Estel’s Takes BBQ Ribs Seriously in San Pedro Grilling Competition

Estel’s Takes BBQ Ribs Seriously in San Pedro Grilling Competition 1

It is without a doubt that one of the coziest and most popular places to have a delicious breakfast, the best sangria, a bloody mary ‘pick-me-up” and finger-licking BBQ in town is Estel’s Dine by the Sea. This restaurant, located in the heart of town, is always alive with music and happy customers as locals […]

Free Spay/Neuter on World Spay Day

Free Spay/Neuter on World Spay Day 2

The San Pedro SAGA Humane Society is offering fee spay/neuter on World Spay Day, Tuesday, February 26, 2013.  World Spay Day is an annual campaign of Humane Society International and The Humane Society of the United States that shines a spotlight on spay/neuter—a proven way to save the lives of companion animals, feral cats, and […]

Saga Humane Society Monthly Cook Off

Saga Humane Society Monthly Cook Off 3

Saga’s Monthly Cook Off will take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Average Joe’s Bar.  Lots to eat and drink! Serving starts at 6:30 p.m. There will be raffles with great prizes! Live music! Fun for all the family! Prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Come on out and support the SAGA […]

San Pedro Tourist Guide Association Appoints New Board

San Pedro Tourist Guide Association Appoints New Board 4

On February 5, 2013, The San Pedro Tourist Guide Association had its first meeting for the year with the main purpose to election a new committee for the next two years. The new positions in the board are as follows: President: Phillip LeslieVice President: Gilberto NuñezSecretary: Steven RubioVice Secretary: Emiliano RiveroTreasurer: Everette AndersonVice Treasurer: Robert […]

Isla Bonita All Star Marching Band Pig Out Band Fest

Isla Bonita All Star Marching Band Pig Out Band Fest 5

This past Sunday, February 17, was another very successful fund raising project for the Isla Bonita All Star marching Band and Majorettes. The event was organized by the very energetic committee member Ms. Eve assisted by Isla Bonita Band Committee and hosted by our most generous friend Wayo from Wayo’s.  Friends and patrons who showed […]

El Pescador Lodge Fishing Guides Certified by Federation of Fly Fishers

El Pescador Lodge Fishing Guides Certified by Federation of Fly Fishers 6

Press Release – El Pescador Lodge is honored to announce that Captain Luis Paz, Captain Alex Gomez and Isa Rodriguez have each attained the distinction of becoming a Certified Casting Instructor by the International Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF). Both Captain Luis and Captain Alex are 2nd generation El Pescador Guides following in their fathers’ […]

Belize Audubon Society Presents Wildtracks with Conservation Award

Belize Audubon Society Presents Wildtracks with Conservation Award 7

Belize City, Belize, Monday, February 18th, 2013 – – Belize Audubon Society proudly announces the James A. Waight Awardee for 2013, Wildtracks. Wildtracks is a non-governmental conservation organization, located in Sarteneja, Corozal. Since its establishment in 1991, co-founders Paul and Zoe Walker have, in collaboration with the Fireburn Community, opened and manage the Fire burn […]

A Laid Back San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye

A Laid Back San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye 8

You have always heard it said that San Pedro was a laid back quaint fishing village.  Well, this is what they were referring to.  The photo is not very clear but I think it was the best instamatic camera used back then and sometimes the film was not fresh.  The photo was taken from in […]

U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Awarded to Santa Rita Archaeological Park

U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Awarded to Santa Rita Archaeological Park 9

On Wednesday, February 13, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Margaret Hawthorne and Public Affairs Officer Eric Heyden traveled to the Santa Rita Archaeological Park near Corozal to meet with Dr. Jaime Awe, Director of the Institute of Archaeology, to tour the archaeological park and learn more about the site’s ongoing restoration. Each year since […]

Belize City Scouts' Summer Days in San Pedro

Belize City Scouts' Summer Days in San Pedro 10

By Angel Nuñez When is the last time you saw a group of Scouts in San Pedro and in uniform engaged in some activity?  Years ago in San Pedro we used to enjoy their company for an entire three week period right here in the village.  They came here to enjoy the sea and Island […]

Destination Belize Magazine 2013 Showcases: The Best of Both Worlds

Destination Belize Magazine 2013 Showcases: The Best of Both Worlds 11

The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) launched the exciting 2013 edition of the Destination Belize Magazine on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:00a.m. at the Radisson Fort George Hotel & Marina – Caracol Room. As the official visitor magazine of the Belize Tourism industry Association and Belize’s #1 marketing collateral piece on travel for the past 16 […]

Romatic Couple's Massage in Paradise, San Pedro, Belize

Romatic Couple's Massage in Paradise, San Pedro, Belize 12

There is always time for a little relaxation when vacationing in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize. It may be taking a walk down the beach or looking up at the stars from your room. But taking time to enjoy a soothing massage takes relaxation to another level. Here we see a couple enjoying the very […]

