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 the Toledo and southern Belize area. Produced by Marta & Rob Hirons at
The Lodge at Big Falls.
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Howler ends publication in December, 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 below, and 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
PO Box 103
Punta Gorda, Toledo
Belize, Central America
http://www.thelodgeatbigfalls.com
http://www.birding-belize.com
http://belizeexpertise.wordpress.com
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November, 2009 - Year 3, Issue 2
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April, 2009 - Year 2, Issue 4
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