Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today. A time capsule in images.
A stroll on Front Street feels so new,paved roads where sandy paths once grew.I miss the calm, the walk,no cars, no rush, just time to talk. The town was quiet, soft, and slow,a life tourists never quite did know.Though busier now, with carts and pace,this island’s still my sacred place.
There are those people who love to join a patriotic parade and those who love to enjoy from their verandas. Independence Day parades have been jump up parades in San Pedro. Take a look
Is this San Pedro or some other place in Belize? Indeed this is the Central Park in San Pedro in 1971. A group of civic minded men formed The Action Committee and started working
For close to fifty years San Pedro was known locally and internationally as a fishing village. In fact it is fishing that brought about the revolutionary changes that transformed the island community into a
The official name of this kind of cooking is called PIBIL. It has the advantage of never being able to burn your food because you cook with heat only and not a direct fire.
Mauricio Islas was one of the first co-hosts for the Miss Costa Maya International Pageant. He shared the stage with local hostess Wilema Alamilla at the time when he was very popular in the
In the early days of tourism in San Pedro, our Island was advertized as “laid back” “picturesque”, “charming”, “quaint”, “slow”, and “romantic”. This photograph in our Flashback Collection is a vivid example why such
Every town and even villages have their central locations where people congregate for special occasions. It was no different for the village of San Pedro in the 1940’s and 50’s where the Central Park
There are several places that are landmarks in San Pedro. Holiday Hotel, Ramon’s Village, The Catholic Church, Central Park, and Fido’s are among those landmarks. . Of course there are many upcoming new landmarks.
San Pedro and Ambergris Caye can be identified for its simplicity both in its origins, its middle ages and today as well. At first it was a path through the bush, thatch houses, small
Ever since our good old Parish Priest, Rev. Robert Raszkowski, popularly known as Father Raz, initiated this sea procession to honor our Patron Saint Peter, it has become a very significant annual event in
You are looking at a historic building no longer existing in San Pedro but which existed for some sixty plus years. It was known as the Bishop’s House and was an upstairs or upper
One of the favorite, crowd-pleasing events at all beach activities in the past used to be the greasy pole. It is very simple- a light post measuring about 30 feet is anchored into the
If we look back at San Pedro in the 1950’s this would be the most beautiful spot in the small fishing village. Left to right, the small police station suitable for one small family,
El Parque de la Amistad or Friendship Park was the creation of the Parks Committee under Councilor Angel Nuñez one year after Township in 1984. It was so named so that it could bring
You know this is a fairly old photograph because you do not see the spanking new Belize Bank to your right. You do not see the new Lions Den Building in the far background.
Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, the streets of San Pedro were totally traffic-free. The streets actually belonged to the children of San Pedro who were totally free to play all kinds of games
