Festivities
This weekend is joyously celebrated by Belizeans today with a variety of cultural traditions and festivities. A few activities include a sporting event consisting of sailboat races known as the Annual Harbor Regatta. Another being the annual Kite Festival where families, children young and old come together to build their kites in all shapes and sizes and fill the skies with them. The main commemorative event, however, is the wreath laying ceremony at Baron Bliss’ Grave.
Among these events is the most notable La Ruta Maya Belize Canoe Race which is a 4-days event and known as the longest race of its kind in all of Central America. The starting point of this race is under the Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio. The followers and participants of this race camp along Belize’s river bank each day along the way until arriving at the finish line at the Bel China Bridge in Belize City. A grueling 180 miles long for the challengers.
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