The Toledo Howler is an excellent community-based newspaper produced quarterly in print and in an electronic pdf version. Containing calendars of events, current events, restaurant guides, maps, lots of great information on theToledo and southern Belize area.

Take a look!

The Howler is a great resource for travel in Toledo, an area that richly deserves more attention.

--Lan Sluder

The February 2010 Toledo Howler is now up, see:
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler3-3.pdf

See http://BelizeNews.com/howler for older issues...

The April 2010 Toledo Howler is now up, see:
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler3-4.pdf

We are pleased to attach the April issue of The Toledo Howler produced on behalf of the Toledo Chapter of BTIA. The next big event in the district is the Cacao Festival from May 21-23rd. In this issue Lee Jones writes about the excitement of birding on the cayes during the spring migration and Nicola Foster and Rachel Graham write about the whale shark which attracts so many visitors to southern Belize at the full moons from April to June.

The April issue is our twelfth and marks the end of three full years of publication. We intend to continue to give readers lots more reasons to visit Toledo in the years to come.

The Aug-Sept 2010 Toledo Howler is now up, see:
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler4-1.pdf

In this issue we have articles on Nim Li Punit Mayan site, research being conducted here into the Black Howler Monkey as well as regular features on birds, marine life and medicinal plants.

The November 2010 Toledo Howler is now up, see:
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler4-2.pdf

Features on this month's Garifuna music and culture celebrations in Toledo and a two-page spread on the kayaking opportunities available around the district and off shore.

What a well-done publication! Full of interesting infrmation...

Very tourist friendly with the Calendar of Events,Transportation schedules and Restaurant Guide. Anyone know the best place to look for San Pedro Calendar of Events for the next month?

The March 2011 Toledo Howler is now up, see:
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler4-3.pdf

In this edition you can find information about the forthcoming fifth annual Cacao Festival in May while Lee Jones gives his summary of the Punta gorda Christmas bird count which took place at the beginning of January.

Toledo Howler Cacao Fest Edition
http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler4-4.pdf

The Cacao Festival takes place from Friday 20 May through to Sunday 22 May. We have a special four-page programme of events for this year's festival which kicks off with the wine and chocolate event at the Coral House in Punta Gorda accompanied this year by a firework display. Use our BTIA members list to find accommodation for the weekend.

Lee Jones reports on the excitement of discovering a new bird species to add to the more than 570 species in Belize. The Great Potoo was found on the Rio Grande just north of Punta Gorda.

What a fine paper! Well done!

Here is the latest edition of The Toledo Howler that is now beginning its fifth year of telling stories and giving people more reasons to visit Toledo and southern Belize.

http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler5-1.pdf

Shark Conservation Award for Dr. Rachel Graham
Lee Jones on The Unappreciated Grackle
Tourism Awards 2011
Calendar of Events
Restaurant Guide
Wat’s Cookin?: Chicken Satay with Peanut Butter Sauce
Toledo Maps
Toledo contact information
Archaeology: Nim Li Punit
Yum Kax Women’s Group at Indian Creek
Organic Gardening in Toledo
Dem Dat’s Doin
Transport Schedules
Arzu on Genipa
Southern Voices: Leonie Requena
Punta Gorda Library Lecture Series: A unique way to get to know Belize

This edition of The Howler has details of forthcoming events during the November celebrations including The Battle of the Drums this coming weekend beginning on Friday evening with live music at the UB complex in Punta Gorda.

http://BelizeNews.com/howler/Howler5-2.pdf

The Battle of the Drums returns to Punta Gorda in November.
Calendar of Events
Lee Jones: Aguacaliente Wildlife Sanctuary
Restaurant Guide
Wat’s Cookin? CORAL HOUSE INN SCONES
Southern Voices: Dennis Garbutt
A Newcomer to Punta Gorda, by Gary Matthews
Caving in Toledo: Yok Balum Cave
Toledo’s Musicians: Paul Nabor
Arzu on Medicinal Plants: Peperomia pellucida
Emergency Numbers
Transport Schedule
BTIA Toledo Members 2011

Marta and I have enjoyed putting together The Toledo Howler for the past four and half years. During that time we have written, edited, and distributed sixteen issues and have ourselves learnt an enormous amount about Toledo in the process.

As an emerging tourism destination we wanted to tell stories about Toledo and give people lots of reasons to come and visit. We hope that we have had some success in that although Toledo remains a largely undiscovered corner of Belize that still excites the imagination of those who like to take the road less travelled. Many stories remain to be told.
We have, however, found it increasingly difficult balancing work on the Howler and meeting its deadlines with our “day job”, managing and developing The Lodge at Big Falls. So we have reluctantly decided to discontinue our efforts.

We would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the years and especially Lee Jones, author of The Birds of Belize and Ana Arzu, “Mountain Spirit”, who has shared her deep knowledge of herbal medicine and the Garifuna healing traditions. We would also like to thank the many readers who have shown their appreciation of the publication and given such positive feedback.

The Toledo Howler was written on behalf of the local Toledo Chapter of the Belize Tourism Industry Association and the Chapter may decide to continue it in some form. Archived copies of the Howler are still available on line at http://www.thelodgeatbigfalls.com/the_howler.php

In the meantime we will not stop writing altogether. We have started a blog at http://belizeexpertise.wordpress.com and will be posting articles on a regular basis containing “Opinion & stories about authentic travel, culture, nature and adventure experiences in the geographically and ethnically diverse Toledo district of southern Belize” So visit the blog and if you would like to continue to receive our meanderings and musings you can sign up and get an e-mail notification when new posts are added.

With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Rob & Marta

Marta & Rob Hirons
The Lodge at Big Falls

Thanks Rob & Marta....always enjoyed reading it.