Punta Gorda features streets lined with huge royal palms, old Florida-era tin-roofed homes with wide verandas, brick lanes, and street lamps and benches that leave an almost tangible old-Florida atmosphere.
Here are a few things that come in handy while planning your trip to this beautiful city:
- The Winter Months Last through Dec to March with an average high of 22.7°C and an average low of 11.6°C.
- An Average meal for one person costs about 20.11$ in a non-expensive restaurant.
- A Pint of Domestic Drought Beer costs about 5.24$ on an average.
- A Litre of gas Costs 0.92$.
- A monthly Travel pass on regular rates would cost around 94$.
- The monthly rent of a 1BHK a little off the City Centre is about 1225.00$.
Main Attractions:
- Hokeb Ha cave in Blue Creek= One of Toledo’s most impressive natural sites, Hokeb Ha Cave is a “must see”! It is a wet cave, with unique rock formations. The water is cool and clear, and the inside is stunning with crystal clear mineral pools! Once completed we enjoy a traditional Belizean meal with the tour guide and his family.
- Organic Chocolate Farm and Mayan Ruins= Explore Mayan traditions with all your senses on a Toledo tour combining chocolate with ancient ruins for the perfect pairing. Visit a cacao farm to see firsthand how raw cacao beans are grown and transformed into silky, sweet chocolate. Learn about the ceremonial role of chocolate in Mayan culture, and taste plenty of it straight from the source. Later, venture into the realm of the ancient Maya at the Lubaantun ruins, site of a famous crystal skull and some of Belize’s most impressive stone carving
- KINGFISHER FLEET=King Fisher Fleet offers sightseeing cruises in Charlotte Harbor and the Peace River. We offer regularly scheduled full day trips to the Gulf Islands of Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa and Boca Grande, half day trips, afternoon harbor cruises, and evening sunset cruises. Popular Christmas Light Canal Cruises take place in December. Private charters can be booked for weddings, birthday parties, office parties, memorials, and simply fun party cruises.
- Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary= The Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary works with the main aim of offering a healthy living environment to the abused and abandoned exotic animals. By visiting the sanctuary, you would be able to see various animals living happily in a wonderful environment and the exceptional care of the animals by the friendly volunteers.
- Punta Gorda Chamber Of Commerce= The Spanish term ‘Punta Gorda’ means ‘fat point’. Punta Gorda is one of the most prominent natural harbors of America which is a nice tourist spot as well. You and your loved ones will have a good time visiting this location as it has many exciting facets to offer.
- Heritage Lake Park= Set amidst some of the greener parts of Punta Gorda, Heritage Lake Park is a park meant for one and all. Blessed with the best that nature can offer, you will find this serene place, a haven of sorts. Flora and fauna in abundance, the refreshing air is enough to soothe your mind and calm your soul. While in Punta Gorda, if you do feel like spending some quiet time, this park is the perfect destination.