavebeengivenaglimpseofthe

areaandtohaveplayedasmallpartinits

preservation.

Traveltips?

Bepolite!! Askyourhotelstaff,othervisitorsand

tourguidesabouttheirfavoritetoursoranynew

toursavailable. Ifyoupreplaneverydayofyour

tripyoumaymissoutonaonceinalifetime

experience.ALWAYShiresomeonetoguideyou

throughtheMayasites; there'sahugedifference

betweentakingphotosofapileofrocksand

learningaboutthesite.

Willyoubecomingback?

There'saprettygoodchance:)

Golden Stream


17/20

17

Arzu Mountain Spirit: Natural Solutions for Low Libido

Manyhealingtraditionsinterpretalowlibidoasasign

ofdeclininghealthandnotnecessarilyasignofold

age.Thelossofpassionconditionisnotexclusiveto

men,asitaffectsbothmenandwomen.Itiscalled

frigidityinwomenandimpotenceinmen;bothlabels

refertothesamelowlibidocondition. Frigidityin

womenisasexualunresponsivenessandinabilityto

achieveorgasm

during

intercourse.

Impotence

in

men

iswhereyoucanperformsexuallysomeofthetime,

butnotalways,evenwhenyouhavethebestofinten

tions. Impotenceisalsorecognizedasasymptomofa

medicalconditioncalledErectileDysfunction,orED.

Wehearmostlyaboutthemalesidebecauselowsex

ualvitalityandlossoflibidoismorenoticeableinmen.

Mendonthavethebenefitofbeingabletofakesex

ualperformance;andwhentheycantperform,they

needhelp.

Traditionalmedicinebalancesthelibidointhesame

mannerregardlessofgender.Naturedoesnotdis

criminate.Thereareavarietyoftreatmentsforimpo

tenceavailabletoday;bothnaturedanddenatured.

Therearedifferentnoninvasive,drugfreethingspeo

plecan

do

to

enhance

their

libido.

But

few

are

exercis

ingthatoption. Mostpeople(mostlymen)areusing

denaturedpharmaceuticalssuchasViagra,Cialisand

Levitratoenhancetheirlibidoregardlessoftherisks

involved.

Viagraiscurrentlythemostpopulardrugforimpo

tenceandthesexuallyactivealike.Onlyqualifieddoc

torscanprescribethisdruganditsellsataround$10

perpill.Viagratakesanywherefrom30minutesto

overonehourtotakeeffectandwarnsofadverse

drugreactionswhichinclude:sneezing,dizziness,

headaches,flushing,dyspepsia,photophobia,palpita

tions,priapism,heartattacks,strokes,andsudden

deathandtherearemorerecentfindingsthatlinkVia

gratoblindness.Theseserioussideeffectscanhappen

andhavehappenedandtherearemanynewsstories

aboutmen

who

have

fallen

victim

to

these

side

ef

fects.

Cialisisanotherdrugthatdoestheexactsamethingas

Viagra,eventhoughtheyhavedifferentchemical

structures.CialisisfivetimesstrongerthanViagra.It

cancostupto$22perpillandlastover36hours

(comparedtoViagrawhichlasts4hours).Itiscalled

the"weekendpill"duetoitslonglastingbenefit.

Someofitssideeffectsincludebackpain,flushing,

musclesaches,headaches,stuffy/runnynoseandloss

ofvision.

Anotherimpotencedrugrecentlyonthemarketis

Levitra;verysimilartoViagraandCialisanddoesthe

exactsamethingtheydo. Levitraeffectslastfrom45

hoursintotalandtakesmorethan40minutestotake

effect.Ithasamorepowerfuleffectthantheothertwoonlybecausethedosageisbigger.Levitraeven

hasmoresideeffects.Inadditiontocausingnausea,

abdominalpain,backpain,eyepain,rash,palpitation

andheartattacks,Levitrahastheaddedsideeffectof

causingpermanentpeniletissuedamagealongwith

permanentlossofpotency.

Therearealternativeremediesforenhancingtheli

bidomadewithnaturedingredientsthathavesimilar

effectsasthechemicaldrugs,excepttheyhavenoside

effects.Thebenefitsoftheseherbalalternativesare

that:theyaresafe,cheapertoobtain,morereadily

available

and

there

is

no

prescription

or

consultation

feerequired.Everycountrygrowstheirnativelibido

helper.AfricahastheirnativeYohimbe,ahormone

stimulanteffectiveintheproductionoftestosterone.

