There’s something magical about sunrise in San Pedro. For a brief hour each morning, the island feels like it remembers what it once was, quiet, slow, and utterly peaceful. Walking downtown at daybreak, I’m struck by how still everything is. No golf carts rushing by, no bustling businesses opening their doors, no chatter of visitors moving about. Just empty streets, calm waters, and the soft light of the sun spilling over the horizon. It’s almost hard to believe that in just a short while, these same streets will be filled with traffic, deliveries, and the constant rhythm of daily life.
San Pedro Sunrise
These images aren’t from the pandemic lock downs, they’re from today, in a rare window of time when San Pedro still feels like the little fishing village we grew up in. Sunrise gives us that gift, a reminder of the island’s quieter soul that still lingers beneath the busy surface.
For me, it’s one of the most serene moments left on Ambergris Caye. A chance to breathe, to take it all in, before the island wakes up and the pace of modern San Pedro takes over once again.
Do you ever take a walk during sunrise? It’s like rediscovering the island all over again.
