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
If the beaches had not been reclaimed, that is, made wider and higher, the sight at the seaside would look deplorable. To get an idea of how wide our beaches used to be, I
Where have those millions of man o wars gone? Why do we not see them drifting aimlessly and gracefully over the reef, and bouncing up and down to the rhythm of the waves? Why
Twenty five years ago, people did not only use garlic as a seasoning in food. It had a lot more uses than it is being used for nowadays. Ajo was commonly seen tied in
Some of my recent topics on the suffering of “bascas” and the way to cure warts might have sound crazy, but a lot of people have remarked how true and effective they are. In
Today people do not seem to be infected so much with those ugly warts. But today also people do not seem to have as many ways to get rid of them as we had
I bet you folks from the United States, and all the younger generation in San Pedro do not know of this one. How much do you want to lose? If you knew about it,
Has Carnival been a tradition twenty five years ago? Of course it has, and with quite some different twists too. Let’s first talk about the “comparsas” or street dancing. Even though there was a
Today fishermen and tourist guides talk about buying a Yamaha or an Evinrude outboard motor or debate whether they needed a 75 or 150 or 200 horsepower motor for their skiffs. Twenty five years
The attack of Mr. Adolfo Ayuso Sr., (80) and his wife Mrs. Carmela Ayuso in their store during broad daylight could not enter my mind without my reminiscing on life 25 years ago. In
Who are the “matadors”? Were they the matadors that got into the bullring, played around with a flag and then finally killed the bull to the chanting of the public with “Ole!”? Were they
Twenty Five Years Ago would like to take you through a practice, almost an ordeal, that I am sure is not in use today, and that is the art of applying starch on the
At church this past Sunday Father Murray re-commissioned the Lay Ministers who are devoted in helping our parish here in San Pedro. The Reverend outlined their duties in the ministry like taking the communion
What do you do on a typical evening in San Pedro today? You watch some television program or you may go over to Mr. C’s Sports Bar to watch some sports and play in
Why is it that 25 years ago it only took one police officer to have an effective curfew system, and today with twenty officers it does not work effectively? Why is it that in
The next time you have a chance to admire a full moon, take a good look at the details on the surface of the moon. Take a look at the shadowy areas and notice