IthasbeenusedinAfricaforthousandsofyearsto

healimpotencyandtostrengthensexualdesireand

vitality.NorthAmericahasthemildaphrodisiac

Damiana,anherbusedtobalancemalehormonesand

treatimpotence.Itcontainspropertiestostimulate

themalehormonetestosteroneandisusedforthe

femalereproductiveorgansandaidstoenergizeand

stopfrigidity. AndBelizehastheStrongback,aka

AmorSeco.Thenamesaysitall.

Strongbackhas

been

used

by

traditional

healers

as

a

teatocalmpeoplewithedgynerves(nervousness).It

growswildalloverBelize.Ithasbeenusedforthou

sandsofyearsbypeopleforavarietyofhealthissues.

TheGarifunaBuyeibelievetheplanthasmagicpowers

inlovemattersandmagicallyimproveslovemakingin

marriages;theyprescribeanherbtonicmadeof

Strongbacktocouplestorekindleawaningromance.

Throughout CentralAmericaStrongbackisusedto

restoremoistureinlovemaking,hencetheSpanish

nameAmorSeco(drylove).Notabadherbtohaveas

anallywhenreclaimingyourpotency.Thisherb

worksonlywhenyoulovetheperson,asitwill

awakenonlywhatisalreadythere;agreatrelaxing

herbforimpotence.Italsoworkstoalleviatemuscle

painandbackaches,bytheway.

Sciencehasdeterminedtheprimaryphysicalcauseof

impotenceisnutritionaldeficiencyduetoapoordiet.

Naturalcuresforlowlibidoinvolverestoringthebio

chemicalbalanceofyourbodyandmakingthedietary

andlifestylechangesyouneedtomaketoimprove

youroverallhealth. Soletsstartbymakingsureyou

areeatingtherightlibidoraisingfoodsandgetting

theproperamountofdailynutrition.

Inyourgreens,youcanincludealittleknownfood

usedtraditionallytobalancethelibido;theladyfin

gers.Ladyfingers,morecommonlycalledokra,isa

veryusefulvegetableandinexpensivevegetablemedi

cine

that

is

available

practically

year

round

and

easy

to

grow.Okracontainssolublefiberwhichhelpscontrol

thecholesterollevelinourbodies. Itisusedintradi

tionalmedicinetoboostsexualvigor;duetoitsaphro

disiacqualities.Itgoodforthebodyanditsgoodfor

ladiestoo,especiallythoseclosetomenopause.Okra

promotesfriendlybacteria(probiotics)oftheintesti

naltractandhelpsinbiosynthesisofvitaminB.Itisa

richsourceofmanynutrients,includingfiber,vitamin

B6andfolicacid.Itdoesnothurttoincludeitinyour

diet,evenifnotforyourlibido.Doitforyouroverall

health.

Zincdeficiency

is

common

in

people

who

suffer

from

a

sexualdysfunction.Raiseyourzinclevel.WildYam,a

Belizeannative,isanherbthatbalanceshormones

andstimulatestheproductionofnaturalsteroidhor

mones,asinprecursorsofprogesteroneanditcon

tainshighamountsofzinc.Shellfish,seafoodand

crabs,whichareinabundanceinsouthernBelize,are

veryhighinzinc. BukutTea(StinkingToe)increases

sexualandphysicalenergy.Italsostrengthensendur

ance,bloodcirculationandbuildsblood.Thereisan

ancientaphrodisiacmadefromchayanowcoined

Chayagria.YouhavetoaskthemenaboutthatasI

haveonlyheardtell.

Eliminatehighfatteningandhighcholesterolfoods

thatonlysendplaqueandcholesteroltoyourarteries.

Choosehigh

fiber

foods

that

are

low

in

fat

instead.

Thismeansadoptingadietthatincludesmoregreen

vegetables,groundfoods,seasonalfruitsandmore

seafood(notfried)andlessdeadmeat.Strongbackis

bestusedifmixedwithwildyamand/orsawpalmetto

berries.

Strongback


18/20

18

Southern Voices: Dr Joseph Palacio

DrJosephPalaciohasadoctorateinanthropology

andisawellknownandrespectedfigurethrough

outBelize.HewasborninBarrancobutmoved

withinayeartoliveandgrowupelsewhere.He

waseducatedattheUniversityofToronto,The

UniversityofManitobaatWinnipegandtheUni

versityof

California

at

Berkeley.

He

was

the

first

BelizeanArchaeologicalCommissioner. Hehas

recentlymovedhometohisbirthplaceandwas

electedChairoftheBarrancoVillageCouncilin

May.

