Garífuna Villages

All along the Bay of Tela there are several different Garífuna communities, an ethnic group deriving from the intermingling of black slaves and local Carib Indians. From west to east, there are the Rio Tinto, Miami, Tornabe, San Juan, La Ensenada and Triunfo de la Cruz. Amongst these, the most interesting and unique is Miami. Visitors can eat typical foods at all the villages, and learn some of their traditions including the "punta" and "yancunu" dances with their African roots.