When you’re in Dangriga, make a point of stopping into the Pen Cayetano Studio Gallery. Here you’ll find some of the finest handmade artworks, crafts, and textiles in Belize, all for sale and housed in an early colonial home.
Owner Pen Cayetano is one of Belize’s preeminent musicians and artists. With his family band The Cayetanos, he created music that blends traditional rhythms with modern instruments.
Pen Cayetano also invented the popular musical genre known as Punta Rock.
Cayetano is also a talented visual artist who has created murals, paintings, sculptures and other artwork that draw on the colorful heritage of his Garifuna roots.
The entire Cayetano family is a creative force to be reckoned with. Pen’s wife Ingrid creates unique artwork, needlework, and handmade instruments. In the studio, you’ll find her homemade jellies and teas for sale. Their daughter Mali has written several children’s books that illuminate the Garifuna cultureof her family’s heritage. All of these items are on sale at the Pen Cayetano Studio Gallery. You’ll also find souvenirs, musical recordings, postcards, and posters.
The Pen Cayetano Studio Gallery is located at 3 Aranda Crescent in Dangriga, the cultural capital of Belize. Dangriga is also a popular area where you’ll never run out of things to do or see.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Cayetanos’ heritage, head to the nearby Gulisi Garifuna Museum in Dangriga or visit Hopkins Village nearby and walk through the streets of an authentic Garifuna fishing community. Wrap up your visit in Hopkins by stopping for refreshments at the Salty Dog Saloon.
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Be sure to make all your booking and transportation arrangements with Barefoot Rentals and Services if you’re interested in visiting the Pen Cayetano Studio Gallery. We can also arrange tours to other attractions in the area, including the Marie Sharp’s Factory, Monkey River Village, and the Spicy Banana Tour.
And if you’d like to meet some local residents of the wilder variety, you can take a short trip to the nearby Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. Operated by the Belize Audubon Society, Cockscomb Basin is the world’s first jaguar preserve. It is home to magnificent waterfalls and walking trails, and it also provides sanctuary to thousands of plant, reptile and animal species.
When you want to see the best of Belize, contact Barefoot Rentals and Services for the best tours and vehicle rentals in Belize.