Pictures of the past compared to what the island, life, and people look like today. A time capsule in images.
Flashback Friday takes us down one of the most iconic little alleys in San Pedro, the sandy path that led straight to the beach beside the legendary Cholo’s. You can almost feel the stillness of early morning in this photo. The sun is just beginning to rise, casting that golden-orange
I am certain a lot of you do not recognize this setting of old San Pedro. From the right to left, instead of the home of Don Juan Alamilla Sr, you now have the
I bet you don’t know the origin of the name Manelly’s Ice Cream. I am sure I can pause for five minutes and you stop reading momentarily and you still cannot figure out how
The year 1981, thirty two years ago, on September 21, Belize witnessed the first Independence Day parade ever and it took place in the commercial capital, Belize City. By Belize standards this was the
It is not the size of a parade but the patriotism that goes along with it. These San Pedro kids, Milo Paz Jr. and his uncle Arely Rivero, are displaying a slightly decorated bike
San Pedro is very likely the most active community in Belize as it relates to pageantry to include several Miss Kindergarten Schools, Miss Chiquitita, Miss SPHS Chiquitita, Miss Isla Bonita Elementary, Miss ACES, Miss
Since Holiday Hotel was the first hotel to welcome tourists to San Pedro, the pioneer tourist guides have got to be Mr. Gabriel “Gaby” Perez, Mr. Abel Guerrero and Mr. Jose Gonzalez. Pictured here
When Al Felly took this shot in 1971, he was impressed by the simplicity of Island life in San Pedro. All of the fishermen and tour guides carried small locally built mahogany skiffs powered
First it was by sailing boat in the 1960’s, then it was by the cargo boat which was motorized in the 1970’s. After the Elsa P cargo boat threw away its sails and installed
The culture of San Pedro is such that it calls for a siesta or a short nap time just after midday lunch or by mid afternoon. This goes back to 1898 when the coconut
We must say kudos to these men and operators of the famous lighters or flat-bottomed sailing boats used for cargo. In the late 1970’s when San Pedro Village was transitioning from wood buildings to
This Flashback photo takes us back to what we can call “San Pedro’s Best Football Days ever”. Some of the best players San Pedro has ever produced are right in this team. These are
This nice looking boat is parked right in front of Caramba Restaurant on Pescador Drive. The traffic officer could give several violation tickets. It is going in the wrong direction on a one way
Some call it lobster pats; others call it lobster traps. However in Spanish it is known as “Nasa” and though it has nothing to do with Nasa space exploration, it is indeed scientific in
San Pedro’s Garbage Collection has always taken a priority in the list of duties of the Village Councils and Town Councils of our community. At first the garbage was deposited on the left side
At first it was a humble wood residence located near the end of the village even before the R.C. School was built close by. It was the home of Mr. Francisco “Fash” Arceo and
Submarines are said to have been sighted outside the reef along the north coast of Ambergris Caye during World War II. Could this have been one of them captured and landed in San Pedro.
