A little history on Placencia:
In the 17th century, Placencia was settled by the English Puritans, originally from Nova Scotia and latterly from the island of Providencia. This settlement died out during the Central American wars of independence in the 1820s. The Placencia Peninsula was resettled in the late 1800s by several families. Placencia prospered and soon became a village, earning its livelihood from the sea. The Spaniards that traveled the southern coast of Belize gave Placencia its name.
In the 17th century, Placencia was settled by the English Puritans, originally from Nova Scotia and latterly from the island of Providencia. This settlement died out during the Central American wars of independence in the 1820s. The Placencia Peninsula was resettled in the late 1800s by several families. Placencia prospered and soon became a village, earning its livelihood from the sea. The Spaniards that traveled the southern coast of Belize gave Placencia its name.
The eastern side of the Placencia Peninsula is a long expanse of white sand beach; the western side is bounded by a long narrow north-south trending bay of the Caribbean Sea.
I really couldn't find much history on the decorative arts of this charming place. I do know that all things Placencia are a little Spanish, a little English, primative, simple and vibrant. You can see this in these examples of works by their artisans.
I really couldn't find much history on the decorative arts of this charming place. I do know that all things Placencia are a little Spanish, a little English, primative, simple and vibrant. You can see this in these examples of works by their artisans.
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| Wooden Carving Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| Carved and painted wooden jaguar Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| Painted tiles Tikki Bar-Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| Lovely painting Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| One of my favorites Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| Wooden mask Inn at Robert's Grove |
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| Placencia Village |
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| Placencia Village |
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| Placencia Village |
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| Dive Shop Placencia Village |
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| Placencia Village |
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| Pre-School Placencia Village |
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| Artist Studio Placencia Village |
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| Placencia Village |
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| Mural- "the Shak" Placencia Village |
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| Book store Placencia Village |
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| Mural- The Cozy Corner Placencia Village |
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| Placencia Village |
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