Mermaids Visit Hol Chan Marine Reserve
Belize’s Hol Chan Marine Reserve is always full of surprises and your experience is never the same each and every time you visit the national park. There are times you will catch a glimpse of the rare Green Moray Eel or the elusive Spotted Eagle Ray, while at time you will interact with a baby […]
San Pedro House of Culture Appoints New Committee
The San Pedro House of Culture (SPHOC) is pleased to introduce its new committee for the year 2015-2016. Opened on November 19, 2014 under the able management and direction of Mr. Guillermo “Mito” Paz, this cultural institution has already made an impact in San Pedro with its many events held in its short time of […]
Belize Looks into Management of Lead Acid Batteries
The discussion of hazardous wastes is not a common one in Belize, and for the most part, warning signs such as “No Smoking” and “Toxic Risk” or a vision of the “skull and bones” sign are generally envisioned when the discussion arises. While this is the perception of hazardous wastes, the reality is far different. […]
Belize’s Tiburon Rum and Traveller’s Latest Golden Awards
Belize just 1UP-ed the competition in Orland, Florida, USA, as it took two gold medals at the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 72nd Annual Convention & Exposition that was held last night, Monday, April 13, 2015. Basil Destefano of Tiburon Rum and Amanda Perdomo of Traveller’s Liqours represented Belize at the convention and […]
The Increasing of Classrooms at San Pedro High School
Ever since San Pedro High moved into its own premises in 1987, the building of more classroom space has been continuous. This beginning of the second floor has an interesting story according to former principal Angel Nuñez. In 1990 with increase of class sizes, there was need of a larger classroom so Principal Nuñez and […]
Catholic Church Kick Starts Youth Group Activities
The San Pedro Roman Catholic Church has organized a youth group on Ambergris Caye, Belize in order to provide island youth an outlet for them not to only learn more about the church, but also become active members of the community, be social and more importantly have fun. The group has started to meet on […]
Making Your Own Homemade Palmetto Broom
By Angel Nuñez – Quite a group of skillful people in San Pedro in years gone by! We have seen the home made drum ovens, the hand corn mill, and the all-metal irons that required actual fire to heat them. Today I will take you through the fabrication of brooms to keep the house and […]
Tourist Expresses Sadness over Garbage Situation on Ambergris Caye
Dear Mayor Guerrero and San Pedro Town Council,I recently visited your beautiful country and spent a little over a week in Ambergris Caye and San Pedro. My husband and I enjoyed snorkeling and swimming in the beautiful clean water and were very appreciative of the warmth as we came from upstate New York, USA where […]
Residents Claim Excessive Force by Anti Drug Unit in San Pedro
All is fairly quiet in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, after town officials requested the assistance from Central Government to send over the Anti Drug Unit (ADU), Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) and the Belize Defence Force (BDF) to tackle the sudden increase in crime on the island at the turn of the new year. But […]
Rugby Belize Promotes Sport in San Pedro
Along with the continuing efforts to establish a strong rugby club and affiliation in Belize, Rugby Belize founder Tony Gillings and San Pedro club organizer Martin Dawson, held a clinic to continue promoting the sport amongst the youth of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. Rugby Belize is developing the sport in the country by organizing […]
San Pedro to Join Belize Sailing Association at International Sailing Clinic
BzSA Youth to attend a World Class Laser Sailing Clinic on Antigua, West Indies – The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) will hold a 5-day Laser Sailing Clinic at the National Sailing Academy on Antigua, West Indies – 14 to 21 July. This clinic and four others like it in other regions of the world launch […]
U.S. Embassy Invites Americans to Town Hall Meeting
The Embassy of the United States of America in Belize invites you to a U.S. citizen town hall meeting in San Pedro Town. Date: Monday April 20, 2015 Place: Blue Water Grill (SunBreeze Hotel) San Pedro Town Belize Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Embassy staff that provides assistance to U.S citizens in Belize will […]
Spectacular Sunsets to get Married By in Belize
The northern hemisphere of the globe enjoys the naturally occurring Aurora Borealis, but come sunset time in Belize you can enjoy spectacular display of colors in the darkening skies just as stunning. Pictured here is a couple who got married at Chabl Mar resort in Placencia, Stann Creek, Belize. The setting in southern Belize was […]
Leonardo DiCaprio Wants to Change the World with New Eco-Resort in Belize
