Mangrove Seedlings Available
Do you need to replant a mangrove? Have a program to repair a problem area? Want to start a mangrove area on an island? How about hundreds of seedlings FREE! About 2 months ago now, the beautiful black mangroves along the water line of the Marco Gonzalez Archaeological Reserve dropped its’ annual seeds. There are […]
BTB conducts 2nd Twitter Live Chat
Belize City, Belize – January 10, 2012 – For the second successive time, the Belize Tourism Board is proud to announce that it was successful in its Twitter Live Chat that was held on Friday, January 6th 2012. The Twitter Live Chat is a marketing initiative developed by the BTB to foster more awareness and […]
Rumors: General Elections Moved to February!?
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has unofficially gone on record by publicly stating that general elections will definitely be in 2012 and that it will be early in the year. How early will it be is everybody’s guess but we now have strong vibes that it will be as early as this February. In the Facebook […]
SPRCS gets New Picnic Area and Restrooms
On Monday, January 9, 2012, hundreds of students headed back to school as classes resumed from the Christmas break. Students of San Pedro RC School were delighted to come back to school, meet with friends and teachers and for break they were able to enjoy each other’s company under the newly built shaded picnic area. […]
Belize Gets Serious About Becoming A BPO Player
– Press Release, Beltraide, January 9, 2012 – Last year BELTRAIDE, in collaboration with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted Mr. Kirk Laughlin, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Nearshore Americas, an online media publication for IT and BPO outsourcing in Central America, Caribbean, South America, Canada, and Mexico. BELTRAIDE, in promoting investment in this […]
Golf Cart Races in San Pedro?
Get this! Somebody is organizing Golf Cart races in San Pedro. What!? You know nothing good can come out of this. Well Ambergris Today got a hold of one of the many fliers that were being posted on the utility poles around town a little too late to do some investigating on the event. The […]
Saga Announces Pasta Cook Off
Saga Humane SocietyMonthly Cook-Off FundraiserJanuary 13, 2012, 6 – 9 p.m.Hosted by Mojito Bar PASTA is the theme!Mojito’s is the place to be on Friday the 13th of January to kick off the first monthly Saga Cook-off of 2012. Mojito’s will serve a special ‘Meow-jito’ for $5.00BZ. Or maybe you would prefer a Ruff-n-Rum or […]
Fresh Conch! Ceviche Yes!
Conch season is still open in Belize; it does not close until June 30! Here are some residents waiting for fisherman Robert Halliday to get those delicious conchs out of their shells. They were ready to make some ceviche on this beautiful Sunday afternoon! A typical scene on the beach. We sure did have some […]
New Year’s Resolution for Teachers: Have a Fun Classroom
By Gustavo Ramirez, Guidance Counselor If you’re a regular reader of this column, then you know how strongly I believe that teachers should always be prepared with, and practice, effective classroom management. It does not have to be complicated. There is no need to have elaborate behavior charts posted all over the classroom, or any […]
Traffic in San Pedro Proves to be Challenging
If it was not bad at first (but yes it was), it definitely is at its worst at the moment. TRAFFIC! Ever since the commencement of construction of the Town Clock on Barrier Reef Drive traffic has been a dire mess in downtown San Pedro. Now that the clock is complete, part of Barrier Reef […]
BTB’s Announces 4th Road Warrior
– Press Release, Belize Tourism Board, Belize City, Belize, January 9, 2012 – The BTB is pleased to announce that it has selected Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons as its next writer for the Road Warriors program. Kristin, a professional pastry chef, will be arriving in country on January 9, 2012 and will be focusing on the culinary […]
Town Clock Inaugurated with Fireworks
The official inauguration of the San Pedro Town Clock was originally set up for New Year’s Eve but due to the inclement weather it was moved to this past Friday, January 6, 2012. Mayor Elsa Paz delivered the welcome address to those in attendance and thanked Mr. Headrick and Ramon’s Village for helping in making […]
Forever United
By Angel Nuñez This Friday, I joined a team of volunteers at the Reef Radio and Coral CableTelevision in a five hour telethon to raise funds for a Sanpedrana wife, mother and friend who needs immediate medical treatment for a cancerous thyroid ailment. At the end of five hours our chief at the radio station, […]
Fire Destroys Home in DFC Area
A midmorning blaze completely destroyed a few residences in the DFC area, which has left a family homeless in the New Year. Shortly after 11a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012, the San Pedro Fire Department was alerted about the fire which the residents of the DFC area started battling before the fire truck arrived. The […]
Facebook Blackout Causes Stir in Belize
While frustrated Belizeans around the country voiced their opinions as to the cause of Facebook’s outage last night, reports started coming in that the major social network was having difficulty across Latin America as its users were not experiencing difficulties logging in and accessing the site. Rants from blaming Belize Telemedia to 2012 predictions streamed […]
A Cozy Paradisaical Tourist Destination Forever
They say a photo is worth a thousand words. This one is worth a lot more. This photo clearly shows us how much San Pedro has grown. Imagine the many stories you can get from Kirian and Killian Azueta, the Azueta Twins, who used to go to the airstrip just to enjoy the sight of […]
The Amazing Coconut Leo!
