Flashbacks

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

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Flashback Friday – Back in the Day

Back in the day, the streets were sand,barefoot paths across this land.Back in the day, no rush, no race,just sea breeze whispers and a slower pace. Back in the day, the sky felt wide,no towers stretching side to side.Back in the day, the island slept,and peace was something everyone kept.

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The History of San Pedro's Community Center

You have heard this phrase “Multi purpose Building” used to refer to huge buildings that serve multi purposes. Well this building also served many purposes but at different times of its existence. The Community

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Making San Pedro Go International

Marcial “Chico” Flores (RIP) has put San Pedro in the international spotlight in many ways. When Don Francisco, International Television Celebrity, of Univision, came to San Pedro for a feature documentary, it was Chico

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Ambergris Lodge a Local Hangout Spot

 “Carmita, let’s go swimming in front of the Ambergris Lodge,” said Lupita enthusiastically during the summer of 1975. “Mek we go,” responded Carmita in a colorful Creole dialect.  “There are a few dories front

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Police Presence in San Pedro

This Flashback photo takes us back in time to the 1950’s when a single police officer was stationed in San Pedro to take on the responsibility of law and order, immigration, customs, registrar of

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The Roar of a Lion

The San Pedro Lions Club has been since 1975 the most active organization in San Pedro. They have been all that you would desire of an organization- united, transparent, hard working, helpful and successful. 

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Papa and Mama Blake

If this couple would be alive today, they would be millionaires without a doubt.  They are James Howell Blake, better known as Papa Blake and Elena Alamilla Blake, also known as Mama Blake.  Papa

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The Fun of Kraals

A  Kraal is defined as an enclosure for livestock, particularly cattle, but in Belize it also refers to an enclosure in the sea and used particularly for private swimming.  Back in the 1950’s business

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La Cabeza Del Cochino

It’s a pretty long name for a dance- El Baile de la Cabeza del Cochino. The hog head dance was a big thing in the village in the 1930’s.  This consisted of an entire

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The Highly Respected Sergeant Orillo

You have probably heard the name Sergeant Orillo mentioned many times when talking about law and order.  We can cite him as a good police officer because he serves as a good role model

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Farewell to George Parham

Ambergris Today has learned of the passing away of Mr. George Parham, the last of four Parham brothers who spent their final years in San Pedro. George is a born Sanpedrano who emigrated to

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Father Robert Raszkowski's Dream

We have always been encouraged to dream big and we will achieve good things.  And so was the case of the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church which you see today.  It was a dream

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