Puerto Barrios:
Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located within the Gulf of Honduras. The bay in which the harbor is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the administrative seat of Puerto Barrios municipality.
Puerto Barrios is located 297 kilometres (185 mi) northeast of Guatemala City. It is the terminus of Highway CA9 which begins at the Pacific port city of Puerto San Jose and traverses the country through Guatemala City. The earthquake on February 4 of 1976, one of the worst in the history of the country, destroyed most of the port facilities of Puerto Barrios, and most modern cargo traffic moved to its twin port in Santo Tomás de Castilla.
Among the many nearby tourist attractions are: The Mayan ruins of Quirigua. The San Felipe de Lara Castle, an old Spanish fort in Río Dulce guarding the entrance to the Lake Izabal. Another popular attraction is the lively town of Livingston where Garifuna culture can be experienced first hand with its Punta and Yankunu dances.
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