An archive of a series of stories by Angel Nunez about the history of San Pedro, Belize. The writings reflect the life of a small fishing village filled with actual events, customs and culture, social life, successes, and problems all of which made up San Pedro twenty-five years ago.
Very little has been said about the northernmost tip of Ambergris Caye, the area known as Bacalar Chico. Let me begin by saying that many years back some locals had the misconception that this area was part of Mexico and not part of Belize. You see, this piece of land
By Angel Nuñez AGUAMALA (Portuguese man of war)If there is one thing San Pedro children and fishermen and tourist guides also are almost sure to encounter once in their lives it is an encounter
By Angel Nuñez The national tree of Belize is the mahogany but folks in San Pedro believe that if there were a national tree of Ambergris Caye, it must be the coconut tree. This
By Angel Nuñez Everyplace you might live in has its tough times and its good times. Every generation has its tough times and its good times. Our old San Pedro since it was founded
By Angel Nuñez To keep the children out of the bush our parents warned us of the invasion of the Tata Balan. To keep the men at home after they were out drinking they
By Angel Nuñez Everyplace you might live in has its tough times and its good times. Every generation has its tough times and its good times. Our old San Pedro since it was founded
By Angel Nuñez We hear of a whole lot of misbehavior, mischief and even delinquent acts that go unpunished or even unnoticed today. Not so many years ago in San Pedro when there were
By Angel Nuñez This Column has recently published several home remedies that are very practical in especially when a medical practitioner is not immediately available. Because it offers interesting extra knowledge and because most
By Angel Nuñez This is half of the tiny fishing village of San Pedro on Ambergris Caye in the 1950’s. It is a historic photo as it is the only one of its kind.
By Angel Nuñez The reason why very few people are building wood houses nowadays is that the lifespan of wood is cut very short by the devastating woodlice. Carpenters argue that the trees are
By Angel NuñezThe Brits were very active in Belize from 1970’s and through the 80’s making reconnaissance flights around the country, airlifting emergency patients, and of course protecting our borders with Guatemala. They also
By Angel Nuñez Head lice , also called cooties today, is one of those things for which one would seldom go to the doctor even today so inevitably parents found what to do many
By Angel Nuñez Daddy’ Rock is under new management by Ana Cal and somebody asked, “How long back does Daddy’s go?” Somebody said about 28 years, but she had no idea. Here’s a little
By Angel Nuñez Even by the name you carry, you can know whether you are an OLD TIMER San Pedrano or a modern day one. If your name happens to be Florentino, Genaro, Anselmo,
By Angel NuñezHome remedies have existed since time immortal, since biblical times and throughout time even when there were doctors dealing with illnesses and disease. The last time we learned how to stop a
By Angel Nuñez Today’s article is on people and not on events as I normally do. It is about people who formed, (some still do) an integral part of our community. I’ll comment on
By Angel Nuñez Today if you want to get a hotel room in San Pedro for your Easter vacations, you have to make a reservation from early January. Easter is a time when North
