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
After writing letters to the parents of his girlfriend, Alberto finally received the letter of consent and he is overjoyed that now Angelita is no more his girlfriend but his official fiancé. They are
So the custom 25 years ago was to write a formal letter requesting permission to visit a girl at her home and the father would write back either with a letter denying that permission
Last week we saw how 25 years ago Antoño requested permission from Don Pablo to visit his house and to formally declare Rosita to be his “novia” (fiancé). Here is Don Pablo’s reply.
Estimado Señor Pablo, (Dear Mr. Pablo) With all due respect that I have for you, I send you this letter to ask your kind permission to visit your house. Your daughter, Rosita, and I
I am sure that in today’s diet we in San Pedro are eating more rice than corn. Think of the many dishes where rice is part of the main course. Not so 25 years
Mr. Milo Paz of Milo’s Ice tells me that he has five ice machines that manufacture two thousand pounds each and even that is not enough for the needs of the town. Can you
You might laugh at this or doubt me, but ask anybody who lived in the 50’s and you will believe me. Bikinis, swimsuits, bathing suits, G-strings etc., you see them everywhere today. I suppose
A group of us teachers were conversing the other day and the topic came up on ways in which children were punished, especially in schools in the past. It seems that it was the
Last week we learned about the embarcaderos, which were basically the dump site for the village twenty five years ago. There was one at each street leading to the lagoon, so those embarcaderos are
Tell anybody who is 50 years or more the word “embarcadero”, and he will immediately carry his mind to the public toilets sitting over the lagoon 25 years ago. Young people today do not
Whenever I think about hardships of the past I think about those Sanpedrano students who used to attend high school in Belize City, mostly at Saint John’s College. There are several things in their
Adults in their 50’s and 60’s love to talk about hardships that they encountered 25 years and beyond. What could these hardships be when we hear that you could buy a string of fish
As soon as the recent fire was over, someone asked me: “Okay Mr. Twenty Five Years Ago, tell me how were fires put out 25 years ago?” I am not certain if the person
It is twenty dollars for you come in and dance,” said the man at the ticket counter at the discotheque. “What do you mean? I am not going in to dance, just to have
If you think that the building of the seawall alongside the lagoon is a big development, well think again for there has been a lot of development in that area that has brought about
Was Easter different 25 years ago from today? Easter is indeed a religious festivity and as your can imagine, religious celebrations and rituals do not change much. A Mass is a Mass and the
