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: When Front Street Stood Between Wood and Concrete

There was a time when Barrier Reef Drive, better known to many as Front Street, quietly reflected a turning point in San Pedro’s history. This photo captures that moment perfectly. The sandy street stretches ahead, wide and unpaved, still carrying the soft footprints of bicycles, pedestrians, and the occasional passing

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Caribeña Co-Operative from Rustic to Modern

Caribeña Fishing Cooperative (1st pic) and Caribeña Enterprises (2nd pic) are two completely separate entities.  The first was a powerful fishing cooperative that exported marine products from 1965 to 1985.  The second is a

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Humble Patriotic Celebrations in 1980

“It was the tenth day of SeptemberThe ninety eighth ano domimi.When our forefathers won the glorious fightThe Battle of St. George’s Caye.” This was the first verse of the historic song we all sang

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The Fury of Hurricane Keith in 2000

It was the turn of the century and the millennium and it was foretold that the world would come to an end.  Well, it was not the end, but certainly very scary.  There are

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The Famous Fido's in Ambergris Caye

If there is one place that has left a landmark in San Pedro and that has undergone lots of transformation, it has got to be Fido’s.  It started as Fido’s Hotel and was part

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