HaveyoualwayslivedinToledo?Iwasbornhere

inBarrancobutleftbeforeIwasyearold.Ilivedin

SanAntonio,Toledowheremybrotherwasa

teacherandotherplacesaroundBelize.Ithinkit

wasthismovement,introducingmetotheMaya

andCreoleculturesandgrowingupinthem,that

sparkedmyinterestinanthropology.ItwaswhatI

mightcallapatchworkgrowingupthatisnotat

allunusualfortheGarifuna. Ididnotreturnto

Barrancountil

Icame

back

to

conduct

my

doctoral

fieldworkanditwasthisthatreallymarkedmyfull

timeentryintothecommunity.

NowthatyouaretheChairoftheBarrancovil

lageCouncilcanyoushareyourvisionforBar

rancointheyearsahead?Wewereonlyelected

on19th

Mayandsoarejustfourmonthsintoour

term.Wearetryingtode

velopanactionplanfor

thingsthatneedimmediate

attentionandadevelop

mentplanwithalonger

termstrategy.Whatever

theplan,

you

are

con

strainedbythenatureof

thevillagecouncil;thatitis

voluntaryworkwithno

remuneration;thecouncil

hasnosourcesofrevenue

andthevillagehashigh

expectations.Ourfirstac

tionsweretoreclaimthe

CommunityCentrefrom

thedogsthathadmovedin

andtorestoreittoitsin

tendeduse.Wehavedone

thatbyestablishingrela

tionshipswiththeMinistry

ofWorks

and

also

the

log

gingconcessionairesalong

theroadtoMidwayvillage

whoprovidedlumberfor

thework.Thelongerterm

developmentplanwould

addressissueswiththe

roadsandaccessandsani

tation.Wewouldalsolike

tohelpthecraftmakersinthevillagedevelop

theirmarket.AndafittingmonumentforAndy

Palacioisessentialforthevillage.

Oneofouroverridingconcernsrightnowisthe

viabilityofthevillageschoolwithsuchasmallresi

dentpopulation.

Whatarethemostsignificantchangesyouhave

seeninthedistrictinyourlifetime? Thehighway

isprobablythesinglemostsignificantchangebut

thedevelopmentoflocalenvironmentalandcul

turalconsciousnessthroughSATIIM(SarstoonTe

mashInstituteforIndigenousManagement),the

YaaxcheConservationTrustandMayaLeaders

Allianceareencouraging.IneducationtheUniver

sityofBelizeToledocampus,ToledoCommunity

College,JulianChoTechnicalHighSchoolatDump

junctionandthenewhighschoolinCorazonare

allmajorfactorsinbringingchange.

Howdoyouseethedevelopmentoftourismin

Barranco?It

is

important

that

we

put

asignature

ormarkonwhatitisthatwearemarketing.We

havenotyetexhaustedthepotentialforcultural

tourism.Forexample,ourGarifunasistersand

brothersvisitinlargenumbersatleasttwicea

yeartoparticipateintheancestralritualcalled

dg.WehavelargegroupsvisitingBarranco

twiceayearforpilgrimageandceremoniesaswell

asothersmallergroupsthroughouttheyear.If

touristsareinterestedinculturalexperiencesthen

IwoulddefinitelyincludeBarranco. . Theycould

getinvolvedincassavabreadmakingthatisa

processthatstretchesovertwodays.Orthey

couldgo

fishing

or

take

aboat

tour

along

the

Te

mashRiverwheretherearethesitesofearlier

plantations.TheToledoEcotourismAssociation(TEA)guesthousehasnowbeenturnedovertothe

ParentTeacherAssociationandtherevenuere

ceivedfromvisitorsgoestothePTAandthe

school.(TobookcallAntoinetteZunigaon605

0215).Touristscouldgetinvolvedincassavabread

makingthatisaprocessthatstretchesovertwo

days.Ortheycouldgofishingortakeaboattour

alongtheTemashRiverwheretherearethesites

ofearlierplantations.

BarrancoisthedugucapitaloftheGarfiuna

world.Theduguisaceremonyfortheplacation

oftheeldersandhealingofthesick.Ittakesplace

inthedabuyeba(temple)nowknownasthe

MarcelCayetanoComplex.MarceloCayetanowas

thegrandsonofJuanPedroCayetanowhowas

amongthefirstGarifunatobeborninCentral

AmericaaccordingtorecordsfromLivingstonin

Guatemala.Thesearebaptismalrecordsfroma

BelgianRomanCatholicmissionestablishedthere

around1840.TheavailabilityoflandaroundBar

rancoattractedpeoplefromSeineBightandPunta

Gordaandastheyarrivedandsettledthereligion

andculturedeepenedleadingtoBarrancospre

eminenceasaceremonialcentre.

