Garifunas
Livingston has a population of 53,653 inhabitants according to a census taken in 2002. According to the census, the different groups are divided as follows: 9% garifuna and the rest is divided between ladinos, quekchies and hindus. Livingston celebrates every november 26th as the National Day of the Garifuna People.
Livingston is characterized because of its paradise-like attributes due to its location in front the the Caribbean. It has a happy and entertaining population that receives all the national and international visitors with a smile. According to historians, Livingston was founded by Marcos Sanches in 1802 but it was not until november 26th 1831 that it received its name in honor of US legislator Eduardo Livingston.
Livingston main attractive is its location, where Rio Dulce joins the Atlantic and forming the incredible beaches of the place. For many turists, Livingston is an enchanting place so much so that they decide to stay and live in the place because it is very quiet during the day and has a lot of nocturnal life. Livingston is located a few hours of Puerto Barrios. The Garifunas came to Livingston from the Island of Roatan in Honduras and thier language has roots from arawako, english, french and spanish.