It had been known for years that Hollywood superstar and renowned environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio had purchased Blackadore Caye, located about 7.5 miles just west (behind) Ambergris Caye, Belize. Heck! Leonardo has been vacationing incognito at the luxury celebrity resort Cayo Espanto since 2005, but his plans for the island had been unknown until recently. Today, […]
U.S. Naval Hospital Ship to Visit & Provide Medical Services in Belize
The U.S. Naval Hospital Ship, USNS COMFORT, will visit Belize from April 9-18, 2015 and other ports in Central and South America and the Caribbean this spring. The USNS COMFORT works hand in hand with a variety of governmental and non-governmental agencies to train personnel in conducting civil-military operations, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, while providing medical, […]
Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Launches Newly Designed Website
– Press Release, Ambergris Caye, Belize, April 1, 2015 – Belize’s Sotheby’s International Realty, a luxury real estate firm in Ambergris Caye and Placencia, Belze, announced the launch of the Sotheby’s International Realty ® brand’s newly redesigned website, sir.com, which was built to showcase the network’s listings in an impressive and visual way that is […]
Private Sailboat Stuck on Reef by Hol Chan Marine Reserve
It is already Easter Break in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize and the island is booming with activity, from tourist enjoying all the fun adventures out at sea or on the beach, the restaurants are teeming with activity and the hotspots around the island throwing Easter parties; all gearing up for a busy long weekend […]
Santander Group Promises Growth with New Sugar Mill in Western Belize
While Belize Sugar Industries reports that cane farmers in Belize need to produce more cane per acre to be able to cope with the projected falling earnings of 2017, Belize’s newest Sugar production mill is set to crank up operations in February of 2016. Santander Group projects that the company’s production will grow the country’s […]
Beach Volleyball Brought to the island by San Pedro High School
Before 1971 San Pedro enjoyed sports like baseball, football and basketball. Volleyball was unknown to San Pedro until Mr. Harry Guinn, a U.S. visitor to San Pedro and friend of San Pedro High brought the first set of volleyball equipment to include balls, net and whistles. And exactly where did San Pedro High set up […]
The Burden of Ironing Clothes in San Pedro Village
By Angel Nuñez Very few persons even today find ironing clothes a pleasant chore. Now if ironing clothes today with the fancy electric irons that are equipped with thermostats and steam is not a pleasant experience, imagine the burden and awful task it was 25 years ago with the irons used then. Before I even […]
Caribbean Fisheries Forum to Review Regional Spiny Lobster Declaration
– Belize City, March 29, 2015 (CRFM) – Heads of national fisheries authorities from the seventeen (17) Member States of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), as well as observers and partner agencies, are attending the 13th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum in Grenada this week. The representatives will review the status of fisheries […]
Celebrity Spotting – TV Couple Lisa Rinna & Harry Hamlin Vacation in San Pedro, Belize
Soap opera star and reality television personality Lisa Rinna (Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place, Soap Talk & The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), her husband Harry Hamlin American actor of stage, film and TV (Clash of the Titans 1981 & L.A. Law) and two daughters are vacationing in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye to celebrate […]
San Pedro Lion's Club Crowns New Queen 2015
The Angel Nuñez Auditorium was the place to be this weekend as the San Pedro Lion’s Club hosted its annual Miss San Pedro Lion’s Beauty Pageant where a happy crowd witnessed the crowing of Marisha Thompson as the Club’s newest beauty queen ambassador. Saturday, March 28, 2015, four lovely contestants, Ezra Jacobs, Jessica Bradley, Ciara […]
San Pedro, Belize Places Second on TripAdvisor's Top 10 Destinations in Central America
TripAdvisor named Ambergris Caye as the #1 Island in the World for two consecutive years (2013 & 2014) and Belizeans could not be more ecstatic to celebrate. The pressure to hold on to that title for another year was great and although it was probably time to say goodbye at the turn of the new […]
Officials Investigate Impacts to Coral Patch in Placencia Area
As pictures surfaced a few days ago showing rocks piled on live coral colonies off the coast of Harvest Caye in the Placencia Peninsula area, the Department of Environment (DOE), Oceana Belize and other entities are closely monitoring and investigating the situation. While it is alleged that the rocks are from works being done on […]