Doyoupreferthereeforrainforest?Therainfor

estbecausewearesurroundedbyitbutthevil

lagehas

looked

both

ways

to

sea

and

inland

duringitshistory. Thebananaindustryflourished

duringtheTwentiesandThirtiesalongtheTemash

Riverbutwhenitdeclinedcommercialfishingbe

camemoreimportant.

WhatisyourfavouriteBelizeandish? Afoo,itisa

yellowyamthattastesalittlebitter.Itispounded

ashudut,whichisusuallymadefromgreenplan

tain.Andtikinisthesaucethatitiseatenwith.

Thathasaflourbasethatissautedwithonion,

garlicandotherseasonings.Ofcourse,thesauce

containssomefreshfish.

Well,thanksforyourtimeDrPalacio. Wewish

youeverysuccessindevelopingBarranco. You

arewelcome,Howler.

DrPalaciosmostrecentpublicationisGarifuna:ContinuityinLand:BarrancoSettlementandLand

Use1862to2000JosephOPalacio,CarlsonJTuttle,JudithRLumb2011ProduccionesdelaHamaca,

CayeCaulker.ThebookisavailablefromAmazon.

TheBarrancostoryshowsthecapacityoftheGarinagutoorganizethemselvesfirstlyandafterwards

withintheframeworkofBritishcoloniallegislation....exploreseverynookandcrannyofthenumerous

aspectsinwhichlandandlandtenurearelinkedtogetherinBarrancofrom1860tothepresent

OdileHoffmann,InstitutdeRecherchepourleDeveloppement,UniversiteParisDiderot,France

Thisfascinatingstudy...isatonceasearingportraitofthebirthandpersistenceagainstallodds,ofa

particularGarifunacommunity;anaccountoftheconflictiverelationsbetweenthatcommunityand

thestatepower,whethercolonialornationalist;...Welearnhowtheywereformed,developed,rav

agedbywar,forcedintoexileandhowtheyroseoutoftheashesofmilitarydefeatandexpulsion

fromtheirhomelandtopreservethemselvestriumphantlyasanationacrossborders.AssadSho

man,PrensaLatina,Havana,Cuba.


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formationCentre

FrontStreet,Punta

GordaTown

MontoFri8amto

4pm,Sat8amto

11.30am

Tel:7222531

Email:BTIA

[email protected]

Toledo OnlineThereisanincreasingnumberofsiteswithinformationaboutToledofromwebsitesforhotels,guesthousesandtouroperators,nongovernmental

organizationsandblogs. Thisissuewefeaturethree.

Findoutaboutcacaogrowingbyvisiting www.tcgabelize.com thehomeoftheToledoCacaoGrowersAssociationthathasdone greatworkencour

agingthe developmentofcacaoorganiccacaofarminginToledoandrepresentingtheinterestsofthelocalcacaofarmerswhomakeupthemember

ship

of

the

association.

www.yaaxche.orgYa'axchConservationTrustisaBelizeanorganizationwhichaimstomaintainhealthyforests,riversandreefsforthebenefitofall.

Throughprotectedareamanagement,advocacy,andworkinghandinhandwithcommunitiesYa'axchstrivestodevelopcapacityforthewiseuseof

landandnaturalresourcesinandaroundtheMayaGoldenLandscapeinToledo.

http://blog.warasadrumschool.com/ LivingLifetomyOwnDrumbeatisthepersonalblogofRuthMcDonaldtheScottishwifeofRayMcDonaldalocal

Garifunadrummer. HerlatestpostbeginsSomevisitorstoBelizemayleavewiththeillusionthatmanyofitsresidentsare,shallwesay,under

worked. Storesthatclosefortwohourlunchbreaks,peopleloungingaroundinhammocksinthemiddleoftheday,peoplethatextendeventheBeliz

eandefinitionofrightnowtoseeminglyendlessstretchesoftime. ButjustasyouwouldntjudgetheoverallproductivityofSpainbyobservingtheir

lunchtimesiesta,orassumetheynevereatdinnerjustbecausenoneoftherestaurantshaveopenedbythetimeyougotobedat10pm,takeapause

forthoughtbeforeyoujudgeacountrywithoutknowingorunderstandingthecultureandeconomicrealities.Nowvisitherblogandreadon.

Licensed Tour Operators in Toledo istrictBelcampo - 722-0050

Big Falls Extreme Adventure - 634-6979/620-3881

Cotton Tree Lodge - 670-0557

Garbutts Marine & Fishing Lodge - 722-0070/604-3548

The Lodge at Big Falls - 732-4444/610-0126

Reef Conservation International - 629-4266

Suncreek Lodge - 665-6778/604-2124

TIDE Tours - 722-2129


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