VISIT THE RIO DULCE - Guatemala (2023 Travel Guide in 4K )
Join us as we travel through Central America. This time we dive into the sweet river, aka fresh water, here in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala. A wonderful, tropical getaway for water enthusiasts; life here is lived on and around the water! Famous as a haven safe from annual hurricanes, sailors gather here June to December. It is also a great stop along the way if you are heading to the ancient ruins of Tikal in the north of the country.
We check out the largest bridge in Guatemala, a 16th century fortress and castle that had several run-ins with pirates, a tranquil lake with manatees and shy crocodiles and some really good food and cold drinks on the many dock restaurants. We'll talk about accommodations and how to get here as well.
0:00 Pearl gazes at San Felipe
0:20 Great Vacation Destination
0:30 Where is The Rio Dulce?
1:11 Getting Around & Getting To Know
2:20 Castillo San Felipe de Lara
3:05 Finca El Paraiso on Lake Izabal
3:44 Pirates? Main Area of Town
4:45 Street Food! Michiladas & Dock Lunches
5:24 Where to Stay
5:50 How to Get Here
7:18 Who Is the Rio Dulce Good For?
7:49 Join Us on Our Adventure!
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Rio Dulce Guatemala | Jewel of the Guatemalan Caribbean | 90+ Countries with 3 Kids
Welcome to the wonderful Rio Dulce, an extraordinary river in Guatemala!
Did you know that the movie “The New Adventures of Tarzan” was entirely filmed here in 1935? The beautiful rainforest you see in the movie is hidden in Guatemala and still well-preserved. To get a good shot of the forest they had to use some locations using the railroad service in Guatemala.
It is a spectacular place rich with flora and fauna, great views, folklore, beaches, and traditional locals. Being so breath-taking, many people call it the jewel of the Guatemalan Caribbean. A great place where you can spend the most peaceful time with the family.
Being a part of a lake and river system known as the department of Izabal, it is a great sailboat cruising destination. Rio Dulce flows out of the Lake Izabal and is soon spanned by one of the biggest bridges in Central America.
On one side of the bridge is the town El Relleno and a nearby orphanage Casa Guatemala that provides children with education and nourishment. On the other side is the town of Fronteras. It is considered to be the center of Rio Dulce, sometimes called by the same name, and many people arrive by canoes to visit the town because it contains a local vegetable market.
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The area called the Rio Dulce begins at the mouth of the river on the Bahia de Amatique at the Garifuna town of Livingston on the Caribbean coast. Going upriver, one passes through a spectacular steep walled canyon lined with jungle vegetation and wildlife. The river then widens into a small lake, El Golfete, the shores of which are lined with beautiful locations, Mayan settlements and a manatee reserve. The river then narrows and passes the towns of Fronteras and El Relleno (at the bridge) where there is an abundance of hotels, restaurants, marinas, services for boaters, medical care, communications and transportation.
A little further and the river widens into 590 square kilometer Lake Izabal, the largest lake in Guatemala.The Rio Dulce is a large river that is 500 to 1500 meters (1/3 to 1 mile) wide over much of its length. The narrowest spot is at a point called La Vaca where the river narrows to a little over 100 meters (300 feet) as it squeezes through The Canyon. The river and both lakes are navigable by vessels of modest draft. Many smaller rivers and countless creeks and streams feed the river and lakes. Many of these rivers can be traveled for miles by dinghy or canoe through beautiful forests and grassy meadows. The Rio Dulce is an aquatic community. The highway passing through Fronteras / El Relleno on its way up to the Peten is the only access road to the area. Outside the towns there are no roads or footpaths other than a road leading to Castile San Felipe and El Estor.
The get around to different places on the Rio one must travel by boat. Homes and businesses on the Rio Dulce have a boat dock ...cruisers usually have a dinghy with a small outboard so getting around is easy. Travelers arriving by land will have to hire a speedboat (lancha) to get around. The people along the Rio Dulce are among the friendliest. The Rio Dulce is a favorite vacation spot for many wealthy Guatis. Emphasis is on boating and water sports. Backpackers and travelers from all parts of the world use Rio Dulce as a jumping-off point for trips into the Peten, the rest of Guatemala, and to Belize and Honduras.
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Rio Dulce and a boat trip to Livingston. Two Guatemala highlights
What to do in Rio Dulce. We have found yet another wonderful part of Guatemala, on Lake Izabal.
In today’s video, we are camped at Markus Vogel’s beautiful slice of paradise, directly on the lake. We take numerous excursions to the surrounding area, including ‘Castillo San Felipe’, Finca Paraiso (an amazing hot waterfall) and a boat trip to the unique Garifuna town of Livingston. As well as eating the famous ‘Tapado’, our guide makes sure we see the best of the area with stops made to natural hot pools and Playa Blanca on the way.
