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Red Bank Village,Belize

- Red bank village is located 32 miles down the southern highway,there is a pointing direction west ward to red bank village(Red Bank Village, 2013). Just 4 miles off the highway on a dirt road, which takes you to the village. This small quiet village has only been in existence for 16 years. In Red Bank village the people living there are called the Mopan and Q'echi Mayas(Mopan and Q'eqchi Maya, 2017). The modern Mopan and Q'eqchi Mayas arrived in southern Belize in 1886 and in communities mostly in the Toledo district and years after disperse within the entire southern Belize. Visiting Red Bank you get to experience the everyday life of these people and their culture.

- The Magnificent Scarlet Macaws have chosen this small and quiet village to be their home(Red Bank Village, 2006). The Scarlet Macaws migrate to Red Bank village each year from December to March to feed. These beautiful birds are mostly spotted along the shore of the river that is located in Red Bank village.

References: Red Bank Village. (2006). Red bank. Retrieved from http://www.mybelizeadventure.com/red-bank-village/ Red Bank Village. (2013). My Belize adventure. Retrieved from http://www.calicojacksvillage.com/belize-tours/red-bank-village-scarlet-macaw-tour.htm Mopan and Q'eqchi Maya. (2017). My Belize. Retrieved from http://www.mybelize.net/people-culture/the-mopan-and-qeqchi-maya/