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.
The fact that you see seaweed on the beach, light poles with very few wires, short, shaky, looking piers and no buildings over the sea tell that you are viewing a flashback of old
Mother’s Day has just gone by, but actually Mother’s Day is everyday. Indeed Mother’s Day is not only a public celebration. It is not only a celebration at home. Mother’s Day is also a
The best days of sports in San Pedro could have been in the 1980’s under Town Board Councilors Omar Guerrero and Nicolas Varela. There was a constant promotion of sports and most of them
You are looking at one of the very first or perhaps the first golf cart on the Island. This one was being driven by Iraida Gonzalez who was giving her son Kevinsito Gonzalez a
The Miss Chiquitita Pageant just recently held was indeed a bang. It is one of San Pedro’s most highly attended and high energy events. In this flashback we get to appreciate the very first
Why do we call them early champions? These were some of the early people who put their faith and confidence in San Pedro and joined hands in making it a success. The journey to
The Island Plaza is nowhere to be found because it was the year 1972 and the property was one big empty lot belonging to Tio Pil (Felipe Paz Sr.+) The photographer was standing on
The Tackle Box was the very first recreational establishment in San Pedro Town directly over the sea. It was the brain piece of Mr. Alan Forman who was owner of Coral Beach Hotel and
Hello Ambergris,My name is Jenelle Marlow-Gors. I am visiting from the United States; my daughter Lily and I are staying at the Banana Beach Resort. I came to San Pedro about 25 years ago. I
Definitely music is learned through practice, but if there is anything like a music gene, it can certainly be seen here. Virgilio and Perfecto Rivero come from a very talented musician, Mr. Emilio Rivero
There have always been those who keep the Carnival tradition alive. Way back then it was Mr. Severito Guerrero the First who wrote songs for all the comparsas. Then there were Mr. Fido Nuñez,
After the demise of Los Shadows which lasted only about three years, then came Los Malos in the 1970’s and 80’s. Los Shadows were all young men with their girlfriends, so it was humanly
In the absence of a photo of Los Atomicos del Caribe, in the 1960’s, here is a long remembered group, Los Shadows. This band became the very first all-electric band on the island displacing
After enjoying La Banda de San Pedro in 1920’s and 30’s we move on to Daddy’s Orchestra in the 1940’s and 50’s. Here is the famous Daddy Paz at the saxophone, first owner of
One of the island’s great artistic institutions was La Banda de San Pedro. Created in the 1920’s, La Banda was the result of a long-standing musical tradition in San Pedro. Two Mexicans, Amaton and
You are standing on the beach of the Village of San Pedro in 1965 more or less by the area of present day Coconuts Resort and Perla Escondida. This was the first road of