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Journey up the Exotic Rio Dulce the Sweet River in Guatemala by Catamaran EP146
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In this episode we take you on an incredible journey up the Rio Dulce river in Guatemala, to haul Parlay out for the first time since buying her after hurricane Irma. The Rio is lined with 300ft cliffs and we send the drone up to capture some amazing footage of Mother Nature in all her glory.
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Guatemala: Rio Dulce Boqueron Canyon and Thermal Waterfall
On our last day in Rio Dulce, we joined our new Canadian friends to catch a collectivo from town out to a thermal hotsprings waterfall and then on to a flooded river canyon where we fought our way up the current to find a set of steps up to a remote Mayan village. It was hot and crowded in the collectivos but no one complained and in the end we were all pretty satisfied with how we pushed our limits a bit.
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In this episode; It's our first day in the Guatemalan river side town of Fronteras, a place where many Western Caribbean cruisers spend their Hurricane season. It's 25 miles up the Rio and safe from any chance of a Hurricane. It's also a place many boaters choose to do repairs and upgrades to their boats. Labor is very reasonable and skilled or unskilled workers are ready and waiting to work for you. We actually ended up doing more work than we had originally planned, but that comes out in our next episode. For now enjoy the show!
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Eighteenth country of my world tour 2017/2018. 4K video with a Samsung Galaxy S8 in Guatemala - Rio Dulce - August 2018. For maximum resolution, change the setting at the bottom right of the auto video to 4k.
You can easily spend two days visiting the Rio Dulce. Personally, I chose to sleep in Finca Tatin, very nice lodge and not in Livingston too touristy for me. You can rent a cayak and travel by the Rio Dulce to Livingston. Different hikes through the jungle are also possible from this lodge.
Exploring Rio Dulce by foot, kayak, and boat trip to Livingston, Guatemala ????????
Heading down from Flores in northern Guatemala, our next stop was Rio Dulce. This area is known for its thick jungle and river that leads to Livingston. On my first day, I headed straight for the jungle, taking a hike to a viewpoint and crossing some hanging bridges on the way back. The following morning I was up bright and early to watch the howler monkeys emerging from the trees from the comfort of a kayak. Later that day we followed the river down by boat to Livingston and spent the afternoon exploring this Caribbean style fishing village.
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Guatemala (#04): Rio Dulce
The area called the Rio Dulce begins at the mouth of the river on the Bahia de Amatique at the Garifuna town of Livingston on the Caribbean coast. Going upriver, one passes through a spectacular steep walled canyon lined with jungle vegetation and wildlife. The river then widens into a small lake, El Golfete, the shores of which are lined with beautiful locations, Mayan settlements and a manatee reserve. The river then narrows and passes the towns of Fronteras and El Relleno (at the bridge) where there is an abundance of hotels, restaurants, marinas, services for boaters, medical care, communications and transportation.
A little further and the river widens into 590 square kilometer Lake Izabal, the largest lake in Guatemala.The Rio Dulce is a large river that is 500 to 1500 meters (1/3 to 1 mile) wide over much of its length. The narrowest spot is at a point called La Vaca where the river narrows to a little over 100 meters (300 feet) as it squeezes through The Canyon. The river and both lakes are navigable by vessels of modest draft. Many smaller rivers and countless creeks and streams feed the river and lakes. Many of these rivers can be traveled for miles by dinghy or canoe through beautiful forests and grassy meadows. The Rio Dulce is an aquatic community. The highway passing through Fronteras / El Relleno on its way up to the Peten is the only access road to the area. Outside the towns there are no roads or footpaths other than a road leading to Castile San Felipe and El Estor.
The get around to different places on the Rio one must travel by boat. Homes and businesses on the Rio Dulce have a boat dock ...cruisers usually have a dinghy with a small outboard so getting around is easy. Travelers arriving by land will have to hire a speedboat (lancha) to get around. The people along the Rio Dulce are among the friendliest. The Rio Dulce is a favorite vacation spot for many wealthy Guatis. Emphasis is on boating and water sports. Backpackers and travelers from all parts of the world use Rio Dulce as a jumping-off point for trips into the Peten, the rest of Guatemala, and to Belize and Honduras.
Rio Dulce Pt.1
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BGT: Sweet River Rio Dulce, Guatemala
Dulce River (Río Dulce, or Sweet River) is a river in Guatemala, completely contained within the department of Izabal. From Lake Izabal to the old port town of Livingston, the wide Rio Dulce winds its way to the Caribbean Sea through lush jungles and soaring canyons; past old Spanish forts and giant marinas, old stilt houses and new extravagant mansions.
As Mayan locals fish from their dugout canoes and international voyagers cruise the river in their yachts, Rio Dulce has become a popular sailboat destination that blends old and new in its beautiful natural setting with charm.
Executive Produced by: Colethea Jenkins
Filmed by: Brent Winebrenner
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