Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today. A time capsule in images.
It actually took me a moment to recognize this street in the photo, taken in 1993, because at first glance, I thought it might have been from the 1980s. I have this habit of looking at old island images and imagining they were from my dad’s youth, only to get
The old fashioned Christmas is different for different ages-hams, wine apples, and live Christmas trees. However for the young girls, the old fashioned Christmas meant a huge doll. “My doll can cry and say
A community that prays together stays together. In this regard, our Island Community of San Pedro is highly Christian with some ninety percent Roman Catholic and ten percent other denominations. A few of the
This site known as Friendship Park has always been a busy and popular spot. In the 1950’s and 60’s, it was just an empty lot behind Daddy’s and in front of the Roman Catholic
This is how the village of San Pedro looked back in 1973. The main pier and wharf, located in front of Daddy’s, was a wooden pier not suitable for vehicles. But of course, there
The living Rosary is as old as Dia de San Pedro or some of those other religious traditions. This rosary is prayed in the open, usually the park, and each bead of the rosary
This is perhaps the very first demonstration in San Pedro and it was staged by San Pedro High School. It was a peaceful demonstration soliciting help to commence the construction of a new building
Who is this weary looking, sun-baked fisherman with no shoes, no shirt and of course, no problems? Surprise, it’s no fisherman! It is Harrison Ford in San Pedro during the filming of a famous
Take a good look at these bones as they could be those of one of your ancestors if your great grand parents lived in San Pedro before 1918. You see right after World War
Let’s scan this flashback from right to left. The white picket fenced property belonged to Mr. Liborio Ayuso with his vacation home. After Hurricane Hattie, it was sold to the owners of the now
Former President of The United States of America, Jimmy Carter became a very close friend of the late Right Honorable George Price. They travelled to many countries to oversee the conduct of national elections
For those of you who did not have the pleasure of meeting or even knowing the famous John Greif II, (Rest in Peace) here he is in his short pants. He was very influential
Just a few years before Independence 1977 to 1978 San Pedro was right into the swing of Miss San Pedro Beauty Pageants. In 1977 it was Miss Elsa Paz our present mayor who took
Independence Day is Independence Day; big or small parade, it is still Independence Day. Way back in 1984 just after township there were the faithful patriots willing to show their love for Belize. There
There are those people who love to join a patriotic parade and those who love to enjoy from their verandas. Independence Day parades have been jump up parades in San Pedro. Take a look
Is this San Pedro or some other place in Belize? Indeed this is the Central Park in San Pedro in 1971. A group of civic minded men formed The Action Committee and started working
For close to fifty years San Pedro was known locally and internationally as a fishing village. In fact it is fishing that brought about the revolutionary changes that transformed the island community into a