San Pedro Library Writing Competition Announces Winners

San Pedro Library Writing Competition Announces Winners 13

The San Pedro Library held its writing competition where a total of 55 entries were submitted by students from Island Academy, San Pedro R. C. School, Ambergris Caye Elementary, Caye Caulker R. C School and Holy Cross Anglican School.  Rules that were considered by the team of judges. 1. 150 – 200 words2. At least 3 […]

An Excellent Opprtunity For Marco Gonzalez Project

An Excellent Opprtunity For Marco Gonzalez Project 14

Press Release – An excellent opportunity has come along for the Marco Gonzalez Project – the designing of a Visitor/Educational Center by the 2013 graduate students at the University of Puerto Rico/School of Architecture.  Nine students have been chosen by their Grad Program Coordinator Ms. Anna Georas to undertake this design work as their final assignment before […]

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Carnaval 2013 – Keeping Tradition Alive

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Carnaval 2013 – Keeping Tradition Alive 15

When San Pedro Town Mayor, Daniel Guerrero, hinted about the idea to make some changes to the way that Carnaval in San Pedro was celebrated, many residents raised their voices in protest. “How can the Mayor even think of changing the way we have been celebrating Carnaval over the past 80 years?” This was the […]

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Welcomes Valentine’s Day Baby!

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye Welcomes Valentine’s Day Baby! 16

It’s a family filled with Love or Valentine for that matter. Valentino Caliz and Robyn McLaughlyn got the best Valentine’s Day gift a couple could receive, a bouncing baby boy! That’s right! How cool is that?! Robyn’s due date was February 9 and didn’t deliver her baby till today, Thursday, February 14, 2013. Valentino and […]

Don Juan Carnaval Gets Burned at Festival’s End

Don Juan Carnaval Gets Burned at Festival’s End 17

It was the culmination of a great festival that was filled with music, dance, joy, TONS of energy and of course COLOR! But the traditional burning of Don Juan Carnaval at the end San Pedro’s Carnaval 2013 was done with much less fanfare as it mourns the death of Don Juan and observed on Ash […]

First Ever San Pedro Music Summer Camp

First Ever San Pedro Music Summer Camp 18

Carlos Perrote, former music director of the late Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective will be the teacher at the First San Pedro Music Summer Camp from July 22 till August 9, 2013 at the SPHS. During three weeks children ages 5-18 will learn to play the typical music instruments of the Caribbean. From Monday to […]

New Rules For Belize Passport

New Rules For Belize Passport 19

The Belizean public will learn the ins and outs of getting a new passport through an education campaign that the Department of Immigration and Nationality will be conducting throughout the country. This campaign will familiarize Belizeans with the changes in the new application form, and the ways in which the application process has been improved. […]

Sanpedrana Graduates in USA

Sanpedrana Graduates in USA 20

Sanpedrana Celia Perdomo has recently graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in the USA. Celia moved from San Pedro some time ago to live in Los Angeles, California where as a single mother she is raising and educating her four girls who are also Belizeans. This brave Belizean woman has been working as a […]

San Pedro Carnaval Day Three Highlighted by John McAfee Parody

San Pedro Carnaval Day Three Highlighted by John McAfee Parody 21

It was the men’s comparsa (Barbies of San Pedro) that parodied the crazy island life of John McAfee that had everybody bursting into tears of laughter as a McAfee impersonator, complete with a  rifle-bearing bodyguard and an excess of ‘women’ companions, hit the streets to entertain for the last day of San Pedro Carnaval 2013 […]

San Pedro High School Focuses on Careers

San Pedro High School Focuses on Careers 22

In an effort to stimulate students to start focusing on their careers, San Pedro High Teacher and Counselor Miss Alexis Guerrero organized a week-long program of events for career week.  Under the theme “If you can dream it, you can do it” students from all classes were introduced with positive ideas that make up a […]

Travelling Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Visits San Pedro

Travelling Statue of Our Lady of Fatima Visits San Pedro 23

Catholic faithfuls gathered at the San Pedro Roman Catholic Church for the 2nd Pilgrimage of the Travelling Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to Belize which took place on Monday, February 11, 2013. The statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrived in San Pedro on Monday, February 11, 2013, at 3:30p.m. and was transported the […]

Carnaval Comparsas Ruled Day Two Celebrations

Carnaval Comparsas Ruled Day Two Celebrations 24

There was a lot less painting and a whole lot of dancing on Day Two of San Pedro Carnaval 2013. Maybe it was a bit of confusion with the new rules or because the Catholic Church that had asked residents to pay respect to the image of the Lady of Fatima that arrived in San […]

The Fiance Formally Visits His Fiancee

The Fiance Formally Visits His Fiancee 25

By Angel Nuñez Monday, December 5 has arrived. It is the day that Alberto will start to visit Angelita with the consent of her parents. They are no more “enamorados” (boyfriend/girlfriend) but now official novios (fiance/ fiancée) or engaged couples At Angelita’s house there are new curtains, a freshly scrubbed wooden floor, and two new […]