That Romantic Spot in Paradise
There are many spectacular spots on La Isla Bonita, but do you remember where you got your first kiss, first date or even where you got engaged? The elderly couple in the picture is proof that true love exists. Every day at exactly 5:30p.m. this lovely couple walks to the beach with their dog and […]
Free Skin Cancer Screenings at Zen Arcade
Dr. Lopez will be doing free screenings at ZEN ARCADE AUGUST 9TH FROM 1:00PM TO 6:00 PM PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GENEROUS OFFER FROM DR. LOPEZfor more information on the Doctor see his website.www.drlopezgranja.com QualificationsBoard Certification Sociedad Centroamericana y del Caribe de Dermatologia (2006)Society Memberships American Academy of Dermatology (2012)Colegio Iberolatinoamericano de Dermatologia (2010)Belize […]
Belize Tourism Board Presents New Uniforms to Airstrip Taxi Association
On Friday, July 25, 2014, Minister of Tourism Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. presented new uniforms to members of the San Pedro Airstrip Taxi Association as part of the Belize Tourism Board’s work in improving all aspects of the tourism industry in the country. Members of the San Pedro Airstrip Taxi Association just recently completed a […]
Lifestyles of San Pedro Differ Much from Today
By Angel NuñezTONS OF WATERWhile Belize City residents depended on government to give them free water which they got from public pumps on the streets, Sanpedranos of yesteryears enjoyed abundance of free water in their own yards. This was possible due to the shallow wells which were dug in the sand. Of course I am […]
Belizean Student Takes Second Place in Regional FCCA Competition
– Press Release, Belize Tourism Board, Belize City, Belize, July 23, 2014 – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce that two Belizean students were awarded prizes in the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) Foundation Children’s Environmental Poster Competition. Belize’s Junior Division representative, Amber McKoy of Grace Primary School (pictured below), placed second […]
Rugby Sevens – First Rugby In Belize
Preparations are being made for the first rugby clubs to be established in Belize, focusing on the hugely popular and fast growing Sevens game, which will make its debut in the 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympic Games. Rugby Sevens is a variant of the traditional rugby union game in a number of ways, chiefly:* Seven […]
Belizeans Unite Against Italian “Mega-Luxury” Project On Remote Coral Reef
– Joint Press Release, Oceana/Belize Audubon Society/World Wildlife Fund/MarAlliance/Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations/Oceana, Tuesday, July 22, 2014 – Belize’s largest conservation and tourism organizations, as well as members of the public, have joined forces in opposition to a proposed seven star mega-resort on Belize’s most remote coral reefs. The project, named Puerto Azul, would […]
Tropic Air Announces Increase In Service Roatan, Honduras
Tropic Air announces, that effective November 1, 2014, it will increase service to Roatan, Honduras from four times weekly to daily. “We are very excited to be increasing our service to Roatan in response to the overwhelming support and enthusiasm of our passengers”, said John Greif III, President of Tropic Air. “Roatan has become an […]
Jesse Cope of San Pedro Daily Passes Away
Ambergris Today, along with the community of Ambergris Caye, is saddened to share the news of the passing of Jesse Cope, who ran the San Pedro Daily website. Posts on message boards indicate that he fell ill earlier this week and was admitted to Belize Healthcare Partners in the city where he succumbed to his […]
San Pedro Community Shocked at Sudden Death of Sanpedrano After Domestic Dispute
Island residents are still trying to grasp the fact that a son-of-the-soil is dead today after an early morning domestic dispute. San Pedro Police is today investigating the circumstances around the death of 28-year-old Felix Eduardo Alamilla, a local Sanpedrano. According to preliminary information received by the San Pedro Police Department, a domestic dispute took […]
SAGA Board Directors Train with Leading Dog Experts Abroad
Humane animal captures, proper handling and caring of pets and the overall welfare of animals on the island are the top priorities for the San Pedro SAGA Humane Society. For this reason and many others, Katia Marin, Board Director of SAGA HS, traveled to United States to train with leading dog experts. Katia Marin, owner […]
Staying Young, Rejuvenated and Healthy with Dance and Yoga at Zen Arcade
Zen Arcade Health and Wellness Center is the place to go to when you feel like rejuvenating your mind, body and soul. This week the Angels bring to you the last feature on this series of Zen Arcade. We visited the Tree Top Studio where dancing and yoga are offered at different times of the […]
San Pedro Taxi Driver Charged with Drug Trafficking and Discharging Firearm in Public
After receiving reports from people who heard gunshots in the neighborhoods of the San Pablo and DFC Area, on Saturday, July 19, 2014, the next day San Pedro Police visited the residence of Juan Menjivar located in the San Pedrito area of San Pedro Town investigating a shooting incident which had allegedly took place in […]
When Tupac and Snoop Dogg Visited San Pedro, Belize
Quite a few people will remember these Flashback pictures taken in the early 1990’s when the late rapper Tupac, Snoop Dogg (now Snoop Lion), Mc Hammer and Suge Night vacationed in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. They were international celebrities in their prime of popularity at the time. Just coming out of winning his murder […]
She’s The One – Wedding Engagement in Ambergris Caye
Wedding Photographer Jose Luis Zapata found the perfect scene for this photo shoot where he captured the Canadian couple Dan and Kjersti during their engagement shoot in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. “This couple thought that San Pedro, Belize was the perfect place to get engaged,” commented Jose Luis who was hired to capture […]
Tourist Arrivals in Belize Continue To Go Up!
