Livingston, Caribbean port town in Izabal Department, Guatemala
Located at the mouth of Rio Dulce where it meets the Caribbean Sea, Livingston spreads across several hills with wooden houses facing the water.
The town was established in 1831 by Marco Sánchez Díaz, a Haitian sea captain, and became Guatemala's primary Caribbean port before Puerto Barrios.
The population includes Garifuna, Maya Q'eqchi, and Ladino communities, each contributing their languages, music, dances, and traditional foods to daily life.
Access to Livingston requires taking a boat from Rio Dulce town or Puerto Barrios, with regular water transportation services operating throughout the day.
The Siete Altares natural formation contains seven consecutive freshwater pools connected by small waterfalls within the surrounding tropical vegetation.
Location: Izabal Department
Inception: 1831
Elevation above the sea: 0 m
Shares border with: Chahal, El Estor, Lake Izabal
Website: http://inforpressca.com/livingston
GPS coordinates: 15.83000,-88.75000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:59
Guatemala offers Maya ruins, volcanoes and colonial buildings for photographers. The landscape features lakes, rainforests and beaches. Cities display Spanish architecture and indigenous markets.
Guatemala contains several photographic subjects within its borders. Maya ruins such as Tikal, Yaxha and Quiriguá stand in the tropical forests of Petén and Izabal. Colonial architecture appears in Antigua Guatemala, where the Santa Catalina Arch and painted facades line cobblestone streets. Lake Atitlán sits between three volcanoes, with towns like Santiago Atitlán and San Marcos La Laguna offering different perspectives on the water. Active volcanoes including Pacaya and Acatenango provide opportunities to photograph lava flows and crater landscapes. The highland areas of Alta Verapaz hold Semuc Champey, a natural limestone pool, and the caves of Lanquín and Candelaria. Hot springs at Fuentes Georginas lie near Quetzaltenango in the western highlands. Chichicastenango Market documents textile trade and indigenous ceremonies. Livingston on the Rio Dulce shows Garifuna culture on the Caribbean coast, while Monterrico offers black sand beaches on the Pacific. Less visited sites like Dos Pilas, Takalik Abaj and Iximche add pre-Columbian contexts. The collection covers both well known and remote locations across Guatemala's varied geography.
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