New York has the Naked Cowboy, Mexico has Simi but Ambergris Caye has Coconut Leo! He is just one of those Island personalities that make San Pedro unique; and he is very much an entertainer who keeps the tourists taking pictures and uploading videos of his amazing acrobatic feats online. We all love coconut, right? […]
Local Airlines Mark Increase in Airfares for 2012
We have taken notice that both local airlines in the country, Tropic Air and Maya Island Air, have announced an increase in airfares that have become effective since the beginning of the New Year 2012. The airlines credit the increase to climbing fuel prices around the world which make it especially hard on smaller airlines […]
San Pedro Lobsterfest 2012 Dates Announced
Ambergris Today got “Lobster Wasted” for San Pedro’s Lobsterfest 2011 and we surely intend to do the same at this year’s celebration of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster that has been officially set to take place from Friday, June 15 to Saturday, June 23, 2012. In 2010 the San Pedro Lobsterfest was featured in Frommer’s “300 […]
Belize featured on Travel Channel’s “Hot Spots 2012”
“Hot Spots 2012” With Johnny Jet To Air On Travel Channel – Renowned travel expert John E. DiScala (aka Johnny Jet), circles the globe for his first televised special “Hot Spots 2012,” which aired on the Travel Channel, January 1, 2012. During the one-hour special, Johnny Jet gave away viewers a ringside seat as he […]
2012 New Year’s Baby – It's a Girl!
It’s a Girl! – The newest and youngest baby in San Pedro is a lovely bouncing baby girl born to Iden Velasquez and Elroy Vernon. This proud Sanpedrana was born at 9:00 a.m. on January 1st and receives the generous prizes offered by Ambergris Today through its generous sponsors. The baby’s name shall be Erolynn […]
Emilie Gomez Joins Teen Talk
Ambergris Today is happy to announce the addition of Emilie Gomez as part of the Teen Talk team. She will be contributing articles and assisting Solani Graniel with the Teen Talk Column. We welcome Emelie and we invite you to read these great articles submitted by contributing writers who are both seniors at San Pedro […]
2012 SAGA Calendars For Sale!
SAGA –Paws & Princesses 2012 Calendars for Sale Prices are-$25.00 BZ each-6 for $100.00 BZ-15 for $200.00 BZ. -Support Shelter Animals-Adorable Puppies & Kittens-The beauty of the Reina de la Costa Maya Princesses-Belize Holidays & Full Moons Listed-Important Phone Numbers Through your support Saga Humane Society is able to save the lives of orphaned or […]
Christmas Eve Baptisms
A family got together to celebrate the baptism of two beautiful girls this past Christmas Eve: Name: Liv AyusoParents: Sandra and Luis Rene AyusoGod Parents: Rosita Sturmberg and Dennis EileyPlace: San Martin de Porres Church in Chetumal, Quintana RooDate: December 24th, 2011 Name: Hailey Eleanna RodriguezParents: Alexis Eiley and Jaime RodriguezGod Parents: Sandra and Luis […]
Belize Diabetes Association – San Pedro Branch
Meet the newest non-profit organization on the island, The Belize Diabetes Association – San Pedro Branch. The association was officially formed on November 15, 2011 and is currently seeking members to join the association. The board of directors of the BDA- San Pedro Branch include: Mr. Pablo Sosa – Chairman, Atlantida Eiley – Vice Chairman, […]