Belize City, Belize – July 17, 2014 – Tourist arrivals are up by 11.8% for the first half of this year! For the past six months, there have been increases across the board in overnight and cruise arrivals. For overnight arrivals, we had a 7.1% increase in June of 2014, over June of 2013, with […]
Belize Tourism Board Donates $5k to San Pedro Fire Victims
The devastating fire on Sunday, July 6, 2014, in the Boca Del Rio Area gutted a total of seven buildings displacing 16 families with about 88 persons including children and adults in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. The island community, including local authorities and NGO’s, immediately came together to assist the families in need. On […]
Miss Guatemala Contestant Announced for Costa Maya Festival
Keyla Bermudez has been chosen to represent her country as Miss Guatemala Costa Maya at the Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant that will be taking place during the International Costa Maya Festival in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize on Thursday, August 7, 2014. At 22 years old and standing 5’ 7” tall, Keyla […]
Beloved Fr. Maurice Murray Passes Away
It is very sad to announce the death of a beloved priest, Father Maurice Marchand Murray. Fr. Murray was head priest at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church in Ambergris Caye for quite a few years and many were blessed to have been baptized, received Holy Communion and even married by him. Father Murray was […]
Tropic Air Announces Increased Service To Merida, Mexico
Tropic Air announced on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, that effective November 1, 2014, it will increase its flights to Merida, Mexico from three times weekly to daily. “Since commencement of the route, we have been working closely with our partners at the Yucatan Tourism Board and in the Merida tourism community on building traffic. We […]
Rapper T.I. and Wife Tiny Spotted in San Pedro, Belize
Celebrity Spotting in Belize – Rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny arrived in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye at 3:30p.m. today Tuesday, July 15, 2014, and caused a commotion at the Tropic Air terminal building where his fans waited to see and take pictures of the celebrity couple. Pictures on social media gave away T.I. (Clifford […]
San Pedro Youth Cadet Corps Boasts New Uniforms
With the kind sponsorship of Belize Sotheby International Realty the members of the San Pedro Police Cadet Corps Program are proud to boast new uniforms this week. The San Pedro Police Department reinstated that cadet program earlier this year after it was dormant for close to four years. San Pedro Police Community Officer Juan Choc […]
Mother Nature Decorated Weddings In Ambergris Caye
A wedding is a wedding, now and then; it includes a bride and a groom, “padrinos”, and maids. Yes there is an exchange of wedding rings and a cake and if fortunate some pretty clothing. The one big difference of weddings of the past from those of today was the décor. You are well aware […]
Experience Belize as Mother Nature Intended
The slogan “No shirt, No shoes, No problem” is epitomized by this picture of three Belizean boys having fun in a hot summer afternoon. A dory and a paddle, of course, the placid, warm Caribbean Sea is all that Belizean kids need to have a whale of a time. And it is not only Belizean […]
Coral Reef Ed-ventures Celebrates 15 Years in Belize
The Coral Reef Ed-Ventures was in San Pedro for its 15th terrific year of coral reef programs. Smith College/Hol Chan Coral Reef Ed-Ventures is an educational summer program that teaches children about reef ecology and conservation. This year’s team of student teachers from Smith College consisted of: Kayla Clark, Kiara Gomez, Riley Gage, Clara Rosebrock, […]