Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today. A time capsule in images.
Rush Hour on Barrier Reef Drive better known as “Front Street” to locals. Sandy, two way street in San Pedro. You could walk up and down the street without worries as there waw barely any vehicles on the once quaint fishing village of San Pedro. Here is a comparison of
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
The first arrangement at Central Park was wood benches with a small concrete court for basketball. The San Pedro Action Committee (Dimas Guerrero, Norman Eiley , Genaro and Angel Nuñez, Manuel Heredia Jr.) changed
It is with profound sadness that we learn the passing away of Mr. Edgar Gegg, dad of our friends David Gegg and Angela Gegg. We post this flashback for his many Sanpedrano friends who
Ever since Mr. Al Felly became involved at San Pedro High School, art used to be a fun part of the curriculum. In this flashback you see Emma Varela with a piece of
This wonderful lady,Celi McCorkle, could be on the headlines several times each year, except that she chooses to work behind the scenes. It started way back in the 1950’s when she became the first
A happy New Year and Welcome to the Baile de los Casados (Dance for Married Couples Only). At first it was traditionally called Baile de los Viejos (Dance of the old people), but changed
