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Regional Guide Cayo District

The 10 Best Souvenirs from Cayo District

Cayo District gives travelers a closer view of Belize. The better souvenirs feel locally chosen, capturing the exact character of the region.

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Top 10 Souvenirs from Cayo District

Souvenirs from Cayo District should feel specific at close range, through finish, ingredients, shape, or daily use.

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01 Textiles

Handwoven Cotton Hammock

A hammock has high market value because it promises actual use, but check the cords and hanging loops before packing it.

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02 Woodcraft

Hardwood Salad Servers

Hardwood servers are light, packable, and easy to use, with grain that makes every set a little different.

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03 Accessory

Toucan Enamel Pin Set

A small pin set is an easy gift for children or collectors, and enamel survives luggage better than painted wood.

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04 Condiment

Marie Sharp-style Hot Sauce Set

A carrot-based hot sauce set brings bright heat rather than pure burn, which makes it useful on tacos, eggs, and rice.

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05 Art Print

Reef Map Print

A reef map print lets the coast come home as geography, not as another blue-water cliche.

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06 Stonecraft

Maya Slate Carving

A slate carving is strongest when it is modest in size and crisp in detail, with no fake antiquing trying too hard.

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07 Food Gift

Single-Origin Cacao Bars

Belizean cacao has gift power because it is easy to pack, easy to explain, and much more memorable than a generic chocolate box.

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08 Basketry

Woven Jippi Jappa Basket

A fine jippi jappa basket is worth buying for the tight weave alone, especially if the lid closes neatly.

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09 Musical Instrument

Garifuna Hand Drum

A small drum is a strong buy when the skin is tight, the wood is cleanly finished, and the sound has life.

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10 Drink Gift

Coconut Rum Cream

Coconut rum cream is dessert in a bottle, good over ice, in coffee, or poured over cake when friends come by.

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