Most people have never heard of Hopkins, Belize, and for those that have, it’s likely not on your to-do list in Belize. Hopkins isn’t heavily promoted like other destinations in the country, but I’d argue that it is Belize’s greatest hidden gem.   Short History on the Garifuna of Hopkins Hopkins is a unique small town populated by the Garifuna people. The Garifuna are descendants of West African, Central African, Island Carib, and Arawak people. It is said that Spanish ships carrying West African slaves (likely Nigerian) found themselves ship wrecked in 1635 on the island of St. Vincent. The slaves escaped and found refuge among the local Carib-Arawak people.…