Sambo Creek is a traditional Garífuna village east of La Ceiba on the Caribbean Sea north coast of Honduras. Culture Sambo Creek has one of the largest Garifuna population in Honduras and is considered to be one of the epicenters of cultural preservation. An annual fair in June is held there and traditional dances are still practiced, like the punta. Demographics The ethnic composition is 65% Garifuna, 35% Mestizo. Notable people Rolando Palacios, Honduran Olympic Sprinter. Milton Núñez, Honduran footballer. References Garifuna communities Populated places in Honduras