Puerto Barrios is a port city on the Caribbean coast of Guatemala, the capital of the Izabal department, set on the Bay of Amatique in the Gulf of Honduras. It is Guatemala's main Caribbean port and has a distinctive Afro-Caribbean and Garifuna character, with Maya and West Indian influences, quite different from the highlands. For travelers, it is above all a gateway to the region's attractions: boats run to the colourful Garifuna town of Livingston at the mouth of the Rio Dulce, whose gorge, caves and hot springs lead up to Lake Izabal and the old Spanish fort of San Felipe, while inland lie the Maya ruins of Quirigua, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its carved stone stelae. Puerto Barrios is reached by road from Guatemala City, several hours to the southwest, and has its own airport and busy port. The climate is hot and humid, wettest in the middle of the year.
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