Flashbacks

Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today.  A time capsule in images.

flashback friday victoria house 45 anniversary

Victoria House Celebrates 45 Years of Barefoot Elegance

In 1980, two dreamers, Browne and Ab, stood side by side with a vision: a quiet retreat for fishermen, tucked away on the edge of Ambergris Caye. At the time, San Pedro was a sleepy coastal village, and Victoria House was just beginning; 10 thatch-roof casitas, a small bar-restaurant, and

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flashback friday central park palapa

Flashback Friday Central Park Palapa

Central Park in San Pedro has worn many faces over the years. From a small seaside palapa like this one, to larger structures, sculptures, fountains, bleachers, and even a permanent stage, each version served

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Flashback Friday – Mash Hardware

There was a time in San Pedro when if you needed a nail, a hammer, a hinge, or just about anything to fix something around the house… there was only one place to go

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Flashback Friday, Amigos del Mar

This Flashback Friday takes us back to the humble beginnings of one of San Pedro’s most recognizable dive operations, Amigos Del Mar. The photo captures what the dive shop looked like in its early

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Flashback Friday: Sleepy Street

Who’s That Girl? This photo feels like a quiet love letter to the San Pedro many of us grew up knowing. The streets are still sandy, soft and uneven, the kind that swallowed your

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Flashback Friday – Sandy Streets of Town

I remember when some of San Pedro’s sandy streets laid so thick you could barely walk through them properly. Your feet would sink with every step, just like walking along the shoreline, and when

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