An archive of a series of stories by Angel Nunez about the history of San Pedro, Belize. The writings reflect the life of a small fishing village filled with actual events, customs and culture, social life, successes, and problems all of which made up San Pedro twenty-five years ago.
Very little has been said about the northernmost tip of Ambergris Caye, the area known as Bacalar Chico. Let me begin by saying that many years back some locals had the misconception that this area was part of Mexico and not part of Belize. You see, this piece of land
The enthusiasm you get today of children as they enjoy the Christmas season is way above the enthusiasm of children 25 years ago. Today they talk about the huge Christmas tree, the millions of
How do you know that Christmas is around the corner today? It is easy, right? You see all the goodies and lights in the shop windows around town. In fact nowadays you see all
If you were born during the month of November 25 years ago, you would not be too happy. It was because there were some restrictions related to many traditions that we had 25 years
Indeed the month of November is a month to be respected spiritually because the “Animas” or souls of the dead do come out in procession and prayer hoping to meet a beloved family member.
It is common belief in the Hispanic and Creole culture that after the body dies, the soul continues to live and for a time it roams around the earth looking for a resting place.
I know what the characteristics of a fisherman are because I am the son of a fisherman. My brother and uncles and other family members were all fishermen. I recall going to high school
It is reported that Americans spend one sixth of their lives watching television. It is approximately 4 hours of television per day, so that if a person lives 60 years, he spent 10 of
I was talking the other day with a good friend, Mr. Sanker, who is an avid reader of this column and he said, “You know what Mr. Nuñez, I really enjoy those articles because
We have seen three romantic scenarios- one where the boyfriend requests permission to visit the girl at home, two where the father replies with an acceptance letter, and three where the fiancée actually starts
You might laugh at this or doubt me, but ask anybody who lived in the 1950’s and you will verify the truth. Bikinis, swimsuits, and even G-strings are common everywhere today. I suppose they
Two weeks ago Alberto wrote a formal letter to visit Angelita at home. Last week he got a reply from the father-in-law that he was accepted. Boy oh boy, is Alberto excited? He is
After Antoño writes his letter requesting permission to visit his girlfriend at home, he awaits patiently for the father-in-law to reply. During this highly nervous period, Antoño is at his best behavior. He does
Today it seems like anybody can get any girl anytime. Sometimes boys date girls for a long time and the parents do not even know. They really find out when the wedding plans are
These are the words I can remember of my childhood days as we sang the most popular song of the times in connection with the celebration of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye: “It
By Angel Nuñez The excitement of the Costa Maya Beauty Pageant has come and gone but now just around the corner is the Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageant. This year Belize Celebrates in grand
Before I start on this topic, I want to mention that I had a lot of fine comments on last week’s article on “Kasham”. Apparently a lot of people identify with it, and I
