Easter Break in Belize is HUGE! San Pedro Holds Party Central Status
The Easter Holiday (or Spring Break) in Belize is one of the biggest holidays in the country. It is even bigger than Christmas and quite possibly bigger than all other holidays put together. Major planning takes place for the four-day weekend where many head home to their families while others travel away from the mainland […]
Mayer Family Donates Soccer Equipment to San Pedro Children
Craig Mayer and his family have fallen in love with San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, very much so, that they hope to retire one day on the island. But before the couple comes to live in Belize, the family of five wants to help give back to the community as much as they can. While vacationing […]
Crystal Water's Stay Healthy, Stay Hydrated Commercial
Crystal Water from the Crystal Bottling Company, Belize has just released a new video commercial that promotes “Stay Healthy, Stay Hydrated”. It is another great video with some familiar island faces that promotes a healthy lifestyle by drinking water. Do you recognize anybody in the commercial spot? Click Here for More News on Ambergris Today […]
Government of Belize Responds to Guatemala’s Proposals
The Government of Belize, having had occasion to review the proposals by the Republic of Guatemala as presented in writing on 17th March, 2013 to Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, for the parties to consider postponement of the referenda for an indefinite period or for Belize to proceed on […]
Isla Bonita All Star Band Shines at Belize Bandfest
The Isla Bonita All Star Marching Band proudly represented San Pedro at the Governor General’s annual Marching Bandfest held in the capital city of Belmopan on Saturday, March 22, 2013. The team of some 20 drummers and 20 majorettes had been rehearsing since November of last year for this grand occasion and they showcased their […]
Hol Chan Marine Reserve Holds Commercial Species Management Workshop
Marine Reserves (MPAs) in Belize are used as a fishery management tool. All MPAs in Belize are zoned to include areas of “no-take” as well as areas of general use that is open to commercial activity. The Hol Chan Marine Reserve is no exception to this. Since the reserve designation in 1987, commercial fishers were […]
No Hotels for Easter Break in San Pedro Village
By Angel Nuñez Today if you want to get a hotel room in San Pedro for your Easter vacations, you have to make a reservation from early January. Easter is a time when North American tourists flock to San Pedro to enjoy our beaches, the reef and of course our culture. It is also a […]
Ambergris Caye Wins 2013 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Islands Award
Belize today, March 26, 2013, proudly recognizes Ambergris Caye as the top recipient of the TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice® Islands awards. These awards honor top islands around the world, based entirely on the millions of valuable reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers. In total, more than 100 winning islands were named across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, […]
Promoting Good Health in San Pedro
Belize Medical Outreach – Pediatrician Day at Poly Clinic Friends of Pediatrics of Belize held its Belize Medical Outreach from Sunday, March 17 to Thursday, March 21, 2013 providing free pediatric checkups in public health community centers in rural areas of Belize and La Isla Bonita. A team of eight pediatricians, one pediatric neurologist, four […]
San Pedro Town Council Opening Hours
On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, due to work being done by the Belize Electricity Limited, our office at the San Pedro Town Council will open at 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Holy Thursday, March 28, 2013, our office will be closing at 12:00 p.m. and will open on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at our […]
Music for Your Changing Moods
By Ryan Ancona Music is the number one thing that every teen uses to come off planet earth for a couple of minutes and be transported into the magical world of imagination and emotions. But which music is best for the mood you are in? Everyone knows that feeling when you just put on your […]
Bride Trashes the Dress at Jaguar's Temple Club, San Pedro
Ambergris Today was able to take a picture with newly weds Jason and Bonnie Bridges as they celebrated after their beach wedding at Coco Beach Resort, in San Pedro Ambergris Caye, Belize. The newly weds were seen tearing up the dance floor at Jaguar’s Temple Night Club with their bridal party. Bonnie was literally trashing […]
Tropic Air Bridges Airways Between Belize and Cancun, Mexico
Tropic Air today, Monday, March 25, 2013, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its inaugural nonstop flight to Cancun, Mexico at the Phillip Goldson International Airport, it’s 14th destination. The flight took four people over to Cancun, in what will be a one hour and twenty minute flight that shortens the travel time to the […]
Grand Baymen Residential Community Holds Ribbon Cutting
The Grand Baymen development, located south of San Pedro Town, held a ribbon-cutting celebration on Friday, March 22, 2013 for its first residential building, Building A, home to 12 units. Grand Baymen was formed in 2007 to create an upscale residential condominium community on Ambergris Caye, Belize. The first condominium building has one and two bedroom […]
Cayo Espanto Resort Listed in Top 10 Best Island Resorts by Islands Magazine
Cayo Espanto Island Resort, one of San Pedro’s top luxury and only private island resort, has been listed as one of the top Ten Best Island Resorts by Islands Magazine. The magazine’s editors chose their top reviews and created a new ‘Best List’ which includes a list of the best and most popular Family Resorts, […]
Belize Tourism Board Launches Belize Rural Development Project II
“Making Tourism Benefit Communities Adjacent to Archaeological Sites” The Belize Tourism Board, along with the National Institute of Culture and History, are proud to announce the launch of a European Union supported Action entitled, “Making Tourism Benefit Communities Adjacent to Archaeological Sites.” The launch took place at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, at […]
Supplies Donated to Neighborhood Watch Groups
San Pedro Town Council – Press Release – The U.S. Embassy and Crime Stoppers Belize recently made a donation of supplies to Mr. Gilbert Pitts who is the coordinator of the National Neighborhood Watch. These supplies included L.E.D. flash lights, whistles, radios, hand cuffs and writing supplies. The supplies were handed over from Mr. Pitts […]
Easter in Belize Means the Caye!
Easter is the time when folks from the cities and other district towns flock to the cayes, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye included, to enjoy the beach, sun, and Caribbean Sea. Visitors from the United States are also in Spring Break, so they too flock to Ambergris Caye. Any visitor, local or international, should make hotel […]
“Don’t Mess with San Pedrito” Clean Up Campaign
The San Pedro Town Council carries as slogan on this drive: “Don’t Mess with San Pedrito”. UNICEF (United Nations International Children Education Fund), which has partnered very generously with the Town Council, carries its own slogan: “Fulfilling Every Child’s Right to Clean Water, Proper Sanitation and Hygiene Sanitation”. On Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at […]
United Nations Trains Belizeans on Forensic Ballistic Analysts
The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNLIREC) in collaboration with the British High Commission in Belize and the Ministry of National Security is conducting one week Training on Forensic Ballistics mainly in support of criminal investigations and the counter-proliferation of firearms and ammunition. A one day […]
Four Strange Home Remedies used in the Village Of San Pedro
By Angel NuñezI am supposed to actually write about Village Life early morning to continue last week’s episode, but something came up so here it goes? Actually this popped up in conversation with a friend and I assured her that we actually did that and that it worked too. Whenever we get a large wound […]
SP Lions Plan Second Annual Pancake Brunch with the Easter Bunny
With last year’s Pancake Brunch with the Easter Bunny a hopping success, the San Pedro Lions Club is excited to announce their second annual Pancake Brunch with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, March 30th at the Lions Den. The holiday event will run from 9:30AM until 12:30PM. Guests will enjoy a delicious pancake meal with […]
Spring Break Conference Call in San Pedro, Belize
It’s Spring Break in Belize and the conference call is around the pool at the Victoria House Resort in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. It is not quite the massive Spring Break parties you will find in Cancun or South Beach, but vacationers to Belize during the Spring/Easter holidays find our laid back and tranqul […]
The Belize Red Cross San Pedro Branch Elects Board of Directors
Our lovely island of San Pedro now counts with an active Belize Red Cross group. The local branch of the Belize Red Cross elected its Board of Directors on March 14, 2013, under the presence of the Director General of the Belize Red Cross, Lily Bowman. Taking the reigns of the Belize Red Cross San […]
San Pedro Town Council Starts Street Widening Campaign
The San Pedro Town Council has embarked on a street widening campaign from Costa Maya Reef Resort in the Mexico Rocks Sub-Division (North Ambergris Caye) to the South End of Ambergris Caye in the Boca Ciega Area. Ambergris Today met with Councilor Severo Guerrero whose portfolio includes Civic and Infrastructural Development, who explained to us […]